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The Application of Human Factors through the Assessment and Improvement of Behavioural Safety to Improve Safety Performance in Small to Medium Sized Enterprises (2012)
Thesis
Rose, W. The Application of Human Factors through the Assessment and Improvement of Behavioural Safety to Improve Safety Performance in Small to Medium Sized Enterprises. (Thesis). Edinburgh Napier University. http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/id/eprint/5022

User-friendly systems of human factors (HF) analysis are not presently available to the managers of small to medium sized enterprises (SMEs). It is therefore difficult for such professionals to assess the safety culture within their own workplaces... Read More about The Application of Human Factors through the Assessment and Improvement of Behavioural Safety to Improve Safety Performance in Small to Medium Sized Enterprises.

Procurement of construction projects in local government (2005)
Journal Article
Wamuziri, S., & Seywright, A. (2005). Procurement of construction projects in local government. Proceedings of the ICE - Municipal Engineer, 158(2), 145-152. https://doi.org/10.1680/muen.2005.158.2.145

This paper provides an evaluation of changes in procurement of capital projects in local government in recent years. These changes have been driven partly by changes in legislation regarding compulsory competitive tendering, best value and more latel... Read More about Procurement of construction projects in local government.

Forecasting error measures in multiple product situations. (2004)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Canduela, J. (2004, July). Forecasting error measures in multiple product situations. Presented at 24th International Symposium on Forecasting

As a result of qualitative research work carried out in a major brewing company, three main issues
arose. First, there is a difference in the value of a forecast and the way it is used or abused. Second,
a clear indication of the social and politic... Read More about Forecasting error measures in multiple product situations..

Development of risk analysis models for decision-making in project management. (2001)
Thesis
Guo, Q. L. Development of risk analysis models for decision-making in project management. (Thesis). Napier University. http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/id/eprint/2745

Risks and uncertainties are inherent in construction projects and if neglected these risks often lead to project cost and time overruns. Traditional methods of forecasting risks
rely upon intuition and 'feel' which has proved inadequate for the need... Read More about Development of risk analysis models for decision-making in project management..