Conflict of Interest in the Process of Privatization in Iran

, M.Sc. Thesis Sharif University of Technology Baghmirani, Mehdi (Author) ; Talebian, Masoud (Supervisor) ; Mohajerani, Amir Ali (Co-Supervisor)

Abstract

this research aims to identify interests, goals, and structures which involve privatization. The importance of this research is that the root of numerous firms' inefficiency after privatization lies in the privatization process. The goals of privatizing firms are to improve the efficiency of privatized firms, maintain employment levels, and finally raise funds from privatizing public firms. It could be some conflicts between these goals. On the other hand, managers of public firms will resist privatizing these firms, because they will see their job situation and future in danger. Also, the privatization organization is one of the economic ministry’s subsets which has not enough power and...

Preparing an Integrated Model of Value Engineering and Risk Management in the form of Build-Operation-Transfer (BOT) Projects

, M.Sc. Thesis Sharif University of Technology Yavari, Behzad (Author) ; Rafiee, Majid (Supervisor) ; Mostafavi, Mostafa (Co-Supervisor)

Abstract

Risk management is the systematic application of management policies, procedures and processes related to risk analysis, assessment and control activities. Risk management is the process of documenting the final decisions made and identifying and applying criteria that can be used to bring risk to an acceptable level. Costs have been studied separately as less attention has been paid to the combination of these two factors. In this study, the combined effect of these two factors on projects in the first place and then on construction, operation and transfer projects has been investigated. The statistical population of the present study consists of 250 contractors and employers of...

Investigation and Analysis of the Advantages and Disadvantages of the BOT (Build-Operate-Transfer) Contract (Journal 469) in Iran's Industries

, M.Sc. Thesis Sharif University of Technology Ghannad, Niloofar (Author) ; Alvanchi, Amin (Supervisor) ; Ghadimi, Behshad (Co-Supervisor)

Abstract

Megaprojects are “large-scale, complex ventures that typically cost US$1 billion or more, take many years to develop and build, involve multiple public and private stakeholders, are transformational, and impact millions of people. A careful attention paid to the writing of similar contracts, which each year provides a large number of designs, can prevent many challenges. In this research, identification and investigation of the advantages and disadvantages of the BOT contract (Journal 469) in Iran's industries (case study of water and wastewater projects) is accomplished to identify the weaknesses, ambiguities, contradictions of 469, in order to provide a clearer picture of dimensions of...