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Apr 26, 2012
Education of Self Taught Building Contractors
Authors: Salvatore Pagano and Kevan HeathcoteAuthor Affiliations
Publication: Construction Research Congress: Wind of Change: Integration and Innovation
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This paper reports on an investigation into the effect lack of management skills has on the performance of small building companies. The study noted that most of these companies are run by self-taught migrants who have poor communication skills. Despite this most of them are eager to improve their managerial skills and this paper canvases the idea that such a group needs a special educational strategy based on oral communication. The suggestion is made that a "mentoring" program may be the most efficient way of reaching these contractors.
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Construction Research Congress: Wind of Change: Integration and Innovation
Pages: 1 - 7
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© 2003 American Society of Civil Engineers.
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Published online: Apr 26, 2012
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Salvatore Pagano
Principal, Pagano Holdings, 1/64 Riverside Road, Chipping Norton, 2170, Australia
Kevan Heathcote
Senior Lecturer, Faculty of Design Architecture and Building, P.O. Box 123, Broadway, NSW,2007
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