Change Management – 30-Second Management Training Course
General Management
Construction Industry, General Management, Procurement Management, Project Management
Implementing Strategic Management in Construction
By Samer H Skaik
Introduction
Strategic thinking has engaged the brains of business leaders for centuries. Many books and researches have been developed to cover the strategy subject because of its importance. Organizations always seek to adopt dynamic and effective strategic management to secure proper growth and remain competitive.
Strategic management is necessary to any organisation particularly those working in construction where there is a rapidly changing environment with adverse competition and surprises which may act as serious threats to organisation stability. …
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Construction Industry, Contract Administration, General Management
Survive the crisis: five top tactics for developers
I believe the economic slowdown is not a bad thing at all, but a golden opportunity for Dubai to start anew. In order to survive these tough market conditions, I’ve listed five essential strategies that developers must adopt. …
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General Management, Project Management
Help Your Project Team Escape Meeting Hell
Written by Josh Nankivel
Meetings. Meetings. Meetings. The end of another week. I didn’t get the design finished like I had wanted to this week. It just seems like there is so much to do, and so little time! This has been happening a lot lately. What is going on here? Why am I not getting things done? …
General Management
How to focus on customers?
By Sanjiv Anand and V. Ramkumar
While we may hear several organisations claiming to be customer focused, it is easy to observe not many are. The success of building a customer focused organisation is not just in defining who your customers are, but in also creating a culture in the organisation that is oriented towards servicing them effectively and investing in the measurement of customer service. …
General Management, Procurement Management, Project Management
Challenges facing management practice
By Samer H Skaik
Management principles should be deeply understood by organizations to be mature enough to face the challenges of the 21st century. The search for better and more efficient ways of utilizing people’s knowledge and skills in providing services has become a must to handle challenges like globalization, micro-electronic technology, Market changes, lack of skilled employees and increased expectations of customers…etc. …
General Management, PMP Hints, Project Management
Management theories: History and Practice
By Samer H Skaik
Organizations have realized that deep understanding of management theory and practice is a must to ensure continuous improvement to their operations. Management theories were solely or primarily adopted in organizations to help get the job done and find ways to efficiently manage the organization and enhance financial rewards (Grey, 2005). …
General Management
How to negotiate on behalf of others
Unless your official title is “lawyer” or “agent,” you probably don’t think of yourself as an agent. But if you have ever represented a family member, your boss, your department, or your organisation in a negotiation, you have served as that party’s agent. …
General Management
Boost your mood in the workplace
By Peta Bee
Financial struggles are the latest worry for a generation that is already over-burdened with stress. Long working hours, relationship problems and a lack of time to relax are all contributing to a rise in mood problems and depression. …
General Management
Five strategies to win negotiations
So far, talks have been productive. After much discussion and careful analysis, you think you understand the issues on the table and the other side’s priorities. …
General Management
Break bad habits to get ahead at work
By Siew Ching Chua
Nail biting, chewing gum, talking non-stop on the phone, checking Facebook every five minutes – admit it, who doesn’t have at least one bad habit that drives the person next to them at work mad? Yet these seemingly harmless things could cost you a successful career. …
General Management
The management skills that can save your home
By Alice Haine
The DIFC has opened a creche to help working parents feel reassured their little darlings are safe nearby. It’s fantastic news and shows that corporate environments are taking the right steps towards helping employees cope with the stressful demands of juggling a work and home life. …