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Research paper thumbnail of Green Construction Project: A Critical Review of Retrofitting Awarded Green Buildings in Malaysia

Journal of Design and Built Environment

Technical-centered issues have gained far more importance in green building construction, however... more Technical-centered issues have gained far more importance in green building construction, however, the role of less technical related issues still have been left untouched or less paid attention. The project management processes and practices can contribute here and this research provides frontiers and boundaries of scope to bridge the technical and engineering areas in green building construction to project management practices and processes. Therefore, the project management researchers will have a broad view of the green building research areas. The study draws attention to investigate a position of project management, which is less associated with engineering and technology in construction, and to represent a framework based upon the case of successfully accomplished buildings. The current contribution and scope of green building, energy and project management are clarified. A semantic clustering analysis of the boundaries is implemented. 51 articles with the high impact factor (above 2.7) are selected and empirically reviewed. A literature synthesis approach is presented. Therefore, the findings are classified, and the assessment of evidence around the topics of energy scenario, green building and retrofitting, and cases of three awarded green buildings in Malaysia are facilitated. Derived from the structuralized empirical review, four core factors of retrofitting are identified: a) Energy efficiency improvement; b) Technological change; c) Organizational/managerial challenges, and d) Behavioural change. The contemplations of findings are suggested to be considered as crucial factors for every retrofitting building can be compared and discussed with respect to each of these categorized factors for enthusiast project management scholars. Green building and retrofitting of the existing green buildings have been a centre of attention for a decade. However, it appears that there is no current study which has been conducted to critically review and empirically study of previous research endeavours in order to define the frontiers and boundaries of the scope of this scientific sphere.

Research paper thumbnail of Trustless Technology within Trust-Based Systems; A Comparative Study of the Big Four’s Approach to Blockchain Adoption and its Future Prospects

Business Management and Strategy, 2020

Technological developments and industrial adaptations are leading to a fundamental change in how ... more Technological developments and industrial adaptations are leading to a fundamental change in how industries and strategy function in the world today. Disruptive technologies are forcing us to reconsider the way we make decisions, and the models that were previously in place for delivering products and services. Blockchain in particular has demonstrated its ability to completely upend industry as we know it. Its main strengths lie in the fact that it is decentralized, unchangeable, anonymous and auditable. In this paper, we present a comparative study on the Big Four accounting firms' approach to Blockchain development and adoption. We first give an overview of the blockchain technology and key characteristics of the blockchain and its applications. Furthermore, we discuss some existing approaches for blockchain development and application in the Big Four accounting firms and highlight the opportunities and future prospects of blockchain technology that can be utilized by the fou...

Research paper thumbnail of Working Capital Management and Level of Countries' Corruption: A Panel Study of ASEAN Countries

American Journal of Management, 2020

This paper aims to clarify the relationship between working capital management and the level of c... more This paper aims to clarify the relationship between working capital management and the level of countries’ corruption. This study uses a large panel sample of five ASEAN countries; Malaysia, Indonesia, Singapore, Thailand, and the Philippines over the period 2005–2017 using Ordinary Least Squares (OLS) estimators. The results indicate that the length of the cash conversion cycle will decrease as a result of increasing the level of corruption indexes. Meanwhile, a high level of corruption indexes forces the managers for the sample firms decrease the level of investment in cash equivalents and cash.

Research paper thumbnail of Implementation of Project Management Standards and Project Success: The Mediating Role of the Project Management Office

Journal of Engineering, Project, and Production Management , 2021

This research puts the spotlight on the implementation of project management standards, project m... more This research puts the spotlight on the implementation of project management standards, project management body of knowledge (PMBOK) 10 knowledge areas, in Iranian construction project-based organizations considering the significant role of the project management offices (PMOs) and to the extent to which that leads to project success. The objectives of this research are; to examine the influence of project management standards on project success, and to investigate the impact of PMO as a mediator between project management standards and project success in construction project-based organizations in Iran. Having the knowledge and research gap unfolded, a conceptual framework proposed to bridge the gap and three hypotheses were developed based on the study objectives. A survey, targeting Iranian project managers and construction practitioners working in grade 1 construction companies, was conducted and multivariate analysis techniques were adopted to analyze the data. After the exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses, the SEM analysis was used to test the hypothesized relationships. In general, the developed conceptual framework was confirmed, and the analysis enhanced the understanding of the current status of project management standard implementation and construction industry practitioners' perception of the factors contributing to project success.

Research paper thumbnail of Effective Factors on Project Success in Malaysian Construction Industry

Journal of Engineering, Project, and Production Management

Although success is a word that encapsulates a general and wide idea and it is challenging to pro... more Although success is a word that encapsulates a general and wide idea and it is challenging to provide a definite and a consensus definition from all individuals concerned, for many years, there has been a growing interest in identification of the success factors and the relationship with project success. In this research, the main objective investigates the relationship between top management, project mission, personnel, communication and Schedule/Plan and project success in construction industry in Malaysia. A survey was conducted among Managers and Employees of construction companies registered with Construction Industry Development Board (CIDB) of Malaysia and the correlation and regression analysis was carried out in order to test the hypotheses of the study. Key areas are now offered that practitioners and academics should further explore to contribute to the knowledge body on project success and to explore in more details which factors affect project success in construction in...

Research paper thumbnail of Land Selection; Using Multiple Criteria Decision Making

International Journal of Academic Research in Management (IJARM), 2015

In this paper a new approach to determine criteria for hospital site selection in an efficient an... more In this paper a new approach to determine criteria for hospital site selection in an efficient and reliable way is presented. It is based on environmental indices and multi-criteria decision-making methods. The technique combines the criteria and sub-criteria by means of the Analytic Hierarchy Process method and interpreting the information obtained from the experts during the decision-making process. The AHP which is the most appropriate for the analysis of uncertain data, like experts' estimations and also, it allows the aggregation of the experts' judgments on each of the indicators. The method has been applied to the proposal is for determining most important criteria to select the suitable land for construction. The participating experts coincided with the appreciation that the method proposed in this paper is useful and an improvement from traditional techniques such as environmental impact studies, lifecycle analysis, etc. They find the results obtained coherent, the process seems sufficiently rigorous and precise, and the use of resources is significantly less than in other methods.

Research paper thumbnail of Green Construction Project: A Critical Review of Retrofitting Awarded Green Buildings in Malaysia

Journal of Design and Built Environment, 2017

Technical-centered issues have gained far more importance in green building construction, however... more Technical-centered issues have gained far more importance in green building construction, however, the role of less technical related issues still have been left untouched or less paid attention. The project management processes and practices can contribute here and this research provides frontiers and boundaries of scope to bridge the technical and engineering areas in green building construction to project management practices and processes. Therefore, the project management researchers will have a broad view of the green building research areas. The study draws attention to investigate a position of project management, which is less associated with engineering and technology in construction, and to represent a framework based upon the case of successfully accomplished buildings. The current contribution and scope of green building, energy and project management are clarified. A semantic clustering analysis of the boundaries is implemented. 51 articles with the high impact factor (above 2.7) are selected and empirically reviewed. A literature synthesis approach is presented. Therefore, the findings are classified, and the assessment of evidence around the topics of energy scenario, green building and retrofitting, and cases of three awarded green buildings in Malaysia are facilitated. Derived from the structuralized empirical review, four core factors of retrofitting are identified: a) Energy efficiency improvement; b) Technological change; c) Organizational/managerial challenges, and d) Behavioural change. The contemplations of findings are suggested to be considered as crucial factors for every retrofitting building can be compared and discussed with respect to each of these categorized factors for enthusiast project management scholars. Green building and retrofitting of the existing green buildings have been a centre of attention for a decade. However, it appears that there is no current study which has been conducted to critically review and empirically study of previous research endeavours in order to define the frontiers and boundaries of the scope of this scientific sphere.

Research paper thumbnail of Trustless Technology within Trust-Based Systems; A Comparative Study of the Big Four’s Approach to Blockchain Adoption and its Future Prospects

Business Management and Strategy, 2020

Technological developments and industrial adaptations are leading to a fundamental change in how ... more Technological developments and industrial adaptations are leading to a fundamental change in how industries and strategy function in the world today. Disruptive technologies are forcing us to reconsider the way we make decisions, and the models that were previously in place for delivering products and services. Blockchain in particular has demonstrated its ability to completely upend industry as we know it. Its main strengths lie in the fact that it is decentralized, unchangeable, anonymous and auditable. In this paper, we present a comparative study on the Big Four accounting firms' approach to Blockchain development and adoption. We first give an overview of the blockchain technology and key characteristics of the blockchain and its applications. Furthermore, we discuss some existing approaches for blockchain development and application in the Big Four accounting firms and highlight the opportunities and future prospects of blockchain technology that can be utilized by the four professional services conglomerates.

Research paper thumbnail of Effective Factors on Project Success in Malaysian Construction Industry

Journal of Engineering, Project, and Production Management, 2020

Although success is a word that encapsulates a general and wide idea and it is challenging to pro... more Although success is a word that encapsulates a general and wide idea and it is challenging to provide a definite and a consensus definition from all individuals concerned, for many years, there has been a growing interest in identification of the success factors and the relationship with project success. In this research, the main objective investigates the relationship between top management, project mission, personnel, communication and Schedule/Plan and project success in construction industry in Malaysia. A survey was conducted among Managers and Employees of construction companies registered with Construction Industry Development Board (CIDB) of Malaysia and the correlation and regression analysis was carried out in order to test the hypotheses of the study. Key areas are now offered that practitioners and academics should further explore to contribute to the knowledge body on project success and to explore in more details which factors affect project success in construction industry in Malaysia.

Research paper thumbnail of Green Construction Project: A Critical Review of Retrofitting Awarded Green Buildings in Malaysia

Journal of Design and Built Environment

Technical-centered issues have gained far more importance in green building construction, however... more Technical-centered issues have gained far more importance in green building construction, however, the role of less technical related issues still have been left untouched or less paid attention. The project management processes and practices can contribute here and this research provides frontiers and boundaries of scope to bridge the technical and engineering areas in green building construction to project management practices and processes. Therefore, the project management researchers will have a broad view of the green building research areas. The study draws attention to investigate a position of project management, which is less associated with engineering and technology in construction, and to represent a framework based upon the case of successfully accomplished buildings. The current contribution and scope of green building, energy and project management are clarified. A semantic clustering analysis of the boundaries is implemented. 51 articles with the high impact factor (above 2.7) are selected and empirically reviewed. A literature synthesis approach is presented. Therefore, the findings are classified, and the assessment of evidence around the topics of energy scenario, green building and retrofitting, and cases of three awarded green buildings in Malaysia are facilitated. Derived from the structuralized empirical review, four core factors of retrofitting are identified: a) Energy efficiency improvement; b) Technological change; c) Organizational/managerial challenges, and d) Behavioural change. The contemplations of findings are suggested to be considered as crucial factors for every retrofitting building can be compared and discussed with respect to each of these categorized factors for enthusiast project management scholars. Green building and retrofitting of the existing green buildings have been a centre of attention for a decade. However, it appears that there is no current study which has been conducted to critically review and empirically study of previous research endeavours in order to define the frontiers and boundaries of the scope of this scientific sphere.

Research paper thumbnail of Trustless Technology within Trust-Based Systems; A Comparative Study of the Big Four’s Approach to Blockchain Adoption and its Future Prospects

Business Management and Strategy, 2020

Technological developments and industrial adaptations are leading to a fundamental change in how ... more Technological developments and industrial adaptations are leading to a fundamental change in how industries and strategy function in the world today. Disruptive technologies are forcing us to reconsider the way we make decisions, and the models that were previously in place for delivering products and services. Blockchain in particular has demonstrated its ability to completely upend industry as we know it. Its main strengths lie in the fact that it is decentralized, unchangeable, anonymous and auditable. In this paper, we present a comparative study on the Big Four accounting firms' approach to Blockchain development and adoption. We first give an overview of the blockchain technology and key characteristics of the blockchain and its applications. Furthermore, we discuss some existing approaches for blockchain development and application in the Big Four accounting firms and highlight the opportunities and future prospects of blockchain technology that can be utilized by the fou...

Research paper thumbnail of Working Capital Management and Level of Countries' Corruption: A Panel Study of ASEAN Countries

American Journal of Management, 2020

This paper aims to clarify the relationship between working capital management and the level of c... more This paper aims to clarify the relationship between working capital management and the level of countries’ corruption. This study uses a large panel sample of five ASEAN countries; Malaysia, Indonesia, Singapore, Thailand, and the Philippines over the period 2005–2017 using Ordinary Least Squares (OLS) estimators. The results indicate that the length of the cash conversion cycle will decrease as a result of increasing the level of corruption indexes. Meanwhile, a high level of corruption indexes forces the managers for the sample firms decrease the level of investment in cash equivalents and cash.

Research paper thumbnail of Implementation of Project Management Standards and Project Success: The Mediating Role of the Project Management Office

Journal of Engineering, Project, and Production Management , 2021

This research puts the spotlight on the implementation of project management standards, project m... more This research puts the spotlight on the implementation of project management standards, project management body of knowledge (PMBOK) 10 knowledge areas, in Iranian construction project-based organizations considering the significant role of the project management offices (PMOs) and to the extent to which that leads to project success. The objectives of this research are; to examine the influence of project management standards on project success, and to investigate the impact of PMO as a mediator between project management standards and project success in construction project-based organizations in Iran. Having the knowledge and research gap unfolded, a conceptual framework proposed to bridge the gap and three hypotheses were developed based on the study objectives. A survey, targeting Iranian project managers and construction practitioners working in grade 1 construction companies, was conducted and multivariate analysis techniques were adopted to analyze the data. After the exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses, the SEM analysis was used to test the hypothesized relationships. In general, the developed conceptual framework was confirmed, and the analysis enhanced the understanding of the current status of project management standard implementation and construction industry practitioners' perception of the factors contributing to project success.

Research paper thumbnail of Effective Factors on Project Success in Malaysian Construction Industry

Journal of Engineering, Project, and Production Management

Although success is a word that encapsulates a general and wide idea and it is challenging to pro... more Although success is a word that encapsulates a general and wide idea and it is challenging to provide a definite and a consensus definition from all individuals concerned, for many years, there has been a growing interest in identification of the success factors and the relationship with project success. In this research, the main objective investigates the relationship between top management, project mission, personnel, communication and Schedule/Plan and project success in construction industry in Malaysia. A survey was conducted among Managers and Employees of construction companies registered with Construction Industry Development Board (CIDB) of Malaysia and the correlation and regression analysis was carried out in order to test the hypotheses of the study. Key areas are now offered that practitioners and academics should further explore to contribute to the knowledge body on project success and to explore in more details which factors affect project success in construction in...

Research paper thumbnail of Land Selection; Using Multiple Criteria Decision Making

International Journal of Academic Research in Management (IJARM), 2015

In this paper a new approach to determine criteria for hospital site selection in an efficient an... more In this paper a new approach to determine criteria for hospital site selection in an efficient and reliable way is presented. It is based on environmental indices and multi-criteria decision-making methods. The technique combines the criteria and sub-criteria by means of the Analytic Hierarchy Process method and interpreting the information obtained from the experts during the decision-making process. The AHP which is the most appropriate for the analysis of uncertain data, like experts' estimations and also, it allows the aggregation of the experts' judgments on each of the indicators. The method has been applied to the proposal is for determining most important criteria to select the suitable land for construction. The participating experts coincided with the appreciation that the method proposed in this paper is useful and an improvement from traditional techniques such as environmental impact studies, lifecycle analysis, etc. They find the results obtained coherent, the process seems sufficiently rigorous and precise, and the use of resources is significantly less than in other methods.

Research paper thumbnail of Green Construction Project: A Critical Review of Retrofitting Awarded Green Buildings in Malaysia

Journal of Design and Built Environment, 2017

Technical-centered issues have gained far more importance in green building construction, however... more Technical-centered issues have gained far more importance in green building construction, however, the role of less technical related issues still have been left untouched or less paid attention. The project management processes and practices can contribute here and this research provides frontiers and boundaries of scope to bridge the technical and engineering areas in green building construction to project management practices and processes. Therefore, the project management researchers will have a broad view of the green building research areas. The study draws attention to investigate a position of project management, which is less associated with engineering and technology in construction, and to represent a framework based upon the case of successfully accomplished buildings. The current contribution and scope of green building, energy and project management are clarified. A semantic clustering analysis of the boundaries is implemented. 51 articles with the high impact factor (above 2.7) are selected and empirically reviewed. A literature synthesis approach is presented. Therefore, the findings are classified, and the assessment of evidence around the topics of energy scenario, green building and retrofitting, and cases of three awarded green buildings in Malaysia are facilitated. Derived from the structuralized empirical review, four core factors of retrofitting are identified: a) Energy efficiency improvement; b) Technological change; c) Organizational/managerial challenges, and d) Behavioural change. The contemplations of findings are suggested to be considered as crucial factors for every retrofitting building can be compared and discussed with respect to each of these categorized factors for enthusiast project management scholars. Green building and retrofitting of the existing green buildings have been a centre of attention for a decade. However, it appears that there is no current study which has been conducted to critically review and empirically study of previous research endeavours in order to define the frontiers and boundaries of the scope of this scientific sphere.

Research paper thumbnail of Trustless Technology within Trust-Based Systems; A Comparative Study of the Big Four’s Approach to Blockchain Adoption and its Future Prospects

Business Management and Strategy, 2020

Technological developments and industrial adaptations are leading to a fundamental change in how ... more Technological developments and industrial adaptations are leading to a fundamental change in how industries and strategy function in the world today. Disruptive technologies are forcing us to reconsider the way we make decisions, and the models that were previously in place for delivering products and services. Blockchain in particular has demonstrated its ability to completely upend industry as we know it. Its main strengths lie in the fact that it is decentralized, unchangeable, anonymous and auditable. In this paper, we present a comparative study on the Big Four accounting firms' approach to Blockchain development and adoption. We first give an overview of the blockchain technology and key characteristics of the blockchain and its applications. Furthermore, we discuss some existing approaches for blockchain development and application in the Big Four accounting firms and highlight the opportunities and future prospects of blockchain technology that can be utilized by the four professional services conglomerates.

Research paper thumbnail of Effective Factors on Project Success in Malaysian Construction Industry

Journal of Engineering, Project, and Production Management, 2020

Although success is a word that encapsulates a general and wide idea and it is challenging to pro... more Although success is a word that encapsulates a general and wide idea and it is challenging to provide a definite and a consensus definition from all individuals concerned, for many years, there has been a growing interest in identification of the success factors and the relationship with project success. In this research, the main objective investigates the relationship between top management, project mission, personnel, communication and Schedule/Plan and project success in construction industry in Malaysia. A survey was conducted among Managers and Employees of construction companies registered with Construction Industry Development Board (CIDB) of Malaysia and the correlation and regression analysis was carried out in order to test the hypotheses of the study. Key areas are now offered that practitioners and academics should further explore to contribute to the knowledge body on project success and to explore in more details which factors affect project success in construction industry in Malaysia.