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Kamardeen, I and Samaratunga, M (2020) DigiExplanation-driven assignments for personalising learning in construction education. Construction Economics and Building, 20(03), 103-123.
Marisa, A and Yusof, N (2020) Factors influencing the performance of architects in construction projects. Construction Economics and Building, 20(03), 20-36.
Oo, B L, Lim, B and Feng, S (2020) Early career women in construction: are their career expectations being met?. Construction Economics and Building, 20(03), 1-19.
- Type: Journal Article
- Keywords: career; career expectations; female graduates; women
- ISBN/ISSN: 2204-9029
- URL: http://doi.org/10.5130/AJCEB.v20i3.6867
- Abstract:
The recruitment, retention and development of early career women have always been a challenge in the construction industry. With the focus on early career women or new female construction management degree graduate hires in construction, this study explores: (i) factors influencing their choice of career in construction; (ii) the extent of which their career expectations were met in their first few years of job experience; and (iii) how their met or unmet career expectations are related their overall job satisfaction. Data was collected using an online survey questionnaire. The results show that the top significant factors influencing the respondents’ career choice are career opportunities and belief of getting better pay. Their career expectations, on the other hand, were met or exceeded to a great extent for almost all the measurement items. The results also show that the respondents have a relatively high overall job satisfaction level. Although there is lack of evidence that their overall job satisfaction increased as met career expectations increased, there are statistically significant positive correlations among the career expectation measurement items. These findings have implications for human resource practices of construction employers that aimed to attract early career women into the industry, and to reinforce their met career expectations and job satisfaction.
Ruge, G and Mackintosh, L (2020) Facilitating reflective practice: developing built environment educators' capacity for teaching and learning. Construction Economics and Building, 20(03), 160-174.
Smallwood, J J and Allen, C (2020) The impact of a first-year orientation team building exercise. Construction Economics and Building, 20(03), 142-159.
Sospeter, N G, Rwelamila, P D and Gimbi, J (2020) Critical success factors for managing post-disaster reconstruction projects: the case of Angola. Construction Economics and Building, 20(03), 37-55.
Tews, T, Skulmoski, G, Langston, C and Patching, A (2020) Innovation in project management education: let's get serious. Construction Economics and Building, 20(03), 124-141.
Ullah, F, Sepasgozer, S, Tahmasebinia, F, Sepasgozar, S M E and Davis, S (2020) Examining the impact of students' attendance, sketching, visualization, and tutors' experience on students' performance: a case of building structures course in construction management. Construction Economics and Building, 20(03), 78-102.
Zhang, S, Duan, H, Wei, T and Shane, G (2020) A review of university-enterprise-cooperation research in China: a quantitative perspective. Construction Economics and Building, 20(03), 62-77.