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This collection archives the complete set of theses produced by students of the COMSATS University Islamabad, Lahore Campus.
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Item Governance of Project Management, Benefit Realization Management and Project Success: An Empirical Investigation for Pakistan Railways(Library Information Services, COMSATS University Islamabad, Lahore Campus, 2018) Muhammad Noman Malik; FA16-RPM-006; Dr. Summaira MalikThe main purpose of this study is to analyse the impact of Governance of Project Management and Benefit Realization Management on Project success with the mediating role of Benefit Realization Management in context of Projects in Pakistan Railways. The impact of Governance of Project Management, Benefit Realization Management on Project success is the major contribution of this study in context of Pakistan Railways as this sector has been condemned for many years because of the falling number of customers and its inadequacy to contribute in the economy of Pakistan. Empirical data is collected from the Professionals of Pakistan Railways working on Projects in different departments namely Department of Mechanical Engineering, Department of Civil Engineering, Department of Signals and Telecommunication Engineering and Directorate of Information Technology. The collected data from the aforementioned departments is analysed through Structured Equation Modelling (SEM). The results showed that Governance of Project Management is positively related to Project success furthermore the Benefit Realization Management is also positively related to Project success and Benefit Realization Management partially mediates the relationship between Governance of Project management and Project success in context of Projects in Pakistan Railways, a state owned organization.Item An Assessment of human resource management practices and its impact on Organizational outcomes: A Case of PEF (Punjab Education Foundation)(Library Information Services COMSATS University Islamabad Lahore Campus, 2015-02-04) Asma Batool; FA12-MSPM-004; LHR TP 4301The conducted study aimed at investigating relationship between human resource practices, knowledge management and organizational outcomes in project based education organization Punjab Education Foundation in Pakistan. In addition, the study examined the relationship human resource practices (HR practices) (effective communication, job design, staffing, rewards and incentives, career development, job security, work life balance and appraisal. The main study was conducted through sample of 248 employees working at different level in Punjab Education in between 25 and 50 and above belonging to the city of Lahore, Rwalpindi and Multan. Survey method was used to collect data comprising of three sections including the demographic sheet, human resource management practices scale, knowledge management scale and organizational outcomes scale. Moreover, multiple regression analysis for Baron and Kenny (1986) steps four mediation analysis performed. The results showed that knowledge management partial mediated between effective communication (β= .493, p=0.000), job design (β= .457, p=0.000), staffing (β= .398, p=0.000), rewards and incentives (β= .336, p=0.000), career development (β= .336, p=0.000), job security (β= .340, p=0.000) and work life balance variables (β= .375, p=0.000) and fully mediated between appraisal (β= .303, p=0.000) organizational outcomes. The PEF has moderate level of working environment and organizational strategies. The consideration of the research finding is based on the recommendations to develop and improve the techniques and betterment of internal working environment and human resource management practices for motivating human capital to achieve goals effectively and efficientlyItem Governance of Project Management, Benefit Realization Management and Project Success: An Empirical Investigation for Pakistan Railways(Library Information Services COMSATS University Islamabad Lahore Campus, 2018-01-30) Muhammad Noman Malik; FA16-RPM-006; Dr. Summaira Malik; LHR TP 5212The main purpose of this study is to analyse the impact of Governance of Project Management and Benefit Realization Management on Project success with the mediating role of Benefit Realization Management in context of Projects in Pakistan Railways. The impact of Governance of Project Management, Benefit Realization Management on Project success is the major contribution of this study in context of Pakistan Railways as this sector has been condemned for many years because of the falling number of customers and its inadequacy to contribute in the economy of Pakistan. Empirical data is collected from the Professionals of Pakistan Railways working on Projects in different departments namely Department of Mechanical Engineering, Department of Civil Engineering, Department of Signals and Telecommunication Engineering and Directorate of Information Technology. The collected data from the aforementioned departments is analysed through Structured Equation Modelling (SEM). The results showed that Governance of Project Management is positively related to Project success furthermore the Benefit Realization Management is also positively related to Project success and Benefit Realization Management partially mediates the relationship between Governance of Project management and Project success in context of Projects in Pakistan Railways, a state owned organization.Item Investigating the Relationship between Change Order Determinants and Project Performance: An evidence from educational building projects in KPK province, Pakistan(Library Information Services COMSATS University Islamaabad Lahore Campus, 2018) Sami Ur Rehman; FA16-RPM-011; Dr. Summaira Malik; LHR TP 5213Construction projects are difficult to complete without having changes to the original scope. Change orders are very common in modern construction projects and are often generated from different sources which can create complications for the project performance. Good educational infrastructure has a great impact on the achievement of better education. However, many research studies have identified the critical role of project complexity between change orders and project performance but there is hardly any study which has empirically tested these relationships on educational building projects in case of Pakistan. Thus this study aims to identify the main factors causing change orders and to analyze their potential effects on project performance, and to develop recommendations for the effective control of these change orders specifically in the context of educational building projects in KPK Province, Pakistan where variation orders are considered more common due to lack of research and development in this region of the country. This study also explores the mediating role of project complexity between change order and project performance. Primary data collected through a standardized questionnaire from the construction professionals involved in 25 completed educational building projects in KPK. Results of this study reveal that there exists a significant relationship between change orders and project performance and project complexity significantly mediates the relationship between change orders and project performance. Hence it is concluded that change orders have directly an adverse impact on project performance as well as the determinants of change orders create complexity in project which leads undesirable results in project performance. To improve project performance, the construction professionals must pay attention to minimize the adverse effects of change orders by handling the project complexity in an effective manner.