Soft skills in personnel training: Report of publications in scopus, topics explored and future research agenda

LC Espina-Romero, SLA Franco, HOD Conde… - Heliyon, 2023 - cell.com
Recent research has documented the interest of organizations in training their staff in soft
skills, but few studies have been found. Therefore, the objective of this research was to …

[PDF][PDF] Developing a normative soft skills taxonomy for construction education

JK Mahasneh, W Thabet - Journal of Civil Engineering and …, 2016 - researchgate.net
For success in the workplace, construction industry employers need qualified entry-level
graduates who possess the needed soft skills coupled with their technical skills. Previous …

Developing engineering students' generic and professional skills through a consultative approach to project-based learning

U Uotila, K Keskiniva, JM Junnonen… - European Journal of …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
To respond to construction industry-specific requirements for civil engineers, university
teachers need to provide opportunities for students to develop their generic and professional …

A theoretical framework for implementing soft skills in construction education utilizing design for six sigma

JK Mahasneh - 2016 - vtechworks.lib.vt.edu
Abstract Recently, in the United States and worldwide, the excellence of soft skills
competencies among entry-level employees has become a priority task of education …

[PDF][PDF] Exploring 21st century teaching development model for lecturers: A case study of two universities in Vietnam

K Do, MSMCL Fernando - ABAC ODI Journal Vision. Action. Outcome, 2018 - core.ac.uk
The world is changing day by day and education sector is also catching up to provide
sufficient education outcomes required by society in 21st century. Teachers is one of key …

Building surveying graduates performance from the perspective of building surveyors in Malaysia

SH Husain, AI Che-Ani, HM Affandi… - 2017 7th World …, 2017 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
The current economic situation and rapid changes in the construction industry are creating
higher demands on the professional standards of building surveyors. There is an increasing …

An investigation of construction professionals' perceptions of construction managers' soft skills in complex construction projects in South Africa

MS Sekhu - wiredspace.wits.ac.za
Purpose: The purpose of this study was to investigate construction professionals'
perceptions of construction managers' soft skills in complex construction projects in South …

Connecting CM Industry Expectations with Academic Instructionat UW-Stout: A Quality Improvement Plan

JF Bunkelman - 2020 - minds.wisconsin.edu
The purpose of this study is to determine the key skills needed by the construction
management industry that are not currently and adequately covered by the academic …

Graduate Employment: Introducing Construction Management Graduates to the Workplace in South Africa

M Maraqana, J Smallwood - 8th International Conference on Engineering …, 2018 - Springer
Graduates face challenges when transitioning into the work environment, and integrating
into organisations. The primary objective of the study reported on is to investigate the …