Talton, V (2023) Examining the relationship between culture and the construction labor shortage: An explanatory case study. DBA thesis, Northcentral University, USA.
Abstract
The recruitment and retention of a younger demographic within the construction industry has become a developing issue since that demographic is straying away from the industry. The problem that is addressed in this qualitative research study, that there is a recruitment problem in the United States of America and a retention problem that follows. The purpose of this qualitative study is to understand the potential interest in the construction industry and the current or possible technology in the construction industry to assist companies or firms in creating a recruitment tool to hire a younger demographic and increase retention rates. The conceptual framework supports a relationship between the potential interest in the construction industry and the current or possible technology in the construction industry. While the research methodology is a phenomenological qualitative research study and the design is an explanatory case study. The results of this study display a relationship does exist between the construction industry current or possible technology and the recruitment and retention rates of a younger demographic. Technology is something that can improve recruitment rates of a younger demographic, and over time the retention rates among a younger demographic will improve. The future research with this study, as a foundation, would pave a road of new opportunities for this industry.
| Item Type: | Thesis (Doctoral) |
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| Thesis advisor: | Sopko, L |
| Uncontrolled Keywords: | United States; case study; construction labor; culture; qualitative research; recruitment |
| Index terms: | United States, qualitative research, conceptual framework, case study, United States of America, retention, qualitative study, construction labour, research methodology, construction industry, recruitment |
| Subjects: | data collection methods, research design and methodology, industry analysis, management, theoretical framing, Geography |
| Topics: | Human Resources, Site Management, Research Practice, Geographical Context |
| Descriptive scope: | 5 PCTEA |
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