Essential Skills And Training Provisions For Building Project Stakeholders In Palestine
The primary aim of this paper is to identify the skills that both construction clients and contractors identify as critical to improving the building sector’s overall productivity in the Gaza Strip, Palestine. Through a comprehensive questionnaire targeting key project stakeholders (namely, clients...
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| description | The primary aim of this paper is to identify the skills that both construction clients and contractors identify as critical to improving the building sector’s
overall productivity in the Gaza Strip, Palestine. Through a comprehensive questionnaire targeting key project stakeholders (namely, clients and contractors),
this paper also evaluates the factors affecting skills upgrade and the continuity of training approaches currently used in this sector. Mentoring appears to be
the preferred training approach for clients and contractors alike. According to respondents, decision-making, problem solving and goal setting skills are highly
critical. Furthermore, conventional face-to-face meetings were identified as the most suitable communication channel to obtain and exchange project
information. Staff self-interest and willingness to upgrade their skills were ranked as the most important factors influencing the effectiveness of the professional
training process. Based on the study findings, the paper concludes with a set of practical recommendations. |
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| spelling | usm-422002018-09-28T08:39:10Z http://eprints.usm.my/42200/ Essential Skills And Training Provisions For Building Project Stakeholders In Palestine Enshassi, Adnan Mohamed, Sherif Ekarriri, Alaá TH1-9745 Building construction The primary aim of this paper is to identify the skills that both construction clients and contractors identify as critical to improving the building sector’s overall productivity in the Gaza Strip, Palestine. Through a comprehensive questionnaire targeting key project stakeholders (namely, clients and contractors), this paper also evaluates the factors affecting skills upgrade and the continuity of training approaches currently used in this sector. Mentoring appears to be the preferred training approach for clients and contractors alike. According to respondents, decision-making, problem solving and goal setting skills are highly critical. Furthermore, conventional face-to-face meetings were identified as the most suitable communication channel to obtain and exchange project information. Staff self-interest and willingness to upgrade their skills were ranked as the most important factors influencing the effectiveness of the professional training process. Based on the study findings, the paper concludes with a set of practical recommendations. Penerbit Universiti Sains Malaysia 2009 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://eprints.usm.my/42200/1/3_Adnan_enshassi_%28p.31-50%29.pdf Enshassi, Adnan and Mohamed, Sherif and Ekarriri, Alaá (2009) Essential Skills And Training Provisions For Building Project Stakeholders In Palestine. Journal of Construction in Developing Countries , 14 (1). pp. 31-50. ISSN 1823-6499 http://web.usm.my/jcdc/vol14_1_2009/3_Adnan%20enshassi%20(p.31-50).pdf |
| spellingShingle | TH1-9745 Building construction Enshassi, Adnan Mohamed, Sherif Ekarriri, Alaá Essential Skills And Training Provisions For Building Project Stakeholders In Palestine |
| title | Essential Skills And Training Provisions For Building Project Stakeholders In Palestine |
| title_full | Essential Skills And Training Provisions For Building Project Stakeholders In Palestine |
| title_fullStr | Essential Skills And Training Provisions For Building Project Stakeholders In Palestine |
| title_full_unstemmed | Essential Skills And Training Provisions For Building Project Stakeholders In Palestine |
| title_short | Essential Skills And Training Provisions For Building Project Stakeholders In Palestine |
| title_sort | essential skills and training provisions for building project stakeholders in palestine |
| topic | TH1-9745 Building construction |
| url | http://eprints.usm.my/42200/ http://eprints.usm.my/42200/ http://eprints.usm.my/42200/1/3_Adnan_enshassi_%28p.31-50%29.pdf |