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Applications Of Lean In Construction: Benefits From Using The Last Planner System, Mohsin Shareef Al Taie
Applications Of Lean In Construction: Benefits From Using The Last Planner System, Mohsin Shareef Al Taie
Doctoral Dissertations and Projects
Question: What are the benefits of using the Last Planner System in commercial construction projects in areas with high disruption, e.g. the Civil War in Iraq from 2005-2017. Purpose: The purpose of this research is to explore the benefits of using the Last Planner System with respect to the key project metrics of cost, safety, quality, and time performance in projects operating in highly disruptive environments. Very few qualitative studies have been done on the Last Planner System in commercial construction and none specifically studying work in areas of high disruption. Research Method: The study utilizes qualitative methodology with a …
The Effects Of Leadership Organizational Culture On Employee Performance Resulting In High Turnover, Low Morale, And Decreased Productivity, Damon Brown-Crawford
The Effects Of Leadership Organizational Culture On Employee Performance Resulting In High Turnover, Low Morale, And Decreased Productivity, Damon Brown-Crawford
Doctoral Dissertations and Projects
The restaurant industry continues to lose billions of dollars in revenue due to the failure of leadership to develop and establish strong working cultures which has led to high employee turnover, low morale, and a decreased productivity. A major leadership problem exists in the restaurant industry in the Southeastern United States as strategies, theories, and cases have impacted the applications applied in the restaurant business world. The study has been purposed and influenced by a qualitative approach, utilizing a case study to gain knowledge of the reasons for the failure of leadership in establishing a strong working culture in restaurants …
Sacred Business: Outlining Business As Mission For The Fulfillment Of The Great Commission, Eli Jackson
Sacred Business: Outlining Business As Mission For The Fulfillment Of The Great Commission, Eli Jackson
Senior Honors Theses
Business as Mission (BAM) is the operation of a for-profit business located in a cross-cultural setting and aimed toward the fulfillment of the great commission. This definition reveals four key success factors for BAM: support, financial and otherwise, for both the business and the missionaries; the ability to gain access to cross-cultural settings; the opportunity to advance the gospel; and the requirement of managing both missional and business goals. Examining each of these areas, along with the historical effectiveness of BAM, reveals that BAM is an efficient and effective missional strategy, which should be used to see the Great Commission …