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Al-Kaisy, A and Nassar, K (2005) Nighttime construction issues revisited. Journal of Construction Research, 6(01), 139–56.
Chow, L J, Then, D and Skitmore, M (2005) Characteristics of teamwork in Singapore construction projects. Journal of Construction Research, 6(01), 15–46.
Crawford, R H (2005) Validation of the use of input-output data for embodied energy analysis of the Australian construction industry. Journal of Construction Research, 6(01), 71–90.
Dulaimi, M F (2005) The influence of academic education and formal training on the project manager's behavior. Journal of Construction Research, 6(01), 179–93.
- Type: Journal Article
- Keywords: Project managers; behavior; academic qualification; professional qualification; training
- ISBN/ISSN: 1609 9451
- URL: http://www.worldscinet.com/jcr/06/0601/S1609945105000328.html
- Abstract:
This paper addresses the influence of academic education and formal training on Project Managers' (PM) behavior. A survey was conducted to assess how PMs' academic education and formal training influence their behavior. The results have provided evidence that PMs with Engineering qualifications and background tend to be more technically oriented. This may raise concerns that PMs pre-occupation with the technical aspects of project management may overshadow the need for them to pay more attention to people management. However, PMs with the experience of working on projects at the "operational" level have been less technically oriented. Such experience seems to have enhanced PMs motivational and conflict management skills. These results highlight the need for academic and professional development programmes to provide the right balance, in content and emphasize, between the technical knowledge and the people management skills for young professionals to take project management responsibilities.
Holt, G D and Edwards, D J (2005) Domestic builder selection in the uk housing repair and maintenance sector: a critique. Journal of Construction Research, 6(01), 123–37.
Lin, E T A and Wen, K P T (2005) Singapore's contractors' attitudes towards safety culture. Journal of Construction Research, 6(01), 157–78.
Ling, F Y Y (2005) Global factors affecting margin-size of construction projects. Journal of Construction Research, 6(01), 91–106.
Malekzadeh, H, Edwards, D J and Harris, F C (2005) Simulating the ground freezing process: a decision support model. Journal of Construction Research, 6(01), 107–21.
Min, W and Pheng, L S (2005) EOQ with a price discount versus JIT purchasing: an alternative analysis in the ready-mixed concrete industry. Journal of Construction Research, 6(01), 47–69.
Tse, R Y C and Choy, L (2005) Is it training in construction industry useful?. Journal of Construction Research, 6(01), 1–13.