SACM - United Kingdom
Permanent URI for this collectionhttps://drepo.sdl.edu.sa/handle/20.500.14154/9667
Browse
3 results
Search Results
Item Restricted THE INFLUNCE OF DIVERSITY OF CULTURE ON COMMUNICATION IN PROJECT MANAGEMENT WITHIN THE PRIVATE DIVISION IN THE KINGDOM OF SAUDI ARABIA(DeMontfort University, 2024-09) Alotaibi, Fahad; Oyinlola, AdewaleWith the expansion of businesses in the entire world, they need a huge range of commitments from multiple sectors in which some complexities like cultural diversity in the relevant context of Hofstede's Cultural Dimension Theory and Hall's high-context and low-context communication theory. This study is conducted to figure out the influence of cultural diversity on communication patterns of project management in the private sector mainly in Saudi Arabia. Through a detailed review of previous studies, we analyse it effects on management and the economy, it also identified a few obstacles with advantages and the efficient tactics to resolve them. This research study was based on Saunders’s research onion which provides a practical framework with the necessary tools and techniques to achieve study objectives by utilising quantitative research techniques. The findings of this conduct reveal that communication styles are found significant while others like cultural relativism, hierarchical structures, and time zone differences are found insignificant. In conclusion, this study seems credible in identifying the influence of cultural diversity on project management.21 0Item Restricted Energy-Saving Behaviour: A Project Level Perspective(Saudi Digital Library, 2023-12-14) Aladwani, Abrar; Maqbool, RashidThis thesis examines how to motivate people in Saudi Arabia, a country encountering energy sustainability challenges, to employ energy-saving practices. It explores the influence of awareness, behaviour change, attitudes, and renewable energy technologies on energy-saving behaviours associated with curtailment, efficiency, and maintenance. Furthermore, it studies how communication failures between stakeholders and energy conservation efforts impact energy-saving activities. The investigation fills a number of research gaps, including geographical disparities, data-gathering problems, barriers, motivators, and use of advanced models. A more enhanced understanding of energy-saving practices and environments is urgently required. To encourage energy conservation, the study's methodology involves analysing awareness, renewable energy technology, and cultural factors. A combination of quantitative and qualitative techniques, including interviews and questionnaires, was deployed to gather data. In the qualitative analysis, a questionnaire was carried out with a sample size of 259 individuals in Saudi Arabia. The quantitative analyses consisted of using SPSS for hierarchies and correlations, AMOS for structural equation modelling (SEM) and Confirmatory Factor Analysis (CFA) models, and NVivo for the analysis of qualitative interview data. The research identified independent variables such as energy conservation, energy efficiency, maintenance, awareness, behavioural change programmes, attitudes, and renewable energy technologies. These variables mediate the relationship between the factors impacting energy-saving behaviour and the effect of stakeholder communication failures and energy conservation efforts. The dependent variable is energy savings. The research revealed complex relationships among the variables. Energy-saving behaviour is determined by efficiency and curtailment, while maintenance has a negligible effect. The mediation analysis shows complex interdependencies, confirmed by multiple regression. The SEM analysis suggests that efficiency and curtailment behaviours have significant effects on energy-saving behaviour, while maintenance behaviour has a minimal effect. The study shows that energy-saving behaviour is significantly impacted by awareness. A hierarchical regression enhanced model was a fit through the addition of curtailment, efficiency, and stakeholder communication failure interaction factors. Maintenance and stakeholder failure are significant, but stakeholder communication failure influences the effect of curtailment and efficiency on energy-saving behaviour. The interview-based qualitative research identified four main themes: Knowledge, Attitude towards Positive Change, Stakeholder Intervention, and Energy Efficiency Sustainability. The Energy-Saving Behaviour interviews reported positive attitudes to sustainable practices, highlighting the role of knowledge. Energy-saving behaviour promotion requires stakeholder interventions, including community-led efforts, emphasising the demand for better communication. Further research is required to fully explore the multifaceted effects of energy-saving activities in various settings and with various stakeholders. A more effective future in energy conservation via comprehensive approaches to attitudes, behaviours, and psychology, can be anticipated.15 0Item Restricted Exploring AI Technologies In project Management: The Rise of Automated Leadership(Saudi Digital Library, 2023-09-04) Alshamrani, Abdullah; Pagano, RosaneThe paper examines the changing environment of project management in the age of fast technological breakthroughs, focusing on the revolutionary impact of AI technology and robotic leadership. The study is driven by the urgent need to comprehend the integration of AI in project management practises and its consequences for decision-making, resource allocation, risk assessment, and overall project success. The research builds on a thorough analysis of the existing literature on automated leadership, artificial intelligence, and project management. In light of this, the study's five primary goals are as follows: assess the current level of AI adoption in project management; examine the effect of AI- enabled decision-making on project outcomes; look into the efficacy of automated resource allocation; investigate the role of AI in project risk assessment; and make suggestions for the incorporation of automated leadership. The study takes a quantitative approach, collecting data using well-designed questionnaires and analysing it statistically with the help of SPSS. To investigate the connections between AI and automated leadership, we performed evaluations of reliability, correlation, and regression. The results prove that AI technologies are crucial for project management. Affirming H1, we find that "Use of Artificial intelligence" greatly affects "Project success in project management." The research shows that AI technologies have progressed from simple aids to essential resources for contemporary project management. In contrast, the nuanced view presented by Hypothesis 2, which suggests the impact of "Automated leadership," becomes clear. There is a delicate balance between human-guided leadership and computerised directions, and although automated leadership plays a part, its influence is very limited. The third hypothesis, that "Use of Artificial intelligence" is strongly correlated with "Automated leadership," is supported by statistically significant evidence from the correlation study. It exemplifies how AI technology and automated leadership in project management are complementary rather than competitive. The ramifications go far and wide, touching on the work of professionals, politicians, educators, and researchers to promote ethical AI adoption and lifelong education in the ever- changing field of project management.46 0