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    Drivers of Supply Chain Strategies: A Marketing Perspective
    (umt.lahore, 2013) Sheikh Wajid Rahman
    The aim of the current study is to empirically investigate the relationship between product nature discussed in marketing literature and supply chain strategy. A cross-sectional survey based approach and snowballing technique was used to collect data for the study, total 79 responses were gathered through this effort .Data were collected from the managers working in the functional areas of marketing and supply chain management
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    Cost Forecasting & Financial Analysis
    (UMT,LAHORE, 2013) M UMAIR IJAZ,AHMAD HASAN,M ATIF ILYAS,IRFAN ALAM,AWAIS BASHIR KHAN
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    Drivers of supply chain strategies:
    (UMT Lahore, 2013) Sheikh Wajid Rahman
    The aim of the current study is to empirically investigate the relationship between product nature discussed in marketing literature and supply chain strategy. A cross-sectional survey based approach and snowballing technique was used to collect data for the study, total 79 responses were gathered through this effort .Data were collected from the managers working in the functional areas of marketing and supply chain management. Canonical correlation analysis was used to examine the relationship between product types and supply chain strategy. Regression analysis was used to explore the directionality between product types and supply chain strategy. Results indicate that efficient supply chain strategy has positive association with for convenience goods; responsive supply chain strategy has positive relationship with specialty goods. However, shopping goods require combination of both the strategies. The findings of the study have implications for understanding the drivers of supply chain strategy and provide a broader understanding of the influence of product nature on the choice of supply chain strategy.
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    Implementation of risk management plan a case study
    (UMT.Lahore, 2014) Naseem Khan; Shoukat Masood; Shahbaz Arshad
    We are living in a business world in which requirements for quality and performance have increased significantly and a continuously control over the costs during execution of projects has become essential. Evaluating and updating uncertainties during the whole project duration has become an important part of the project management even for smaller companies. In the first theoretical part of project, process of risk are briefly described where as in second part, which is industrial case study & application based, we have explained how a risk management plan and risk register is documented in software Primavera P6 R8.2, how these can be categorized, how these can be associated with project activities, how these can be monitored during project execution stage and how reports are generated.
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    Lack of proper management system bahawalpur motorbike company
    (UMT.Lahore, 2014) Asma Zahid Khan; Anam Arshad; Muhammad Husnain Ali; Nadia Nawaz; Zoofishan Abid
    The aim of our study is to identify the problems regarding entrepreneurs who face problems entering into the market. We have studied the management issues arising in Bahawalpur Motors Limited (BML), an automobile company specialized in Motorcycle.BML follows mechanistic structure .BML recognized the growing need for low-cost and fuel-efficient motorcycles in Pakistan due to rising fuel prices and humble finances of the eneral masses. BML has entered the tough and competitive market of motorcycle manufacturing with lower prices and higher performance of their bikes. We have conducted our study through qualitative method the lack of primary organization backbone which is human resource department should be considered.
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    Problems faced by metro habib cash and carry due to communicational gap in the organizational heirarchy
    (UMT, Lahore, 2014) Hassan Masood Javaid; Hiba Mubashir; Fatima Akhtar; Faizah Amin; Umar Shahbaz
    This project is aimed towards finding out how the communication structure can have an effect on the working of an organization as a whole. For this purpose, a company from the service industry was chosen to get a vast area of research. The research was conducted at METRO Cash and Carry, a prominent organization in the retail business. The whole organizational hierarchy was observed and was linked with the communication structure, thus outlining the problems that incun-ed. Thus the problem statement that was formed was "Problems faced by Metro Habib Cash and Carry due to Communicational Gap in the Organizational Hierarchy". A point of view of both the employees of the organization and the customers of the company was taken to determine this gap. Surveys and interviews were conducted, and as per the findings, the following problems came under attention. It was noted that the hierarchy of Metro Cash and Carry is although clearly defined but it is not followed. The hierarchy works top down, and the instructions are delegated from the top management but they are overlooked by the lower management. The main reason is because the instructions are not in documented form. The responsibilities are unclear to each level of management, resulting in extra burden of responsibilities on the department managers. Metro also has its own standard operating procedures (SOPs) but they are not clearly defined and implemented. Urgent and important matters within the organization are also not clearly communicated which lesults in employees giving more priority to the urgent matters and the important matters are ignored. This communication gap not only VII affects the performance of all levels of employees but also affects the customers directly and indirectly. Certain solutions are proposed to address these problems and to rectify the communication error. Firstly, it is attempted to clearly redefine the hierarchy, eliminating all communication gaps. Secondly, it is proposed that all instructions and responsibilities should be documented in form of reports so the probability of them being overlooked is reduced. Urgent and important matters should also be clearly defined and followed so employees can prioritize tasks according to their importance as well and not only based on urgency. Communication workshops are also suggested for employees to enable them to cover the communication gap that exists in Metro. The frequency and the mode of instructions given by the top management should be identified and should be sent to several employees. The communication problems can also be dealt by assessing the intrapersonal relationships between employees and evaluating the level of communication. New communication methods should also be developed and the employees should be trained accordingly through training seminars. A follow up can be very helpful here to ensure that the communication gaps have been resolved. Addressing these problems and implementing the solutions can not only help Metro retain its customers but also help improve the overall work performance as the communication gap is having an effect on the overall organizational work.
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    Identification of Leadership Style on Teachers’ Turnover
    (umt.lahore, 2015) 1. Nimra Najeeb Gull; 2. James Anwar; 3. Sahar Zia Mughal; 4. Zoha Faiza Khan
    Abstract In this final term project, the researchers have analyzed the impact of behaviors of leadership style on staff motivation in Lahore Grammar School Landmark Wapda Town, Lahore. They have adopted the multifactor leadership questionnaire for leader and the reflective questionnaire for the staff of the school. Researcher used descriptive analysis in SPSS to analyze the collected data. The results of the analysis show that the perception of the principal is that he has Management by Exception: Active behavior leadership style dominant and in the perception of the teachers were that Management by Exception: Active leadership behavioral leadership style was dominant in principal. The result of leadership questionnaire was then analyzed with the last 3 years turnover rate of employees. The final verdict was that certain behaviors of leadership styles effects the turnover rate of employee of LGS and if the principal depicts Management by Exception: Active leadership behavior style than it is most probably going to be low turnover rate in other schools as well.
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    Cost benefit analysis of conversion of second generation of ods
    (UMT.Lahore, 2015) Aamir Saeed Maqbool; Kamran Sagheer; Muhammad Ahsan
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    Employee Retention
    (UMT,LAHORE, 2015) Ch. Hanan Zaman 12021048016 Sh. Aftab Faraz 12012048024 Ch. Sohaib Akhtar 12021048017
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    Feasibility study on dairy farm in pakistan (punjab)
    (UMT.Lahore, 2015) Mr. Sharaz; Mr.M.Usman Saeed; Mr. Assad Khan; Mr. Awais-ul-Haq; Mr.Ali Naseem
    The most consumable and marketable product in the consumer market is milk, which is not only demanded in domestic market but also have huge share in international market. In commercial market (International) best and major source of milk is cow, where as Buffalo full fills domestic needs. This feasibility report has been conducted for Dairy Milk construction forms with the objectivity of increase in production of per cow milk by the help of advance technology, effective, efficient and state of art management facilities. A unique blend of technical skills is better to attain economies of scale. Feasibility report shows projects initial cost of Rs. 192,195,710/- which is further divided in to initial Capital Cost and Initial Working Cost which are Rs.178,323,750 and 13,871,960 respectively. Attached Projected Income Statement shows the payback year of the invested project is approximately 4.32 years.
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    Teachers Resource Center -TRC
    (UMT, Lahore, 2015) Muna Mumtaz; Tehmina Tahir; Qadr Fatima
    Teachers Resource Centre (TRC) is an institute that offers services to help and groom teachers according to the requirement of their work place and individual requirements. The institute is currently owned and run by the Cofounders however the institute plans to expand its services within the next year or two. TRC has been founded by Ms Muna Mumtaz, Tehmina Tahir & Qadr Fatima who had gained experience and set their bench mark working in well-known schools. Although they have been providing services free of cost in their work environment and within their social network, efforts have been informal, nevertheless it has filled their thirst to share the knowledge and experience they possessed during spare time. They mutually decided to combine their vigoi and efforts and turn it into a earning prospect they are now prepared to focus on staring a business in a unique and proficient source of income continuing with the teaching and training that pulled them to develop this entrepreneurial idea, to start their own setup since they are well versed and experienced teachers and are willing to share services and monetary investment together, and to provide services to those teachers who need their souls to be saved'. Therefore to strengthen and practically develop this idea they have combined forces. The first step taken to float the idea into practical application is to develop a business plan. The plan will be implemented as an internal source to assist in the business. TRC will operate with overhead provided by the cofounders, therefore presently TRC will not require loan for operation.
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    Exploration of failure factors of projects in pakistan.
    (UMT Lahore, 2015) Syed Abbas Raza.
    The factors are the set of circumstances, facts or influences which contribute to the result. These are the influential forces which either facilitate or obstruct the project success but do not form the basis of the project. The objective is to study the failure factors of project in Pakistan. Scope, time, cost and the risk are the main constraints, needed to be managed optimally, for avoiding project failure. The specific Factors, pertaining to these constraints and specifically contributing towards failure of the projects are deduced through the procedure of designing questionnaire and getting survey through Cement and Sugar industries of Pakistan. The data collected is processed through SPSS 18, and failure factors of projects are extracted through Rotated component Matrix. The grouping of variables is done based upon their loadings. The most appropriate Titles of the factors is established, which represent the corresponding and compatible variables.15 Nos. of factors, causing failure of projects, have been extracted from 40 variables, selected for the study through survey.
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    Teachers practices for guidance and career counseling at secondary school level for students
    (UMT.Lahore, 2015) Ghulam Haider
    Everyone has been bestowed with different qualities by God. The selection of educational and professional career as per one’s personality, skills, and interest is the key to success in life. Unfortunately, there is no adequate system existing in Pakistani schools for proper guidance relevant to career counseling for the students as per their needs in majority of the schools except some schools who charged high fees. As a result, students choose those subjects which do not relate to their mental aptitudes. Many years are wasted due to this issue, and studies become a burden for students. In the context of Pakistan where literacy rate is low and many people don’t have adequate exposure to different careers and fields, it is difficult for parents to make the right decision for their child and as a result children are forced to study the subjects of their parents’ choice, or they are left at the disposal of others. Due to these reasons there is a need of proper guidance and career counseling for students at school level. The main objective of the study was to explore how schools are providing guidance and career counseling to their students for their better future direction. For this purpose a questionnaire was developed by the researcher. The scope of the study was delimited to all the private schools of Walton area of Lahore Cantt. The participants of the study were school teachers. Two hundred and fifty (250) questionnaires were distributed in different schools of Walton. With the help of SPSS, the researcher computed frequencies, applied t-test, chi-square, analyze the data and interpreted it. The results showed that the schools are paying attention to their students’ grooming and counseling them for their better future but there are some areas that need to be improved which are mentioned in the last section of the study.
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    Departmental Operational Excellence through Supply Chain SOPs
    (umt.lahore, 2015) HAFIZ SAIF UR REHMAN; FAHEEM AHMAD; ATIF ZAHOOR; HASSAN ALI
    SOPs are the bible of any department to run the day to day operations. It improves the overall working efficiency of department and help the procedures to be standardized to get the same and desired results every time. It cut aside the additional activities and restrict the redo.
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    EXPLORATION OF FAILURE FACTORS OF PROJECTS IN PAKISTAN. (CONSTRUCTION PHASE)
    (umt.lahore, 2015) Syed Abbas Raza.
    The factors are the set of circumstances, facts or influences which contribute to the result. These are the influential forces which either facilitate or obstruct the project success but do not form the basis of the project. The objective is to study the failure factors of project in Pakistan. Scope, time, cost and the risk are the main constraints, needed to be managed optimally, for avoiding project failure
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    Exploring the causes of high employee turnover rate
    (UMT,LAHORE, 2015) Amna Shukat 13001192008 Maryam Siddiqua Malik 13001192007 SamanaSarfaz 13001192012
    In the organizations, turnover rate is major issue which is affecting performance of the employees and productivity of the organization. The present study aims to take real time problem from the Al-Quraish Educational Institute to find out the causes of high turnover rate and among these factors which is affecting the most e.g. low salary, lack of performance management system and lack of career development
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    INTRINSIC MOTIVATION OF THE LORDS TEACHERS
    (UMT,LAHORE, 2015) Fatima Tanvir
    This is case study research on intrinsic motivation, undertaken in The Lords International School System in Lahore, Pakistan. The project is intended to explore the factors of intrinsic motivation effecting the teachers of Lords School and may guide management with regard to the current predicament of teachers.
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    Feasibility report of a day care center and preschool
    (UMT,LAHORE, 2015) Aamir Abbas 12027046025 Saad Ahmed Khan13029046003, Nida Qureshi13028046012 ,Maryam Khan13029046002, Muhammad Imran13028046009
    In this project we have conducted the feasibility study of a day care centre and a preschool institute.
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    IMPACT OF METRO-MAKRO MERGER ON EMPLOYEE ENGAGEMENT AT METRO RAVI STORE (PREVIOUSLY MAKRO STORE)
    (UMT,LAHORE, 2015) Babar Kamal 13022048001 ,Abuzar Ghaffari 13022048002
    Mergers and acquisitions are corporate restructuring done primarily with the aim of creating value for its shareholders over and above the sum of two companies. Revenue enhancement, cost efficiencies and many other benefits actually compel any two companies to merge thus, creating a synergy, but in practice things can go awry. This study also examines the greater challenges faced by the HR department at Metro after Makro- Metro merger. Conducted at Metro Ravi branch , where HR is has to address various employees concerns like employee engagement , dissatisfaction and demonization ,redrafting policies , division of tasks and many others in the ongoing process of establishing the cultural due diligence. The information was gathered with the help of Employee Survey Questionnaires and interviews conducted for the key executives at Director level to associate level employees of the two merged enterprises. The data collected was then analyzed with the help of statistical tools. Major findings revealed that the employee issues stemmed mainly from two different cultures integrating
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    COMMUNICATION AND EMPLOYEE JOB SATISFACTION
    (UMT,LAHORE, 2016) MARYAM TARIQ 13024048015 FARYAL EHSAN 13022048013
    The purpose of this study was to find out influence of communication and the involvement of employees on job satisfaction within DHL Lahore. For that reason primary and secondary data was collected. Some implications and recommendations are also provided so that the company will have the opportunity to create effective communication strategies for the future to increase the job satisfaction of employees. This case study will help in finding out the importance of communication in maintaining the satisfaction of employees towards the organization. It will also help in finding critical solutions towards the issue which is currently being faced by DHL Lahore. This case study will further in developing the new researches in more directed way towards the importance of communication. It will provide valuable information for the organizations, to improve their communication and information flow within the organization order to hold their valuable employees