Competencies required by project managers for housing construction in Ghana: Implications for CPD agenda

Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management

Volumn 16, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 353-375

  Ahadzie, D K ^a   Proverbs, D G ^b   Olomolaiye, P O ^b   Ankrah, N A ^b  

^a KWAME NKRUMAH UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Ghana)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WOLVERHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Competences; Ghana; Housing; Performance measures; Project management; Training

Indexed keywords

COMPETENCES; CONTINUING PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT; DESIGN/METHODOLOGY/APPROACH; GHANA; HOME BUILDER; HOUSE BUILDING; HOUSING CONSTRUCTION; JOB PERFORMANCE; MANAGING DIRECTORS; MASS HOUSE BUILDING PROJECTS; MULTIPLE REGRESSION TECHNIQUES; ORGANIZATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY; PERFORMANCE MEASURES; PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT; PROFESSIONAL TRAINING; PROJECT MANAGERS; QUESTIONNAIRE SURVEYS; REAL ESTATE; SENIOR MANAGERS; SUB-SAHARAN; TRAINING;

CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY; DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; HOUSING; MANAGERS; PERSONNEL TRAINING; PROFESSIONAL ASPECTS; SURVEYS;

PROJECT MANAGEMENT;

EID: 70249125475     PISSN: 09699988     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/09699980910970842     Document Type: Article

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