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Abbasianjahromi, H and Aghakarimi, M (2023) Safety performance prediction and modification strategies for construction projects via machine learning techniques. Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management, 30(03), 1146-64.
Ashkanani, S and Franzoi, R (2023) Gaps in megaproject management system literature: a systematic overview. Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management, 30(03), 1300-18.
Chotibhongs, R and Arditi, D (2012) Analysis of collusive bidding behaviour. Construction Management and Economics, 30(03), 221-31.
Dabirian, S, Ahmadi, M and Abbaspour, S (2023) Analyzing the impact of financial policies on construction projects performance using system dynamics. Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management, 30(03), 1201-21.
Devaney, S and Roberts, D (2012) Who gets the jobs? Factors influencing the employability of property and construction graduates in the UK. Construction Management and Economics, 30(03), 233-46.
Devapriya, K A K and Ganesan, S (2002) Technology transfer subcontracting in developing countries through. Building Research & Information, 30(03), 171–82.
Duan, P and Zhou, J (2023) Cascading vulnerability analysis of unsafe behaviors of construction workers from the perspective of network modeling. Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management, 30(03), 1037-60.
English, J (2002) Managing cultural differences to improve industrial efficiency. Building Research & Information, 30(03), 196–204.
- Type: Journal Article
- Keywords: cross-cultural communication; efficiency; management; on-site relationships; training
- ISBN/ISSN: 0961-3218
- URL: http://taylorandfrancis.metapress.com/link.asp?id=8gcpvhj9148rnj9v
- Abstract:
The construction industry is a microcosm of a country's socio-economic development. The stresses that the industry suffers are only increased in a country such as South Africa, with its broad sweep of cultures. The challenge in such an environment is to shift perceptions and attitudes that result in misunderstanding and loss of efficiency. The route to changing perceptions is through training supported by qualitative and quantitative feedback and assessment. Employees of a major construction company followed an in-house training programme comprising theoretical input on groups, management and culture, and experiential exercises based on the philosophy of ubuntu. There were follow-up interviews on site with participants and, two years later, assessments of participants' progress in the company.Employees representing three primary cultures (English, Xhosa, Afrikaans) and 28 secondary cultures (tribes), totalling 160 employees, were randomly chosen. They attended the programme in groups of 20-30 people. After the programme, meetings took place on five sites and at the head office to gather data on the extent of change in behaviour. The data showed that subjects who had attended the programme could cooperate across cultures more efficiently than who had not attended.
Franz, B, Wang, T and Issa, R R (2023) Exploration of burnout in early-career construction management professionals in the USA. Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management, 30(03), 1061-79.
Jaradat, S and Beunders, N (2023) Participatory design in refugee camps: Ethnographic case studies from Greece. Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management, 30(03), 1080-97.
Jiang, L, Zhao, T, Feng, C and Zhang, W (2023) Improvement of random forest by multiple imputation applied to tower crane accident prediction with missing data. Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management, 30(03), 1222-42.
Joseph, V R and Mustaffa, N K (2023) Carbon emissions management in construction operations: a systematic review. Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management, 30(03), 1271-99.
Kumaraswamy, M M and Shrestha, G B (2002) Targeting 'technology exchange' for faster organizational and industry development. Building Research & Information, 30(03), 183–95.
Liu, X X, Liu, H H, Yang, G L and Pan, J F (2023) Productivity assessment of the real estate industry in China: a DEA-Malmquist index. Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management, 30(03), 1243-70.
Lopes, J, Ruddock, L and Ribeiro, F L (2002) Investment in construction and economic growth in developing countries. Building Research & Information, 30(03), 152–9.
Murguia, D, Demian, P and Soetanto, R (2023) The role of the industry's cultural-cognitive elements on actors' intention to adopt BIM: an empirical study in Peru. Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management, 30(03), 1183-200.
Ngowi, A B, Iwisi, D S and Mushi, R J (2002) Competitive strategy of low financial in a context resources. Building Research & Information, 30(03), 205–11.
Polesie, P M A (2012) Reducing the use of resources in medium-sized Swedish construction enterprises: production managers' views. Construction Management and Economics, 30(03), 193-202.
Rashed, A and Mutis, I (2023) Trends of integrated project delivery implementations viewed from an emerging innovation framework. Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management, 30(03), 989-1014.
Rotimi, J O B, Ramanayaka, C D E, Olatunji, O A and Rotimi, F E (2023) Migrant construction workers' demography and job satisfaction: a New Zealand study. Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management, 30(03), 1122-45.
Schoenwitz, M, Naim, M and Potter, A (2012) The nature of choice in mass customized house building. Construction Management and Economics, 30(03), 203-19.
Shahi, S, Beesley, P and Haas, C T (2023) Creating space and time for innovation - a methodology for building adaptation design appraisal using physics-based simulation tools and interactive multi-objective optimization. Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management, 30(03), 1098-121.
Shang, T, Hu, X, Ye, K and Tam, V W Y (2023) Will contractors pursue unsustainable practices following environmental recovery? A highway case in China. Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management, 30(03), 1165-82.
Zawdie, G and Langford, D A (2002) Influence of construction-based infrastructure on the development process in Sub-Saharan Africa. Building Research & Information, 30(03), 160–70.
Zhao, G, Yu, X, Zhang, J, Li, W and Wu, P (2023) Neighborhood micro-renewal: a perspective of gene in China. Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management, 30(03), 1015-36.