Comparison study of traditional and contemporary housing design with reference to Tripoli, Libya (2007)
Thesis
Amer, A. Comparison study of traditional and contemporary housing design with reference to Tripoli, Libya. (Thesis). University of Salford, UK

Over the course of the last few decades, most developing countries, including Libya, have experienced a rapid economic growth and associated increase in population. This growth has led to a substantial increase in the implementation of contemporary... Read More about Comparison study of traditional and contemporary housing design with reference to Tripoli, Libya.

Oil dependency, economic diversification and development a case study of Libya (2007)
Thesis
Edwik, A. Oil dependency, economic diversification and development a case study of Libya. (Thesis). University of Salford, UK

The Libyan economy relies heavily on increasing oil revenues, which may deteriorate with a future oil price decline. The Libyan economy performed as well as resource poor countries over the past few decades. The oil booms of 1973 and 1979 brought... Read More about Oil dependency, economic diversification and development a case study of Libya.

The management of academic workloads : social and technical dynamics (2007)
Thesis
Barrett, L. The management of academic workloads : social and technical dynamics. (Thesis). Salford : University of Salford

The focus for this thesis has been on the management of academic workloads, stimulated by surveys highlighting high levels of stress in the sector. To get some appreciation of the subject and its context a literature synthesis was conducted reveal... Read More about The management of academic workloads : social and technical dynamics.

Developing a model for construction contractors pre-qualification in the Gaza Strip and West Bank (2007)
Thesis
El Sawalhi, N. Developing a model for construction contractors pre-qualification in the Gaza Strip and West Bank. (Thesis). Salford : University of Salford

Contractor pre-qualification is characterised as a multi-criteria problem with uncertain inputs. The criteria used for pre-qualification includes qualitative and quantitative information. Owing to the nature of pre-qualification, which depends on... Read More about Developing a model for construction contractors pre-qualification in the Gaza Strip and West Bank.

A structured approach to manage the tacit knowledge of construction employees (2007)
Thesis
Pathirage, C. A structured approach to manage the tacit knowledge of construction employees. (Thesis). Salford : University of Salford

The importance of knowledge as a key determinant of organisational competitiveness and better performance is increasingly appreciated by both academics and practitioners. The UK construction industry is perceived as one of the knowledge based v... Read More about A structured approach to manage the tacit knowledge of construction employees.