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Adjei, K O (2020) A model for predicting cost control practice in the Ghanaian construction industry, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of Johannesburg.
Agumba, J N (2013) A construction health and safety performance improvement model for South African small and medium enterprises, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of Johannesburg (South Africa).
Ansah, S K (2018) An integrated total quality management model for the Ghanaian construction industry, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of Johannesburg (South Africa).
Coffie, G H (2018) Development of a cost-predicting model for construction projects in Ghana, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of Johannesburg (South Africa).
Eyiah-Botwe, E (2017) Development of a sustainable stakeholder management framework for construction projects in Ghana, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of Johannesburg.
Grobler, K (2000) Improving the effectiveness and image of the building and civil construction process, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of Johannesburg.
Ladzani, M W (2009) Evaluation of small and medium-sized enterprises' performance in the built environment, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of Johannesburg (South Africa).
Makabate, C T (2021) Investigating the adoption of building information modelling (BIM) within the small medium enterprises (SMEs) in contracting and consulting organisatios in the South African construction industry, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of Johannesburg.
Marnewick, C (2008) Ensuring succesful erp implementations using the vision-to-project framework, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of Johannesburg (South Africa).
Marxen, K (2017) Demand guarantees in the construction industry: A comparative legal study of their use and abuse from a South African, English and German perspective, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of Johannesburg.
Musonda, I (2012) Construction health and safety (H&S) performance improvement: a client-centred model, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of Johannesburg.
Mwanaumo, E M (2013) An integrated approach to multi-stakeholder interventions in construction health and safety, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of Johannesburg (South Africa).
Nkomo, M W (2020) Assessment of mentoring of construction workers in the South African construction industry, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of Johannesburg.
- Type: Thesis
- Keywords: education; measurement; reliability; collaboration; factor analysis; social science; construction project; client; construction worker; designer; employee; graduate; professional
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- URL: https://www.proquest.com/docview/2724236668
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The primary aim of this study was to examine mentor and mentee relations, challenges and factors contributing to mentoring of young graduate employees within companies in the construction industry. The three major objectives were to (i) determine factors that influenced effective mentoring of graduate employees, (ii) determine whether expected mentoring outcomes were achieved from the mentoring of the graduate employee workers in the construction industry, and (iii) determine whether the mentoring of graduate employee workers in the construction industry was effective in achieving the expected mentoring outcomes.A Delphi (two rounds) of study was conducted to compile data regarding the ratings on the impact of factors that determine the effective mentoring of graduates. The information was obtained from a panel of experts. Concomitantly, data relating to ongoing construction projects was obtained from construction professionals, either working for construction clients, designers or contracting organisations. The data set obtained from the Delphi round was analysed using Microsoft Excel to compute descriptive statistics which include arithmetic means, medians. And standard deviations.The survey data pertaining to the study’s main research objectives was collected using a selfadministered, structured questionnaire. The research instrument consisted of three constructs of factors influencing the mentoring of graduate employees, namely mentor’s commitment (MC), multiple mentoring (MM) and succession planning (SP). Purposive and convenience sampling methods were used in the collection of primary data from a sample of two hundred and thirteen (n = 213) respondents. Data analysis was conducted using the Statistical Package of Social Sciences (SPSS) version 26 and STATA version 14 statistical programmes. SPSS was used to conduct frequencies analysis, scale reliability analysis based on Cronbach’s alpha criterion and factor analysis (FA) ensuing analysis of construct validity based on the Kaiser- Meyer-Olkin (KMO) measure of sampling adequacy criterion. The structural equation model (SEM) method was applied using STATA for the simultaneous measurement of interrelations, and direct and indirect effects of specified variables on effective mentoring of graduate employees.Results show that minimum conditions of scale reliability and construct validity were satisfied, after which items with high factor loadings from the factor analysis were retained. Estimates i from SEM that measure the effects of a mentor’s commitment, multiple mentoring and succession planning on mentoring of graduates show that all three dimensions had positive and significant influence on the mentoring of graduate employees. Multiple mentoring had the highest positive and significant effect, followed by succession planning, and then mentor’s commitment. Results relating to whether the mentoring of graduate employee workers was effective in achieving expected mentoring outcomes show that mentoring effectiveness achieved all expected outcomes.Total effects model estimates show that mentoring effectiveness had positive and significant effects on effectively influencing the achievement of expected mentoring outcomes relating to knowledge development, psychological development, education problem-solving, human resource development, coaching, social interaction, collaboration, psychological development role and bahavioral action. Multiple mentoring had the highest positive and significant indirect effects on the achievement of all expected outcomes. The indirect influence of multiple mentoring on achievement of expected mentoring outcomes was effectively highest on social interaction, psychological development role model and collaboration.
Nyakala, K S (2017) Developing a road construction quality assurance process measurement tool: The case of Mopani district municipality, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of Johannesburg.
Ogunsanya, O A (2018) Integrated sustainable procurement model for the Nigerian construction industry, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of Johannesburg (South Africa).
Ojo, E M (2016) Assessment of green supply-chain management in South African and Nigerian construction firms, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of Johannesburg (South Africa).
Shikweni, S (2018) Talent management in the South African construction industry, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of Johannesburg (South Africa).
Somiah, M K (2018) An integrated competitive advantage model for indigenous construction firms in the Ghanaian construction industry, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of Johannesburg (South Africa).
Yankah, J E (2018) An integrated framework of marketing in construction contracting enterprises in the Ghanaian construction industry, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of Johannesburg (South Africa).
Zaayman, L (2017) Optimisation of mechanised maintenance management of railway track infrastructure, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of Johannesburg.