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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 Examining the Cash Flow Management Practices in the Construction Industry: A case of Pakistani Firms.(Library Information Services COMSATS University Islamabad Lahore Campus, 2020-02-08) Mohsin Bashir; SP17-RPM-009; LHR TP 6058; Dr. Ammar AbidCash flow management is very vital for the survival of any kind of firm but for a construction firm, its importance increases as a lot of firms are being bankrupted due to poor cash flow management. Construction firms are failing to deliver successful projects as they become shorthanded on cash due to irregular progress payments of projects from clients. The application of best cash flow management techniques are becoming more and more desirable for the project to be profitable and successful. So, the core objective of the study is to find the best ‘cash flow management practices’ applicable in the construction firms of Pakistan and effects of these practices on the project success. Data will be through a structured questionnaire focused towards the financial and project managers of 20 construction firms located in Punjab Province. Empirical data is tested by using SPSS technique and results are deduced. All the hypotheses of the study are validated. The results showed that cash flow management practices i.e. self-financing practices and debt-financing practices have a positive impact on success of a construction project. Performing cash flow forecasting increases the chances of getting successful project. Hence, Project Manager (PM) has to select best possible combination of cash flow management practices for keeping the balance between cash outflow and cash inflow, as he has highest authority while working on a projectItem The Impact of Transformational Leadership Style on Project Success through Teamwork; The Moderating Role of Inter-Organizational Relationships(Library Information Services, COMSATS University Islamabad, Lahore Campus, 2020) Muhammad Fahad Mateen; CIIT/FA17-RPM-007/LHR; Dr. Ammar Abid; LHR TP 6385In modern times, the number of projects is exponentially increasing and organizations are becoming more and more Project-oriented with every passing day. Project Success has become the ultimate target for every Organization and Project Manager. However, Project Success rates have not been as high as these organizations and managers would desire. Research is still being done to understand and identify the elements of project success and mitigate the probability of failure of projects. Till date, multiple components have been identified that influence project success including characteristics of a project manager, role of organization and inter-personal skill etc. The research is an attempt to further probe into the role of Project Manager, Project Team and Organization to understand their contribution in project success. Previous studies have proved that Teamwork and Transformational leadership have a significant impact on project success. This study extends the horizons of this relationship by including an external influencing factor i.e., Inter-organizational Relationship (IOR) to validate its influence on project success within public plus private sectors. A quantitative study was conducted considering the firms operating in Lahore, Pakistan as the subject population of the research. A sample size of 222 was considered and an approach of convenience sampling was adapted to collect data through questionnaires. Regression was applied on the primary data acquired from the respondents which proved that the Project Manager’s Transformational Leadership Style has a substantial and constructive effect on quality of teamwork, wherein teamwork acts as a mediator between project manager’s style of leadership and Project Success. Furthermore, the Inter-Organizational Relationship act as a moderator between the relationship of Project Manager’s Transformational Leadership style and Project Success. Through data collected from Project Managers of firms operating in Lahore, Pakistan, the study allows to express a bigger picture towards the role of Project Manager, Project Teams and Organization leading to Project Success. In theory, incorporation of external ix constraints like IOR and their influence on Project Success completely changes the dimensions of previous studies and articulates the fact that Projects are an open-system rather than a closed-system and should be studied as is, in order to achieve more accurate results.Item Conflict Management style and project success, moderating role of team effectiveness(Library Information Services, COMSATS University Islamabad, Lahore Campus, 2024) Laiba Riaz; SP22-RPM-002; Dr. Zafar Uz Zaman Anjum; LHR TP 9420The impact of Conflict Management practices on Project Success is explored, with a specific focus on Team effectiveness observed during a project in various software houses in Lahore, Pakistan. This study specifically highlights the critical role played by Project manager mindset and team effectiveness in fostering proactiveness, unity, and overall project success. Successful implementation of Conflict management practices emerges as a key determinant of achieving improved project performance and ultimately leading to project success. To investigate these concepts, a survey was conducted among 260 project managers within software houses. The collected data underwent regression analysis to explore the relationships between conflict management style, the role of team effectiveness, and project success. The findings aim to provide empirical evidence on how CM style influence project success, with the moderating role of team effectiveness. The insights derived from this research will be invaluable for project based IT industry and software houses in Lahore, Pakistan, enabling them to optimize their conflict management practices and achieve improved project outcomes. Ultimately, this study aims to contribute to the development of effective strategies that enhance the success of a project.Item Examining the Cash Flow Management Practices in the Construction Industry: A case of Pakistani Firms.(Library Information Services COMSATS University Islamaabad Lahore Campus, 2020) Mohsin Bashir; SP17-RPM-009; Dr. Ammar Abid; LHR TP 6058Cash flow management is very vital for the survival of any kind of firm but for a construction firm, its importance increases as a lot of firms are being bankrupted due to poor cash flow management. Construction firms are failing to deliver successful projects as they become shorthanded on cash due to irregular progress payments of projects from clients. The application of best cash flow management techniques are becoming more and more desirable for the project to be profitable and successful. So, the core objective of the study is to find the best ‘cash flow management practices’ applicable in the construction firms of Pakistan and effects of these practices on the project success. Data will be through a structured questionnaire focused towards the financial and project managers of 20 construction firms located in Punjab Province. Empirical data is tested by using SPSS technique and results are deduced. All the hypotheses of the study are validated. The results showed that cash flow management practices i.e. self-financing practices and debt-financing practices have a positive impact on success of a construction project. Performing cash flow forecasting increases the chances of getting successful project. Hence, Project Manager (PM) has to select best possible combination of cash flow management practices for keeping the balance between cash outflow and cash inflow, as he has highest authority while working on a project.Item Impact of Project Governance on Benefits Realization Management and Project Success: Towards a Framework for Supporting Organizational Strategy(Library Information Services COMSATS University Islamabad Lahore Campus, 2015) Ata Ul Musawir (FA13-RPM-001); Dr. Imran Ali; LHR TP 4319This thesis aims to shed light on two fields of project management that are rapidly gaining importance: the first is project governance and the second is the emerging concept of Benefits Realization Management (BRM). Both concepts are at the forefront of the fairly recent drive to revisit and re-conceptualize the theory and practice of project management, as evidenced by comprehensive initiatives such as Rethinking Project Management. A key recommendation of said initiative is to shift focus from product creation to value creation. This is fueled by the increasingly large body of evidence that the majority of projects fail to meet success criteria. Adding to the urgency is the increasing pressure from business managers for projects to justify their value contribution to the organization. In this context, project governance and BRM are vital for ensuring that projects deliver expected business benefits and value. In doing so, these concepts help align project outcomes with organizational strategy. This study aims to address an important gap in the literature: the relationships between project governance and BRM, and their effects on project success. These relationships were based on 326 responses from Pakistan’s burgeoning IT & Software sector, which is increasingly becoming vital for the country’s future economic growth as Pakistan transitions from an industrial to service-based economy. The findings of this study indicate that the aspects of project governance included in this study have a positive significant effect on both BRM and Project Success. Also, it is found that BRM mediates the relationship between two aspects of project governance, namely Relational Governance and Governance of Project Management (GoPM), and Project Success. The results supports the overall proposition of this study that strong project governance creates the context in which effective BRM can occur. For the theory of project management, specifically project governance and BRM, this study hopes to contribute much needed empirical evidence to the literature and responds to recent calls for research on BRM. Additionally, this study attempts to adapt a scale for the GoPM concept, which fills an important gap in the existing operationalizations of different aspects of project governance and may prove useful for future academic studies. For the practice of project management, this study hopes to initiate a discussion on how project governance and BRM may be integrated to support the achievement of organizational strategic objectives through projects and programs. Furthermore, this research aims to assess the current levels of, and create awareness of the developments in, project governance and BRM in Pakistan. This should help organizations to not only improve the success rates of their projects but also to extract business value from projects.