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Research ArticleOpen accessEvery word in the titleAssessing the Impact of Total Quality Management Practices and Quality Culture with Competitiveness of Saudi ContractorsRushami Zien Yusoff, Rabiul Islam, Faihan AlotaibiTotal quality management practices in construction industries can be described as the processes or that aligns the business performance strategy to the business processes in the hopes of achieving customer satisfaction and product and services quality. Quality culture conditions are strongly linked with project outcomes and hence, initiatives undertaken should be incorporated to the organizational cultural changes. The aim of … …American Journal of Applied Sciences, Vol. 10, Issue 6 · 30 Jun 2013 · 7,709 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessEvery word in the titleComparison of Environmental Performance-HSEQ Management System, Regarding the International and Iranian Oil and Gas General ContractorsJ. Nouri, M. Abbasspour, E. Roayaei, H. NikoomaramThe ever-increasing significance of the health, safety, environment and quality Management system has led general contractors including those involved in the oil and gas industry to place the implementation of this integrated system on their agenda, in a way that the implementation and execution of this system is considered as one of their operation and development strategies. The purpose of … …American Journal of Applied Sciences, Vol. 2, Issue 1 · 31 Jan 2005 · 7,085 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessEvery word in the titleRelationship Between Total Quality Management Practices and Contractors CompetitivenessFaihan Alotaibi, Rushami Zien Yusoff, Rabiul IslamTotal quality management is basically about continuous organizational success through the employment of customer satisfaction and by basing it on the contribution of all the employees constantly working to enhance processes, services and products. The competitiveness concept has been defined in multitude of ways; in the individual firm’s context, industries context and nation’s context. The aim of the study is … …American Journal of Applied Sciences, Vol. 10, Issue 3 · 17 Mar 2013 · 6,886 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractBridging Traditional Craftsmanship and Digital Interaction through User-Centered Design: Designing Intuitive InterfacesChristopher Kevin Gunawan, Ravi Ardiza Putra, Steven Albert et al.Traditional craftsmanship served as both a manifestation of cultural heritage and a vital pillar of the global creative economy. However, its digital integration was frequently hindered by low technological literacy and misalignment between manual practices and standardized digital systems. Existing digital interventions primarily focused on passive e-commerce storefronts and often ignored the socio-economic precarity of craftsmen operating as independent contractors … …Journal of Computer Science, Vol. 22, Issue 6 · 5 Jun 2026 · 1,551 accessesView PDFCite
Review ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractBiomechanically Inspired Machines, Driven by Muscle Like Acting NiTi AlloysAntonio Apicella, Raffaella Aversa, Florian Ion Tiberiu PetrescuThe Shape of the Memory Alloy (SMA) is a very promising class of metallic materials with interesting non-linear properties such as Pseudo-Elasticity (PE), memory (MEM) and damping capacity due to high mechanical hysteresis and internal friction. Research shows a bioinventory approach to Shape Memory Alloy (SMA) design, a class of intelligent materials capable of reacting to a pulse (thermal for … …American Journal of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Vol. 11, Issue 2 · 23 May 2018 · 8,279 accessesView PDFCite
Review ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractLockheed Martin-A Short ReviewRelly Victoria Petrescu, Raffaella Aversa, Bilal Akash et al.Lockheed Martin is a company aerospace global American, defense, security and advanced technologies with interests in the world. Has been formed by the merger of Lockheed with Martin Marietta in March 1995. Has its head office in Bethesda, Maryland, in the area of Washington DC. Lockheed Martin has 126,000 employees in the entire world. Marillyn Hewson is the current President … …Journal of Aircraft and Spacecraft Technology, Vol. 1, Issue 1 · 30 May 2017 · 10,229 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractAn Investigation for Electronic-Management Use in Educational Projects Management (A Case Study in AL Baha-KSA Area)Moh`D Suliman Shakkah, Saeed Ahmed AlGamdiThis study aims to test the possibility of switching to electronic management in Albaha educational projects management. Investigation trial uses descriptive analytical method with a survey. The sample was (74) questionnaires of participants. Individuals of the sample agree with the importance of applying electronic management. With automation management reports will be available immediately; transactions between administrative levels of consultants and … …American Journal of Economics and Business Administration, Vol. 8, Issue 1 · 17 Dec 2015 · 8,361 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractCredibility of 3D Volume Computation Using GIS for Pit Excavation and Roadway ConstructionsRagab KhalilVolume estimation and earthworks calculation of borrow pits and roadway constructions are typical applications in civil Engineering. Although several methods for volume estimation were introduced, the average end area method still the common method used by owners and contractors. Average end area method is tedious and time consuming. Volume of terrains that do not have regular geometric structure can be … …American Journal of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Vol. 8, Issue 4 · 1 Sep 2015 · 8,269 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractInformation and Communication Technology Innovation for Construction Site ManagementNuruddeen Usman, Ilias SaidProblem statement: The industrialization of the world from whole to site as a result of technological innovation made many industries adopting Information and Communication Technology (ICT) for processing of all their activities from inception to completion, especially in the developed nations. But, the developing nations appear to make sluggish progress towards ICT adoption due to apprehensiveness that their fraudulent activities … …American Journal of Applied Sciences, Vol. 9, Issue 8 · 28 Jun 2012 · 7,258 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractPetroleum Hydrocarbon Pollution of Mangrove Swamps: The Promises of Remediation by Enhanced Natural AttenuationF. A. Orji, A. A. Ibiene, O. C. UgboguProblem statement: The Remediation by Enhanced Natural Attenuation (RENA) is currently being used as a cleanup technology in polluted environments in the Niger Delta and other parts of the globe. The effectiveness of RENA as a remediation technology in the most recent time has been challenged by few authorities. The deleterious effects of pollutants on the environment have led to … …American Journal of Agricultural and Biological Sciences, Vol. 7, Issue 2 · 12 May 2012 · 8,225 accessesView PDFCite