Business risk is the level of exposure to uncertainties that the enterprise must understand and effectively manage as it executes its strategies to achieve its business objectives and create value. This master’s final work formulates problems of investment projects’ risk management. It analyzes and systemizes theoretical and practical aspects into methods of investment projects’ risk management, highlighting its advantages and disadvantages, describes the main types of risks, which are met in process of investment work, offers integrated risk management model as the one of available strategies of risk management as well. There was performed the research, where is analysed whether companies identifies risk as an phenomenon in their investment work, what risks are met and what is the companies’ opinion about risk managemenet. The authors hypothesis was confirmed, that almost the all companies’ risk management strategies are in initial stage.

A monitoring and evaluation system for rural development projects has been designed for Nepal to assist the country in implementing the projects successfully. It has been developed specifically to keep track of projects and their progress, provide feedback to project management, help prevent and solve problems encountered during project implementation, and to simplify and streamline paper work. This system has been designed based upon the World Bank's recommendations. The system consists of various proformas designed to monitor and evaluate various project components through the selection of appropriate monitoring and evaluation indicators. / Department of Urban Planning

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The use of financial incentives mechanisms (FIMs) in Australian government large nonresidential building projects is seen as a way to improve project motivation and outcomes and reinforce long-term commitment between participants. Yet very little empirical research has been conducted into how FIMs should be applied in the context of construction projects and what determines their impact on motivation. The primary aim of this research was to identify the motivation drivers impacting on the achievement of FIM goals. This allowed for the formulation of recommendations to improve Australian government building procurement strategies, creating the potential for better project outcomes. The research involved four major case studies of large construction projects. Analysis of motivation drivers on each project was based on interviews with senior project participants, secondary documentation and site visits. Once the motivation drivers were identified, they were ranked by the weighted number of motivation indicators impacted, to give an indication of their relative importance. The results provide Australian government clients with key areas for policy direction. The findings indicate that the following motivation drivers (in order of impact) were more important than FIM design in achieving FIM goals: equitable contract risk allocation and management scope for future project opportunities with the client harmonious project relationships early contractor involvement in design stages value-driven tender selection processes. A consequence of ignoring these key procurement initiatives can be a less than ideal FIM goal performance, despite the nature of FIM design, including the strength of the reward on offer. FIMs have the potential to be a valuable addition to any project procurement strategy. Yet, the main message of this thesis is: If clients rely solely on financial incentives as the driver of motivation it will likely result in failure.

Thesis (Ph. D.)--Georgia State University, 2007. / Title from file title page. Mark Keil, committee chair; Henry Moon, Arun Rai, Detmar Straub, committee members. Electronic text (190 p. : ill. (some col.)) : digital, PDF file. Description based on contents viewed Feb. 22, 2008. Includes bibliographical references (p. 156-168).

Thesis (Ph. D.)--Ohio State University, 2007. / Title from first page of PDF file. Includes bibliographical references (p. 225-231).

Thesis (Msc. (Honours))--University of Western Sydney, Hawkesbury, 1994. / "A thesis submitted ... for the degree of Master of Science(Honours)."

Thesis (Ph.D. (Historical and Heritage Studies) -- University of Pretoria, 2007. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 389-460)

Thesis (M. P. A.)--Texas State University-San Marcos, 2005. / "Spring 2005." Includes bibliographical references (leaves 70-73).

Thesis (M.A.)--West Virginia University, 1999. / Title from document title page. Document formatted into pages; contains ix, 133 p. : ill. (some col.). Includes abstract. Includes bibliographical references (p. 88-94).