Sustainable Project Management: Trends and Alignment

Khatib, Mounir El; Alabdooli, Khalil; AlKaabi, Alsghairah; Harmoodi, Salama Al

doi:10.4236/tel.2020.106078

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“…Interviews conducted with officials from different UAE-based companies addressed the reasons their organization underwent a digital transformation and its impact on sustainability, and the impact sustainability has on increased digitization (El Khatib, Alabdooli, AlKaabi, & Harmoodi, 2021). A typical response across different organizations was that the organization wanted to have a more effective information technology infrastructure to communicate with and address the concerns of stakeholders and customers.…”

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Digital Transformation and Sustainability Factor Cases from UAE

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Al-Sadi²

2023

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The research addresses the increased focus by organizations in adopting sustainability measures as necessary strategies to improve their performance and be more responsible for the impact their operations have on the surrounding economy, societies, and environment. The article reviews studies on the correlation between adopting digital transformation programs and delivering sustainability goals and deriving global examples. Interviews are conducted with four UAE-based companies (DU, FEWA, Etisalat, and DEWA). The results shed light on their sustainability goals, how they motivated their respective digital transformation and the significant outcomes of digitization regarding sustainability. Reduced waste, more efficient and cost-effective processes, and a higher quality of service to customers were some of the key results of the digital transformation that facilitated a more sustainable operation by these companies.

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Digital Transformation and Sustainability Factor Cases from UAE

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Al-Sadi²

2023

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“…The higher a country's economic growth, the higher will be the living standard of that country [51], [52]. Further, it also denotes an increase in real income and development in useful areas like health and education [53]. UAE has a strong economic infrastructure and in 2019 the growth of the UAE economic forecast was 3.7% which was a positive outlook of their economic performance [54].…”

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Impact of Transportation Safety on Economic Growth at Maritime Industry in the Uae

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The sustainable growth of society is connected to the safety of transportation. The analysis of the impact of transportation safety on economic development is therefore presented in this research against the backdrop of coordinated development. The degree of combination between transportation safety and economy as well as their interaction are determined in accordance with the various stages of transportation safety development. Additionally, while supporting other important long-term transportation goals, such as enhancing safety, energy independence, and environmental sustainability, governments must prioritize productivity growth. Investments in safe, efficient transportation infrastructure increase connectivity and reduce cost, which benefits the economy.

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“…Moreover, the maritime industry has only proven to be fruitful in terms of creating employment and more so boosting the import and export industry of a country [75]- [79]. From the engineering of ships and containers to development and management of ports, this industry has only flourished with time regardless of many other innovations and inventions in the transport industry which are deemed quicker and efficient [80], [81], such as air cargo and land cargo, but sea freight cargo still remains a method which is the first choice of many individuals and firmsmainly because of its low cost factor [82], [83]. It is an observed fact that cities with ports for example, Karachi, Dubai and Shanghai have offered immense opportunities and have caused an influx of productivity and economic growth to the government and to the people of the cities [84]- [86].…”

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Impact of Transportation Accessibility on Economic Growth at Uae Maritime Industry

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This research is aimed to explore an environmentally beneficial investment in sustainable transportation should be made in a way that ensures steady economic growth. The time saved by the transportation system was reinvested into society's economic input-output relationships, with the result that the income level increased. This research provides theoretical view from literature that the infrastructure can increase accessibility while also increasing industry productivity. More specifically, this research has exposed collaboration occurs when industries retain adequate productivity in their relationships with accessibility. The maritime industry was targeted to assess the impact of transportation accessibility on economic growth, that concludes government authorities must seek the optimal collaboration between transportation plans and economic development strategies.

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Sustainable Project Management: Trends and Alignment

Cited by 86 publications

References 16 publications

Digital Transformation and Sustainability Factor Cases from UAE

Digital Transformation and Sustainability Factor Cases from UAE

Impact of Transportation Safety on Economic Growth at Maritime Industry in the Uae

Impact of Transportation Accessibility on Economic Growth at Uae Maritime Industry

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