Author ORCID Identifier
Date Available
12-19-2022
Year of Publication
2022
Degree Name
Master of Science (MS)
Document Type
Master's Thesis
College
Engineering
Department/School/Program
Civil Engineering
First Advisor
Dr. Hala Nassereddine
Abstract
To combat understaffing in the construction industry, it is necessary to employ the best candidates possible. By identifying the most desirable skills in a construction employee from an industry perspective, institutional learning can better prepare graduates for the construction workforce. Currently there exists an information gap in the objectives of the construction industry and institutional learning. This gap produces graduates, professors, and employers with expectations that do not align. Reducing this gap will aid in the success of hiring recently graduated construction students who can meet the ever-changing demands of the industry. Construction students who are fresh out of college have a general idea of what to expect from prospective organizations looking to hire. Just as well, organizations have a general idea of what to expect from prospective employees and professors have their own idea of what should be taught in the classroom to make for successful graduates. By aligning the objectives of all the parties in question, this gap can be closed. This study examined what is desired in graduates from construction industry professionals. By developing an understanding of industry objectives, institutional learning can be more targeted in its own objectives, facilitating gradates that are more desirable to hire.
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
https://doi.org/10.13023/etd.2022.437
Recommended Citation
Schell, Kristen, "UNDERSTANDING THE DIFFERENCES BETWEEN INDUSTRY OBJECTIVES AND INSTITUTIONAL LEARNING" (2022). Theses and Dissertations--Civil Engineering. 128.
https://uknowledge.uky.edu/ce_etds/128
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