Final Year Projects (FYPs) - Undergraduates
Permanent URI for this collectionhttps://repository.cuilahore.edu.pk/handle/123456789/49
This collection archives the complete set of theses produced by students of the COMSATS University Islamabad, Lahore Campus.
Browse
67 results
Search Results
Item The Moderating Role of Risk on Informal and Formal Control on Process Performance: An Evidence from Lahore base IT firms(Library Information Services COMSATS University Islamaabad Lahore Campus, 2019) Umar Munir; SP17-RPM-003; Dr. Ahmad Nawaz; LHR TP 5699The main focus of this study is to inquire about the impact of control on process performance with the moderating role of risk in the information technology industry of Lahore, Pakistan. Finding the impacts of control types and moderating roles of risk types on process performance is the main contribution of this study because the information technology industry of Pakistan is facing problems of lack of control and risk. Empirical data is collected from large and medium scale information technology companies based in Lahore city. Empirical data is tested by using SPSS technique and results are deduced. All the hypotheses of the study are validated. The results showed that informal control and formal control has a positive impact on process performance because to enhance better control is improving the chances of better process performance. User and requirement risk are used as moderating variables. It is found that user risk and requirement risk have a negative impact on the relationship between control and process performance. Both of these risk lead to miss commitments and process performance is compromised. Hence, it is the responsibility of Project Manager (PM) to enhance control of the project and to avoid, reduce or minimize the unfavourable effects of user and requirement risk on process performance.Item Impact of Project Governance on Construction Project Management Performance with Moderating Role of Top Management Support.(Library Information Services COMSATS University Islamaabad Lahore Campus, 2019) Shumaila Manzoor; SP17-RPM-006; Dr. Zafar-uz-ZamanAnjum; LHR TP 5693This research endeavours to address the question of how to enhance project management performance by looking at the relationships among project governance and construction project management performance in three cities of Pakistan. The proposed components of project governance are portfolio direction, project sponsorship as well as project effectiveness & efficiency, and disclosure & reporting whereas the project management performance is measured in terms of time, cost, quality, safety, and client satisfaction. The research utilizes an empirical survey methodology. The questionnaire was administered to 300 construction employees working in private companies of CA category in three well known cities of Pakistan and out of 300 questionnaires 190 were received out of them 161 were usable responses or a response rate of 53.66%. Self-administered questionnaire were distributed among respondents by using non probability sampling technique. The data was analyzed by using software, called SPSS AMOS. The results suggest that project governance has a positive impact on project management performance. Moreover, this study found that three dimensions of project governance, i.e., portfolio direction, project sponsorship as well as project effectiveness & efficiency, and disclosure & reporting are positively associated with project management performance. In addition, in this study the moderating effect of top management support has strengthened the relationship between project governance and project management performance. These findings provide evidence to project management professionals in regard to project governance being part of the operational strategy in facilitating the success of projects.Item CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY (CSR) AS A WAY TO REINFORCE BRAND EQUITY(Library Information Services, COMSATS University Islamabad, Lahore Campus., 2020-11-20) Rabbia Ahmed; SP17-BBA-070; Syed Nauman Ahmed; LHR TP 6708Corporate Social Responsibility relates to an organization’s conduct towards the environment, social causes and issues and the local communities. The reinforcement of brand equity is one of the major benefits of participating in and initiating corporate social responsibility. This exploratory research shows how CSR could be utilized as a tool or way to reinforce brand equity and what kinds of CSR activities influence a brands image. This paper proves with the help of examples of companies using CSR as a marketing tool, that CSR does have an effect, that too a positive effect on the brand equity of an organization.Item SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT ISSUES/PROBLEMS FACED BY FOOD INDUSTRY IN PAKISTAN(Library Information Services, COMSATS University Islamabad, Lahore Campus., 2020-11-20) Aniqa Safdar; SP17-BBA-020; Imran-Ur-Rehman; LHR TP 6706Due to increase in traditional eating habits and lifestyle of people, food and its allied industries become Pakistan’s 2nd largest industry and holds world 8th largest market, accounts 27% of its value-addition production with total employment rate of 16% in manufacturing sector. From 2012-2018, $223.5m is the annual average of food industry in FDI with 180 million consumers. Agriculture, food production, manufacturing and retailing are all included in food industry, therefore it spans everything from farming and livestock to food processing, distribution and marketing. In Pakistan, the food industry is generally categorized.Item Survival of Pharmaceutical Industry during Covid-19(Library Information Services, COMSATS University Islamabad, Lahore Campus., 2020-11-20) Khurram Hassan; SP17-BBA-086; Imran-Ur-Rehman; LHR TP 6709Coronaviruses are a part of a large/huge family of different viruses. Some of those viruses cause the common cold in the general public while other viruses infect the innocent animal which includes bats, dogs, camels, goats, and cattle,etc.(hoek, 2007). Common symptoms may involve the difficulty of breath, cough, fever & cold, etc. also other respiratory problems involved in it. Its symptoms can be easily seen from 2 to 14 days after its exposure. It mostly spreads through human interaction with each other like handshaking, hugging, and touching on the face are the main factors of its spreads(Qaiser, 2020). The origin of COVID-19 is generally known as in Wuhan, China.Item Impact of culture on consumer buying behavior: Clothing industry(Library Information Services, COMSATS University Islamabad, Lahore Campus, 2020) Syed Hadi Ali Kirmani; SP17-BAF-023; Amina Hameed; LHR TP 6617The goal of this article is to study how cultures affect the buying behavior of the customers mainly in clothes. This research indicates how culture can play an important role and the factors related to culture can have a huge impact on customers. The goal is to determine how the elements like, Traditions, Fashion, Internet being the key factors of culture effect the decision making of customers and patterns of buying. The aim of our study would be to anticipate the relationship between cultural values, lifestyles and consumer buying in Pakistan. Is culture more influential or the global fashion more influential based upon the social classes in Pakistan. The macro and micro trends of fashion in Pakistan. The methodology used in this study is the survey methodology where the response of 72 individuals with an age group of 18-35 was taken into account.Item Reasons of price fluctuations and its impact on the sales of automobiles in Pakistan(Library Information Services, COMSATS University Islamabad, Lahore Campus., 2020-11-20) Etasam Raza; SP17-BBA-068; Syed Nauman Ahmed; LHR TP 6627Automobile manufacturing in Pakistan started in 1953 with the production of General Motors vehicles in partnership with the National Motors. In the same year, American automobile giant Ford Motors entered in the market of Pakistan with Ali Automobiles to manufacture Ford vehicles and light trucks. In 1960s Pakistan saw a huge boom in automobile industry, Several European automobile manufactures started production e.g., Massey Ferguson and Vauxhall. Later scooter manufacturer Vespa also started manufacturing in Pakistan. This was the time when automobile parts as well manufacturing of car batteries and other parts of automobiles started in Pakistan. Decline of automobile industry started in the 1970s when many companies were nationalized and, in return foreign investment in automobile and automobile related industry declined (Hafeez, 2007). New era of automobile industry started in 1983 with the entrance of Suzuki motors in partnership with the government of Pakistan. During the same time period Mazda also started their production of small trucks. In 1993 Toyota formed Indus Motor company in partnership with Arif Habib group and started manufacturing vehicles. In 1994 Pakistan saw their biggest foreign investment in automobile sector when Honda joined hands with Atlas group and started manufacturing motorcycles and vehicles in two state of the art plants in Shiekhupura.Some Korean automobile manufacturers e.g., Daewoo, Hyundai and Kia tried their luck in automobile industry but failed to retain their market in long term and both manufacturers decided to exist from market in 2008 due to financial crises of their local partner Dewan motors. From 2008 to 2016 only three Japanese manufactures dominated the automobile industry in Pakistan and annual sales in these years almost double from 100,000 to 200,000 vehicles which resulted in making Pakistan automobile sector attractive for foreign manufacturing companies (Irfan Anjum, 2019).Item HUMAN RESOURCE CHALLENGES FACED BY THE TEXTILE INDUSTRY IN PAKISTAN(Library Information Services, COMSATS University Islamabad, Lahore Campus, 2020) Saba Mehmood; SP17-BBA-080; Syed Nauman Ahmad; LHR TP 6810The term Textile comes from a Latin word ‘texture’ means ‘to weave’. In exports, the textile industry of Pakistan has a crucial position. Textile products of Pakistan is known for the 8th largest exporter. It contributes to the total GDP is 8.5% and this industry has provided employment to about 15,000,000 people. Because of the cause that Pakistan has the availability of basic raw cotton and cheap labor, the growth of Cotton Textile Industry of Pakistan become possible. In Pakistan, the textile units that are installed across the country are 464 and has 124 large spinning units, 425 small units, 442 spinning units and 122, ginning units which are producing textile goods. Different sectors of textile industry are spinning, processing, finishing and some are the sub-sectors are the part of value chain of textile.Item Impact of Human Resource Planning on Organizational Performance(Library Information Services, COMSATS University Islamabad, Lahore Campus, 2020) Umer Bin Rais; SP17-BBA-047; Ms. Hafsa Shaukat; LHR TP 6812The core aim of this study was to understand the impact of HR planning on organizational performance. This involves the importance of overall human resource management functions and how workforce productivity is linked with sound implementation of human resource planning. This study has been done through qualitative approach, previous researches and research articles have been analyzed with additions to few interviews with relevant personnel. The objective of the study covers the core need for human resource management and how HRP linked to workforce productivity. Top organizations around the world have been discussed with reference to human resource planning. Thorough analysis has been done on what HR planning strategies have been used by these organizations. Various barriers considering human resource planning confronted by Pakistani organizations have been discussed and on the basis of evidence various recommendations have been proposed to these organizations. Majority of the recommendations are based on the results yielded by top organizations which were taken as examples.Item Physical working environment, and the organization performance(Library Information Services, COMSATS University Islamabad, Lahore Campus, 2020) Sheraz Bashir; SP17-BBA-109; Rashid Waheed Qureshi; LHR TP 6747In recent competitive environment the organization cannot afford to waste the potential employees. work is the major, and important part it can cause the stress, and it can also contribute in wellbeing, and development. Understanding the work environment is very important for research, and physical working environment objectives, and other factor of the organization that is link with the work performance. The purpose of the research is to provide the academy literature review, and understand the environment, and information about physical working environment that impact on the organization performance, and their employees. Physical working environment, and pandemic situation take the test of leaders how leaders take decision in particular situation. Research about physical working environment given the important information, and explore the data that can also help the leaders of the organization to take the effective decisions. It can also help to increase the productivity level in physical environment. The leaders who use the data of physical working environment that can help the success of the organization. Working hours divided between the employees take the charge in time. Every employee knows about the task, and to do the job in best way. established in the organization. Due to advancement in technology, structure, and pattern of working in the organization is changing. The organizational design, and structure effect on employee’s performance, communication, creativity, satisfaction, and collaboration. Workforce is the real asset of the any the organization. Physical working environment greatly impact on employee’s performance, productivity, and moral. Physical working environment also impact on employee’s productivity, motivation, and work performance in the organization. That impact can be positive, and negative. Positive impact in this way when all the decision taken on merit ang given the incentive to the right employee. Physical working environment impact is negative when decision not taking merit for employee degrade the employees. Then productivity low because of lack in motivation. When any the organization introduce the new programmed that is very difficult for employees to maintain the work life, and other activities.