Abstract: Poor performance of workers is a perennial problem for the construction industry worldwide. While there have been many studies reporting the influence of motivation on construction labor productivity (CLP), much of the ...

Abstract: In this work, effects of tumor shape on magnetic nanoparticle hyperthermia (MNPH) are investigated and evaluated using four categories (spherical, oblate, prolate, and egg-shape) of tumor models having different morphologies. ...

Abstract: Public–private partnership (PPP) projects came to prominence with the launch of the National Highway Development Project in India in 1998. Since then, the PPP procurement approach to service delivery has permeated the ...

Abstract: The timely completion of public construction projects is an essential consideration from social, economic, and political perspectives. However, the complex socioeconomic and political environments in war-affected countries ...

Abstract: Entry mode selection is one of the critical decisions in construction firms’ international market entry strategies. In the course of internationalization, rather than focusing on a single entry mode, it is essential for ...

Abstract: Aptitude is the potential to demonstrate the ability to perform a certain kind of work at a certain level. While several studies have highlighted the relationship between aptitude and employee performance, very few have ...

Abstract: Worker behavior is one of the factors that influences construction labor productivity (CLP). This notion is discussed extensively in the literature; however, in most of these studies, the relation between behavior and ...

Abstract: An appropriate material-management strategy requires estimation of, and classification based on, the lead time of construction materials. To estimate the lead time precisely, the identification of the factors that influence ...

Abstract: Quality and safety are important and are the leading concerns in a construction project. Planning a project without properly incorporating these two performance parameters propagates multifarious defects and accidents in ...

Abstract: An effective material management system is key to the success of construction projects. However, the Indian construction industry suffers from many material management issues that lead to ineffectiveness in the material ...