publication . Article . Other literature type . 2014

A Principal Component Analysis of Skills and Competencies Required of Quantity Surveyors: Nigerian Perspective

Name: A Principal Component Analysis of Skills and Competencies Required of Quantity Surveyors: Nigerian Perspective
Creator: Joshua Oluwasuji Dada
Keywords: Principal component; Factor Analysis; Skill; Competence; Quantity surveyors; Profession; Nigeria

Joshua Oluwasuji Dada;

Open Access

Published: 01 Jan 2014 Journal: Organization, technology and management in construction: An international journal, volume 6 (issn: 1847-5450, eissn: 1847-6228,

Publisher: Faculty of Civil Engineering, University of Zagreb

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Abstract

The purpose of this paper is to examine the intrinsic relationships among sets of quantity surveyors’ skill and competence variables with a view to reducing them into principal components. The research adopts a data reduction technique using factor analysis statistical technique. A structured questionnaire was administered among major stakeholders in the Nigerian construction industry. The respondents were asked to give rating, on a 5 point Likert scale, on skills and competencies required of quantity surveyors. Based on the 21 skills and 15 competencies areas, factor analysis was used to explore and detect the underlying relationship among the identified variab...

doi: 10.5592/otmcj.2014.2.4

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free text keywords: Principal component; Factor Analysis; Skill; Competence; Quantity surveyors; Profession; Nigeria, Information and Communications Technology, Likert scale, Originality, media_common.quotation_subject, media_common, Knowledge management, business.industry, business, Valuation (finance), Econometrics, Dispute resolution, Competence (human resources), Project management, Computer science, Global marketing

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