Performance of Building Technology Graduates in the Construction Industry in Ghana

Autor/inn/en	Ayarkwa, J.; Dansoh, Ayirebi; Adinyira, E.; Amoah, P.
Titel	Performance of Building Technology Graduates in the Construction Industry in Ghana
Quelle	In: Education & Training, 53 (2011) 6, S.531-545 (15 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0040-0912
DOI	10.1108/00400911111159485
Schlagwörter	Consultants; Construction Industry; Graduates; Program Effectiveness; Foreign Countries; Computer Literacy; Communication Skills; Buildings; Interviews; Questionnaires; Surveys; Leadership; Interpersonal Competence; Employment; Evaluation; Creativity; Construction (Process); Ghana + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Consultant; Berater; Baugewerbe; Graduate; Absolvent; Absolventin; Hochschulabsolvent; Hochschulabsolventin; Ausland; Computerkenntnisse; Kommunikationsstil; Building; Gebäude; Interviewing; Interviewtechnik; Fragebogen; Survey; Umfrage; Befragung; Führung; Führungsposition; Interpersonale Kompetenz; Dienstverhältnis; Evaluierung; Kreativität; Aufbau; Konstruktion
Abstract	Purpose: This paper aims to assess the perception of the Ghanaian construction industry of the performance of entry-level building technology graduates. Also, other non-technical skills or attributes expected from building technology graduates are to be compared with the actual proficiency of the graduates. Design/methodology/approach: The findings in this paper are based on a series of interviews and structured questionnaire survey of randomly selected contractors and consultants in the Ghanaian construction industry. Findings: The overall performance of the graduates was considered acceptable by the construction industry. However, much more needed to be done in "coordination" and "scheduling" of site activities by graduates who work as site managers, and in "coordination of site activities" and "issuance of site instructions" for those who work as project managers for contractors. There was a considerable gap between the expectations of the construction industry practitioners and the actual proficiency of building technology graduates in "initiative and creativity", "practical building knowledge", "ability to define and solve problems", and other equally important attributes. The graduates, however, met the expectations of contractors in "computer literacy", "communication skills", and "interpersonal skills", and consultants in "computer literacy" and "leadership capability". Social implications: The results of the study enable entry-level graduates to realize their deficiencies for continual improvement, and the training institution to develop training curricula responsive to the needs of the industry. Originality/value: Even though results from this study generally show a disparity in the expected and actual proficiency levels of building technology graduates, as frequently reported in the literature, it provides a new insight into this problem by providing evidence to the effect that the problem is only manifest in some specific non-technical skill requirements. (Contains 6 tables.) (As Provided).
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Update	2017/4/10