Exploration of the methods used by civil engineering organisations in South Africa to overcome the problems presented by the skills shortage

PICMET '10 - Portland International Center for Management of Engineering and Technology, Proceedings - Technology Management for Global Economic Growth

Volumn , Issue , 2010, Pages 2112-2119

  Van Der Merwe, Jana ^a   Barry, Marie Louise ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PRETORIA   (South Africa)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ENGINEERING CONSULTING; ENGINEERING PROFESSIONALS; ENGINEERING SECTORS; LONG-TERM PROBLEMS; NON-TECHNICAL STAFF; REMEDIAL ACTIONS; RESEARCH STUDIES; SCIENCE EDUCATION; SHORT TERM; SKILLED PERSONNEL; SOUTH AFRICA; STAFF MEMBERS; STAFF RECRUITMENT;

CIVIL ENGINEERING; ECONOMICS; EMPLOYMENT; INDUSTRIAL MANAGEMENT; SOCIETIES AND INSTITUTIONS; SURVEYS; TECHNOLOGY; WAGES;

ENGINEERING;

EID: 78549240246     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

References (4)

1. CESA, Consulting Engineers South Africa (2009). Biannual Economic and Capacity Survey: July - December 2008. South Africa, CESA.
2. John, D., 2006. The impact of skills shortages on client satisfaction at Stewart Scott. International in KwaZulu-Natal. Masters dissertation, School of Management. University of KwaZulu-Natal, Pietermaritzburg, South Africa.
3. Lawless, A., 2005. Numbers and needs: Addressing imbalances in the civil engineering profession. South African Institute of Civil Engineers (SAICE).
4. NACI, National Advisory Council on Innovation, 2003. The Potential Impact of Skills Shortages on the Innovative Capacity of Major Capital Engineering Projects. South Africa, NACI & Department of Science and Technology.