ETD RECORD
Teaching key competencies of effective construction project managers to adults in higher education
Citation
Cline, R. Casey.. (2008). Teaching key competencies of effective construction project managers to adults in higher education. Theses and Dissertations Collection, University of Idaho Library Digital Collections. https://www.lib.uidaho.edu/digital/etd/items/etd_236.html
- Title:
- Teaching key competencies of effective construction project managers to adults in higher education
- Author:
- Cline, R. Casey.
- Date:
- 2008
- Keywords:
- Construction workers--Education Construction industry--Management Building--Superintendence Building trades
- Program:
- Adult and Organizational Learning
- Abstract:
- The purpose of this mixed method study was first to identify the most significant key competencies needed to be an effective project manager (PM) in the United States (U.S.) commercial construction industry and second to identify the teaching perspective most often used when teaching the identified key competencies to adults in higher education. Quantitative data concerning key competencies was gathered from commercial construction project managers, and then specific questions were developed and used during interviews conducted in the qualitative portion of the study. The questions, developed to work within the five different perspectives on teaching from Pratt's conceptual framework of teaching adults in higher education, were used to query current faculty members of U.S. construction management (CM) colleges to determine which of the five perspectives, or combination thereof, is most often used when teaching identified key competencies to CM students. The study is significant because by gaining a greater understanding of what key competencies are needed to effectively manage a commercial construction project, and the teaching perspective most often used to teach those key competencies, more effective education and training methods and procedures can be developed to facilitate the instruction of the defined key competencies, and improve the effectiveness of future project managers in the commercial construction industry.
- Description:
- Thesis (Ph. D., Adult and Organizational Learning)--University of Idaho, May 2008.
- Major Professor:
- Martha Yopp.
- Defense Date:
- May 2008.
- Type:
- Text
- Format Original:
- viii, 99 leaves :col. ill. ;29 cm.
- Format:
- record
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