Otasowie, K and Oke, A (2022) An assessment of exhibited drivers of mentoring in construction professional firms: A case of Nigerian quantity surveying firms. Journal of Construction in Developing Countries, 27(2), pp. 63-86. ISSN 1823-6499
Abstract
The article assessed the exhibited drivers of mentoring practices in construction professional firms in Nigeria intending to improve how mentoring schemes are implemented in respective construction firms. A survey design was utilised in assessing the level of knowledge, mentoring concept adoption and the exhibited drivers of mentoring relationships in these firms. Quantity surveying firms in Abuja, Nigeria were sampled with a structured questionnaire. Percentage, mean, one-sample t-test and factor analyses were undertaken for the analysis of the data. The study reveals there is a good level of knowledge of mentoring concept but not so much with the adoption in individual firms. This connotes that there is a problem with the adoption of mentoring concept in construction professional firms despite knowledge of the concept by the professionals. Also, the study revealed the exhibited drivers of mentoring practices in construction professional firms. The findings show the exhibited drivers of mentoring practices in construction professional firms and recommendations were proposed to further the adoption and implementation of these drivers to ensure the success of mentoring practices in construction professional firms. This paper reveals the exhibited drivers of mentoring practices in Nigerian construction professional firms and provides areas that require attention for the successful implementation of mentoring schemes in construction firms.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Uncontrolled Keywords: | construction professional firms; mentoring concept; mentoring practices; Nigeria |
| Index terms: | Nigeria, construction professional, factor analysis, implementation, quantity surveying firm, survey, construction firm, questionnaire, Abuja, mentoring |
| Subjects: | Geography, professional development, statistical analysis, data collection methods, profession, organization, training, contractual arrangements |
| Topics: | Business Strategy, Information Management, Geographical Context, Research Practice, Roles and Professions, Procurement, Human Resources |
| Descriptive scope: | 4 PCEA |
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