International Journal of Management and Business Studies

International Journal of Management and Business Studies ISSN 2167-0439 Vol. 13 (2), pp. 001-007, February, 2024. Available online at www.internationalscholarsjournals.org © International Scholars Journals

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Enhancing IT investment preparedness in the construction sector: A model perspective

Nur Mardhiyah Aziz* and Hafez Salleh

Faculty of Built Environment, University of Malaya, 50603 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

Accepted 26 November 2023

Abstract

The issues of IT failures have led to wide investigations efforts over the years. Ample evidence discovered that inability to evaluate organisation readiness among the main factor contributes to the failure. Most of the current IT/IS evaluation model focused on the post-implementation which failed to address the readiness of the organisation prior to the implementation. Assessing organisation readiness is critically important as a means for planning and adopting IT in organisation. Construction industry is among the critical industry that used IT extensively to support its long production processes. However, it is noted that the failure rate of IT project in this industry was also high, and one of the reasons identified was that the IT investment decision was made through ad-hoc manner without any adequate preparation. To date, it is found that only three readiness models available for IT evaluation in construction industry. Therefore, this paper will review the current available readiness model relating to IT investment in construction industry. It is anticipated that the findings can highlight the importance of developing an IT readiness model specifically for construction industry that focus on one aspect only that is the ‘soft issue’.

Key words: Readiness, construction, IT evaluation, IT construction, readiness model.

International Journal of Management and Business Studies ISSN 2167-0439 Vol. 13 (1), pp. 001-012, January, 2024. Available online at www.internationalscholarsjournals.org © International Scholars Journals

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Exploring the dynamics of HR-line relationship: A comprehensive analysis and future prospects

Faisal Qadeer¹*, Muhammad Shafique¹ and Rashid Rehman²

¹National College of Business Administration and Economics, Lahore, Pakistan.
²Al-Ghurair University, Dubai, UAE.

Accepted 22 December, 2023

Abstract

This paper reviews strategic HRM literature that directly or indirectly discusses HR-line relationship. It documents what have so for been done to understand and manage this relationship. Literature has been identified through the relevant keyword search and secondly from going through citations of the most relevant academic papers. HR-line relationship is likely to maintain its importance in future. Various dimensions of the concept have been identified and elements within each dimension have been proposed. The paper also identifies that HRM importance, supports and barriers for line managers to take on HR responsibilities, level of line involvement in an organization, role understanding of line managers, HR role type, and competencies of HR department may influence this relationship. All the scattered literature on this issue has been made available in this paper. Future research may use the identified dimensions to empirically develop measurement construct for HR-line relationship quality. Empirical confirmation of the predictors from the identified influencing variables is also needed.

Key words: HR-line relationship, line involvement, Devolution, SHRM.