... their performance and survivability. Hence, the purpose of this study is to investigate and prioritize the survival determinants of construction consulting organization during economic contraction in Nigeria using quantity surveying firms as a focal point. Design/methodology/approach The study adopted...

... industries. This paper aims to investigate the perspectives of quantity surveying students on the challenges of IR4.0 implementation in the construction industry. Design/methodology/approach A questionnaire survey were distributed to a population of 191 quantity surveying students, with 96 valid...

...” and are also enumerated. Malaysia Standards Construction management Cost estimates Building services Quantity surveying Building services is a specialised area of the construction industry in terms of the nature of work, scope, technicality and the parties involved. The design...

... to the organization. Originality/value – This is the first study to apply the social exchange theory to study organizational commitment within the quantity surveying profession and construction industry, which provides a new point for understanding the concept amongst the profession and industry. © Emerald...

...Florence Yean Yng Ling; Amy Hui Min Chan Purpose With the advent of globalization, consultancy firms could easily offer services outside their home countries. This study aims to investigate how quantity surveying (QS) firms in Singapore internationalize their services, by examining the unique...

... for managers of quantity surveying practices to facilitate improved job satisfaction amongst professional staff. Research into job satisfaction and the second group of characteristics includes studies on: leadership style (Rad and Yarmohammadian, 2006); work characteristics and characteristics of the work...

... Publishing Limited 2007 Empowerment Business policy Quantity surveying Business performance Hong Kong In this era of rapid change, organisations keep readjusting/adapting to the environment in order to maintain their effectiveness and competitiveness. It is believed that motivating...

... status. James A. Hackett can be contacted at: jim.hackett@btinternet.com © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2007 Estimation Quantity surveying Construction industry Structural engineering United Kingdom Radical change is happening with the introduction of these different forms...

... ethics Professional socialization Quantity surveying Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management 2001 8 | 4, 304-312 Effect of professional socialization on quantity surveyors' ethical perceptions in Hong Kong C. N. LINDA FAN, M. H. CHRISTABEL HO & VINCENT NG Department of Building...

... strategies used by quantity surveyors based in the UK and assessing the support that IS/IT provides to the competitive strategies of members of this profession. A survey of quantity surveying practices questioned which competitive strategies are followed, how these strategies are implemented and the extent...