Otasowie, O K and Oke, A E (2024) Drivers of mentoring practices in construction related firms: Nigerian quantity surveying firms' perspective. Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management, 31(3), pp. 997-1015. ISSN 0969-9988
Abstract
Purpose: The paper assessed the required drivers of mentoring practices in construction-related firms: a perspective of the quantity surveying (QS) firms in Nigeria with a view to providing possible drivers for effective mentoring relationships in the respective construction firms. Design/methodology/approach: Survey design was used to assess the level of knowledge, mentoring concept adoption and the required drivers of mentoring relationships in construction-related firms. QS firms in Abuja, Nigeria were sampled through the use of semi-structured questionnaires. A total of 149 questionnaires were administered to principal partners, partners, senior quantity surveyors and quantity surveyors in QS firms in Abuja through personal delivery. A total of 142 of them were returned and found suitable for analysis, representing 95.30% effective response rate. Percentage, mean, Kruskal–Wallis and factor analyses were utilized for the analysis of the data. Findings: The study revealed an appreciable knowledge of mentoring concept but not so much with the adoption in the respective firms. This connotes that there is a problem with the adoption of mentoring concept in construction-related firms despite knowledge of the concept. Also revealed by the study, are the required drivers of mentoring practices in construction-related firms. Practical implications: The findings show the required drivers of mentoring practices in construction-related firms and the recommendations to further the adoption and implementation of these drivers to ensure mentoring practices thrive in construction-related firms in the country. Originality/value: This paper reveals the required drivers of mentoring practices in Nigerian construction-related firms and provides ways through which the drivers can be implemented in the construction firms.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Uncontrolled Keywords: | construction-related firms; drivers of mentoring; mentoring concept; mentoring practices |
| Index terms: | quantity surveying, Nigeria, factor analysis, implementation, surveying, quantity surveying firm, construction firm, survey, questionnaire, methodology, mentoring, Abuja |
| Subjects: | statistical analysis, Geography, research methods, contractual arrangements, health monitoring assessment and metrics, training, data collection methods, profession, organization |
| Topics: | Geographical Context, Research Practice, Business Strategy, Health and Safety, Procurement, Roles and Professions, Human Resources |
| Descriptive scope: | 5 PCTEA |
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