In this paper we report on our experience in the application of the assembly-based situational method engineering approach in practice. In particular, we demonstrate the construction of a situation-specific method for a small size company operating in the domain of e-commerce. The aim of this work was to help the company to specify its business model and activities in order to gain in common un...

Nowadays, a modern company operates as a network of companies, not as a single company. These companies are called virtual enterprises, whose main purpose is the maximal fulfilment of costumer needs. Based on this, the paper presents the construction of agile supply chains and as an example it details the model, the algorithms and the applications of a modern electronic freight and warehouse ex...

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the role design engineering department construction company, each actor, collaboration and its results in case where UK company involved early stage process, make recommendation for Japanese procurement system. In both countries, similarities were found scope contractor’s responsibility, between architect, contractor owner. It was also that UK, working w...

Objective: The study aims to identify the factors contributing expatriate success in a Construction Company located United Arab Emirates (UAE). It recognizes pivotal role work plays multinational corporations (MNCs) and challenges faced by expatriates, such as language cultural differences. Theoretical Framework: research builds on understanding of expatriation, acknowledging its crucial global...

The need for performance measurement systems is imminent in the construction "rms. Construction "rms have many simultaneously ongoing construction projects, from which the relevant performance information is needed. There are also tens of material groups and subcontractors, whose performance should be monitored together with construction "rms' practices. In addition to monitoring, performance m...

Workflow management systems have emerged as powerful technologies for automating business processes. Besides the basic functionality that a process must satisfy, requests for quality of service (QoS) are to be set. A workflow system has to be able to fulfill established QoS goals, namely to satisfy requested cost limits, deliver results within desired timeframes, and attain some quality aspects...

Valuable human and knowledge resources will be wasted unless organisations make better use of these prime resources. Construction knowledge workers and their tacit knowledge in particular is still considered to be relatively unexplored and proper understanding and management of this resource is of immense importance for better organisational performance. The paper stresses the importance of kno...

The purpose of the paper is to examine the most critical and important factor which will affect the implementation of Total Quality Management (TQM) in the construction industry in the United Arab Emirates. It also examines the most effected Project outcome from implementing TQM. A framework was also proposed depending on the literature studies. The method used in this paper is a quantitative s...