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Item Restricted The Impact of Data Analytics on Optimizing Equipment Reliability and Safety in Industrial Operations(Saudi Digital Library, 2025) Hazzazi, Turki; Liu, AllenEquipment failures result in downtime, safety exposure, and productivity loss in industrial operations, which provides motivation for this dissertation. Predictive maintenance is aligned with Industry 4.0 as it leverages the data from sensors and maintenance records for earlier fault detection and decision-making. The research focuses on reactive maintenance, uncertainty regarding model selection, and the lack of validated frameworks by presenting a data-driven predictive maintenance framework with indicators, comparative modelling, impact quantification, and an implementation roadmap. The methodology is based on a positivist philosophy, a deductive approach and a quantitative archival strategy based on maintenance records. A manufacturing case combines rotational speed, torque, temperature, tool wear, failure events, and meantime between failures and repairs. Modelling: RF and logistic regression - accuracy, AUC, F1 score, confusion matrix, ROC curve, data protection based on pseudonymization and organizational consent The anticipated contribution is a portable framework that links model outputs to planning by measures such as downtime reduction, cost reduction for maintenance, mean time metrics, uptime increase and return on investment. Interpretability and scalability of comparative evidence are discussed, as well as the limitations in data quality of secondary sources. Recommendations provide a roadmap for transition to predictive practice and suggest future work in real-time edge integration, industry validation and extendible Artificial Intelligence explainable.1 0Item Restricted Environmental Benfits of transitioning from fossil fuels to clean Energy(Saudi Digital Library, 2025) Alanazi, Mamdouh; Gonul, SinanThis dissertation examines the impact of using clean energy sources instead of fossil fuels, in terms of the environmental impacts, using the case of the UK, which will focus on solar, wind, and hydroelectric energy. A mixed-methods study design merges primary data in questionnaires filled by 100 environmental professionals and a comprehensive literature review. The results indicate that there have been enormous environmental benefits, such as up to a 95% cut in greenhouse gases and a massive reduction in air/water pollution. These findings are consistent with the available sources that focus on the viability of wind and solar energy systems. However, critical pullbacks like high upfront pricing and grid infrastructure constraints remain. To combat these problems and facilitate achieving the UK goal of net-zero emissions by the year 2050, this dissertation proposes more substantial financial incentives, funding for grid modernization, and public education. The strategies will help fast-track clean energy use to achieve national and global sustainability objectives. The research supports the fact that clean energy is essential in ensuring the long-term improvement of the environment.0 0Item Restricted The Role of Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund (PIF) in Economic Diversification and Sustainable Growth: Analyzing Investment Strategies and Their Impact on Non-Oil Sectors.(Saudi Digital Library, 2025) Alamro, Yazeed Mohammed; Toraubally, WaseemThe global shift to non-fossil fuel economies puts the resource-dependent nations under pressure to restore their economic foundations. SWFs are therefore increasingly employed as a critical vehicle for driving the growth of non-oil industries and fueling innovation. While most SWFs have previously focused on pure financial returns, this new trend captures a new active function for such funds in national development. To investigate the efficacy of this new model, this research evaluates the relationship between Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund (PIF) and key indicators of economic diversification, including the number of companies established, jobs created, and the contribution of non-oil sectors to GDP. Using a quantitative approach, the analysis uses a multiple linear regression model on a ten-year dataset (2015-2024). In addition, a comparative analysis is presented, matching the PIF's strategic mandate against global counterparts Norway's Government Pension Fund Global (GPFG) and the state sovereign funds of Singapore and the UAE. From this analysis and from the literature, several conclusions can be drawn. Preliminary evidence indicates that the growth of PIF is positively associated with employment growth. Comparison with other models shows that the PIF's strategic, developmental mandate falls more in line with funds such as Mubadala and Temasek than the passive, transparency-oriented model of the GPFG. Although this study is tailored to the PIF's developmental intervention, it offers suggestions that can be applied to both strategic investment and longer-term governance. With its hybrid nature, the PIF can reconcile national development objectives with the accountability and transparency of best practice international wealth funds.32 0Item Restricted Supporting Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) for Financial Sustainability and Risk Mitigation in Saudi Arabia: A Vision 2030 Perspective(Saudi Digital Library, 2025) Alanazi, Mamdouh; Fakhrul, HassenThis study examines the determinants of financial sustainability among Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) in Saudi Arabia, guided by the national economic transformation agenda under Vision 2030. Integrating the Resource-Based View (RBV), Institutional Theory, and Risk Management Theory, the research investigates how internal capabilities, the institutional environment, and risk management practices influence financial sustainability. Primary data were collected through a structured questionnaire from 211 SME owners and managers across various sectors. The quantitative dataset was analyzed using SPSS, applying reliability analysis, correlation tests, and multiple linear regression.12 0Item Restricted Sustainability and Risk Management in Saudi Arabia’s Giga Projects: A Case Study of NEOM(Saudi Digital Library, 2025) ALSHEHRI, BADER AWADH; Hasan, FakhrulThis study critically investigates the sustainability practices, risk governance frameworks, and financial mechanisms underpinning NEOM, Saudi Arabia’s flagship giga-project under Vision 2030. Using a qualitative case study approach, supported by semi-structured interviews with ten domain experts, the research explores how sustainability is conceptualised and operationalised, how environmental, financial, and geopolitical risks are governed, and how the Public Investment Fund (PIF) influences financing and ESG integration. Thematic analysis in NVivo identified four overarching themes: sustainability conceptualisation and strategic alignment, risk landscape and governance structures, financing mechanisms and ESG integration, and future improvements through measurement frameworks. Findings reveal that while NEOM embeds ambitious sustainability goals, such as renewable energy and hydrogen production, governance gaps remain in risk management, stakeholder inclusivity, and financial transparency. Theoretically, the study extends the application of the Triple Bottom Line, Stakeholder Theory, and Institutional Theory to giga-project governance, illustrating how sustainability functions both as substance and symbolic branding in state-led development. Practically, the research highlights the need for enforceable regulatory frameworks, transparent ESG disclosure, and robust performance metrics to transform NEOM from a reputational project into a credible global model of sustainable urbanism.29 0Item Restricted Public-Private Partnerships (PPP) in Sustainable Infrastructure Development in Saudi Arabia: A Risk-Reward Analysis from a Project Management and Contracting Perspective(Saudi Digital Library, 2025) Alanzi, Mashal Johim; Hasan, FakhrulThis study investigates the dynamics of risk and reward allocation, governance, and technological enablers in Saudi Arabia’s Public-Private Partnerships (PPPs) within the framework of Vision 2030. Using a qualitative methodology based on semi-structured interviews and thematic analysis in NVivo, the research identified 13 initial codes consolidated into four overarching themes: risk–reward mechanisms, project management and governance, institutional and technological enablers, and international best practices. Findings reveal that while PPPs are central to infrastructure delivery, risk allocation in Saudi Arabia remains highly government-centric, often undermined by opaque communication and weak project management capacity. Governance reforms, such as the PSP Law, provide a legal basis, yet institutional fragmentation and regulatory overlaps persist. Technology, including blockchain and AI, is recognised as a potential enabler of transparency but remains at a largely symbolic stage. Comparative analysis highlights that international best practices can inform Saudi PPPs only when adapted to the Kingdom’s socio-economic and institutional context. The study advances PPP scholarship by providing a context-specific understanding of governance and risk-sharing in emerging markets, integrating technology as a dual enabler, and offering practical recommendations for policymakers, investors, and project managers.16 0