The construction industry is one of the most important components in the economic development of a developing country, being a major contributor to the national economy of many such countries. This industry is largely responsible for the physical provision of housing and infrastructure and, as...

The significance of a link between organisational culture and organisational performance has long been recognised in both mainstream management literature as well as in the construction management literature. Within the construction research domain, the impact of culture and organisation on...

Since the end of apartheid in 1994 South Africa has made significant gains and progress in overcoming thelegacy of its past. But despite this progress, low levels of skills among the majority of the formerlydisadvantaged population and stubbornly high unemployment rates, especially among youths...

As part of its broad strategy to tackle rising unemployment, poverty and tofacilitate black economic empowerment, the South African governmentresolved to promote skills development in the workplace. To this end, thenational skills development strategy was introduced. This policy came at atime...

The objectives of this study were to validate the Maslach Burnout Inventory - General Survey(MBI-GS) and the Oldenburg Burnout Inventory (OLBI), to determine the construct equivalenceand item bias of these instruments for employees in an earthmoving equipment industry in South&ca of different...

A thesis submitted in partial fulfilment of therequirements of the University of Wolverhamptonfor the degree of Doctor of Philosophy

In recent years the construction industry has become increasingly aware of the potential of thetechnical knowledge held by construction professionals and the need to manage it effectively.However, organisations have experienced numerous problems in implementing and sustainingKnowledge Management...

In recent years, the UK government skills policy has emphasised the role of workforceskills development as a key driver of economic success and improving productivityacross all sectors of the economy. The importance of skills (as a vehicle for enhancingproductivity performance) is highlighted...

Small construction professional services (CPS) firms are recognised as being vitally important to the UK construction industry as much of the professional capacity of the sector resides within these small practices. They rely on the capabilities of small groups of professional employees in...