Abdolahi, M J; Barmayehvar, B; Marjani, T and Esmaeilabadi, R (2023) Investigating the relationship between human resource development and quality in building projects. Journal of Financial Management of Property and Construction, 28(2), pp. 260-271. ISSN 1366-4387
Abstract
Purpose: This study aims to show that human resource development (HRD) criteria have a significant role on the quality of building projects. Design/methodology/approach: It is worth mentioning that the present research is a survey in terms of practical purpose and in terms of data collection. In this regard, first, review of the related literature and then the HRD criteria were identified and initial questionnaire was developed after interviews with connoisseurs and approved them. The questionnaire consists of three main criteria and 21 subcriteria that have been distributed among 50 experts. The statistical population of the research includes project managers of grade 1 building companies. Data were processed by SPSS software tests. Findings: Findings showed that all three main criteria of HRD, including training, motivation and participation have a direct and positive effect on the quality index, but the effectiveness of the training criterion is more than motivation and participation. In other words, the desired quality cannot be achieved only by training employees, and with it, a sense of motivation and participation of employees must be aroused. Originality/value: Most researchers believe that achieving good quality in construction projects depends on the performance of human resources, so the development of human resources in the construction industry is very important.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Uncontrolled Keywords: | building projects; human resource development; identification and prioritization of criteria; project quality |
| Index terms: | effectiveness, construction industry, project manager, questionnaire, population, construction project, human resource, methodology, interview, motivation, survey |
| Subjects: | psychology, profession, data collection methods, demography, industry analysis, performance management, research methods, management, production management |
| Topics: | Research Practice, Project Management, Roles and Professions, Urban Studies, Quality Management, Human Resources |
| Descriptive scope: | 5 PCTEA |
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