عنوان
پدید آورنده
موضوع
رده
کتابخانه
محل استقرار
NATIONAL BIBLIOGRAPHY NUMBER
Number
TL52828
LANGUAGE OF THE ITEM
.Language of Text, Soundtrack etc
انگلیسی
TITLE AND STATEMENT OF RESPONSIBILITY
Title Proper
Managing the Adoption of New Technology by Groundwater Development Companies in Arid Regions
General Material Designation
[Thesis]
First Statement of Responsibility
Sahi, Riaz A.
Subsequent Statement of Responsibility
Ellwood, Paul
.PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC
Name of Publisher, Distributor, etc.
The University of Liverpool (United Kingdom)
Date of Publication, Distribution, etc.
2019
GENERAL NOTES
Text of Note
129 p.
DISSERTATION (THESIS) NOTE
Dissertation or thesis details and type of degree
D.B.A.
Body granting the degree
The University of Liverpool (United Kingdom)
Text preceding or following the note
2019
SUMMARY OR ABSTRACT
Text of Note
In the last decade, water exploration companies in arid regions of the world, particularly in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, have experienced business uncertainty resulting from the impact of climate change on their operations. The combination of declining water resources and increasing water demands presents a significant challenge to business sustainability. In response to this changing environment, drilling companies have sought solutions through the adoption of new technologies to improve productivity and efficiencies. However, companies in this water sector have traditionally been slow to adopt new technology. My own company offers drilling technology to firms in this water sector, and we have observed a reticence to implement new technology. The objective of this DBA thesis is to develop an actionable framework for the adoption of new technology by groundwater development companies in arid regions; and to make use of the framework in one technology adoption project. The research draws from the academic literature related to the management of technology adoption to support an action research design conducted with the participation of six water drilling companies in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The research design was organized in two stages. In stage 1; important themes from the literature of technology adoption informed engagement with the management of six leading drilling companies. Qualitative interviews were conducted with management from a range of functions within companies, to understand their current operational performance and experience of adopting new drilling technology. A thematic analysis of the interviews was used to build an actionable framework for the management of adopting new technology in this context. In the second stage of the research design, the actionable framework model was used by one of the companies in order to create and execute a plan to implement new drilling technology. This thesis reports the development of the plan and presents an evaluation of its implementation. The thesis concludes with future implications for drilling companies, my own technology company, my own management practice as well as reflections on my own DBA "journey".
UNCONTROLLED SUBJECT TERMS
Subject Term
Business administration
Subject Term
Middle Eastern studies
Subject Term
Water resources management
PERSONAL NAME - PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITY
Sahi, Riaz A.
PERSONAL NAME - SECONDARY RESPONSIBILITY
Ellwood, Paul
CORPORATE BODY NAME - SECONDARY RESPONSIBILITY
The University of Liverpool (United Kingdom)
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[Thesis]
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