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Cohen, L (1972) A study of the effect of legal requirements on the design and construction of public school buildings in Pennsylvania, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , Temple University.

Hosseini, A (2019) Data-driven modeling of in-service performance of flexible pavements, using life-cycle information, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , Temple University.

Mulhorn, W L (1987) Sources of conflict as perceived by architects and New Jersey public school officials when involved in a building project, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , Temple University.

  • Type: Thesis
  • Keywords: complexity; construction phase; dispute resolution; employment; supervision; architects; Jersey; statistical analysis
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  • URL: https://www.proquest.com/docview/303597267
  • Abstract:
    Introduction. The purpose of the study was to determine if previously defined areas of perceived conflict continue to exist between school architects and public school officials in the State of New Jersey when both parties are involved in building projects in excess of $1 million dollars. Procedure. Two major and six subsidiary research questions served as a basis for formulating a two part questionnaire/survey. This instrument was initially mailed to 530 New Jersey public school districts. Ultimately, forty public school officials and the architects associated with twenty of the forty building projects responded with information and perceptions pertinent to the study. Findings. The data collected served as the basis for the statistical analysis designed to address the purpose of the study. The analysis resulted in the following findings: (1) None of the forty projects was conflict free. (2) The public school officials indicated that the aspect of the relationship between the school official and the architect that caused the most concern was the architect's supervision of the construction phase of the project. (3) The architects indicated that the aspect of the relationship between the school official and the architect that caused the most concern was the architect's position regarding dispute resolution. (4) No significant differences were found between the public school officials' and the architects' perception of the extent of the conflict and the relationship of that conflict to the complexity of the project, to the employment of a clerk of the works, or to the time of hire of the architect. Conclusions. (1) Although conflict is likely to occur it is not likely to be extensive. (2) Both public school officials and architects agree that more conflict is experienced during the actual construction phase of the project than at any other phase. (3) The conflict expressed by both groups support the conclusion that they continue to have differences in role expectations for each other. (4) Adherence to guidelines which include strict procedures for selecting an architect, clear expectations for the roles of the architect and the public school official, definition of contract language, and the relagation of the architect's fee to the proper perspective, may aid in the establishment of positive work relationships between public school officials and architects.

Namkung, T T (2020) Diffusion of renewable energy technology (RET) the effects of absorptive capacity (ACAP) in construction, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , Temple University.

Townsend, R S (2019) Successful infrastructure construction project execution, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , Temple University.

Wei, B (2021) Value creation, value sensing, value delivery, and value capturing mechanism of green building: A value network, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , Temple University.