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Author: Carrión García, Andrés × Subject: Construction management ×

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    Employability of Graduate Students in ConstructionManagement
    (American Society of Civil Engineers, 2013-04) Torres Machí, Cristina; Carrión García, Andrés; Yepes Piqueras, Víctor; Pellicer Armiñana, Eugenio; Facultad de Administración y Dirección de Empresas; Dpto. de Ingeniería de la Construcción y de Proyectos de Ingeniería Civil; Dpto. de Estadística e Investigación Operativa Aplicadas y Calidad; Escuela Técnica Superior de Ingeniería de Caminos, Canales y Puertos; Centro de Gestión de la Calidad y del Cambio; Instituto Universitario de Investigación de Ciencia y Tecnología del Hormigón; Grupo de Gestión del Proceso Proyecto-Construcción
    The economic crisis that currently affects some Western countries has reduced the employability of graduates in the construction industry. Nevertheless, many young professionals consider this situation as an opportunity to further their training, thus the higher enrollment in graduate programs in the construction industry. In light of this scenario, the authors of this paper sought to identify students perceptions of training gaps that affect their employability. The research was based on a case study, conducted in a Spanish graduate program (M.Sc.) in construction management during two consecutive academic years; a questionnaire survey was given to all of the enrolled students at the beginning of the first semester. The statistical analyses consisted of a principal-component analysis of the 21 variables listed as possible explanations for their graduates unemployment and an analysis of variance based on the previously noted principal components. Respondents recognized the intrinsic internal barriers that jeopardized their job opportunities, such as their unwillingness to move to another country, their lack of knowledge of a foreign language and communication skills, or their preferences for only well-paid and comfortable jobs. Other perceived problems were related to economic policy, training gaps, labor market structure, graduate surplus, and setbacks related to business management.
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    Market demands on construction management: A view from graduate students
    (2017) Pellicer Armiñana, Eugenio; Yepes Piqueras, Víctor; Ortega Llarena, Alejandro Javier; Carrión García, Andrés; Facultad de Administración y Dirección de Empresas; Dpto. de Ingeniería de la Construcción y de Proyectos de Ingeniería Civil; Dpto. de Estadística e Investigación Operativa Aplicadas y Calidad; Escuela Técnica Superior de Ingeniería de Caminos, Canales y Puertos; Centro de Gestión de la Calidad y del Cambio; Instituto Universitario de Investigación de Ciencia y Tecnología del Hormigón; Grupo de Gestión del Proceso Proyecto-Construcción; CYTED Ciencia y Tecnología para el Desarrollo; European Commission; Ministerio de Economía y Competitividad
    [EN] The construction industry demands managerial skills for professionals working within it, especially from those having an undergraduate civil engineering degree, which is generally pursued through graduate programs [master of science (M.Sc.) degrees] in the construction management field. This paper checks how graduate students views are relevant in order to assess and improve these M.Sc. programs. The research is performed through a survey based on a sample of 534 graduate students from several American and European universities. Using confirmatory factor analysis with the survey data, it has been corroborated that the construction management field can be mapped according to two dimensions: infrastructure lifecycle and organizational breakdown. Furthermore, by means of an exploratory factor analysis, six components or approaches for a graduate program in the construction management field are highlighted as important by the respondents: leadership, built environment stakeholders, innovation and quality, economics, business management, and project management. The organizational point of view is clearly identified by the students: its four variables are highlighted as principal components. However, regarding the infrastructure lifecycle, certain important facets, such as feasibility analysis and operation and maintenance of infrastructure, are considered by graduate students less important than classical design and construction. The findings of this research can help improve the curricula of graduate programs in the construction management field.