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Comparative Study of General Public's and Construction Engineers' Perception on Images of Construction Engineers

건설기술자 이미지에 대한 일반 국민과 건설기술자의 인식 비교 연구

  • Kim, Dong Bin (Department of Architecture, Graduate School of Engineering, Sejong University) ;
  • Kim, Han Soo (Department of Architecture, Sejong University)
  • Received : 2016.07.06
  • Accepted : 2016.08.04
  • Published : 2016.09.30

Abstract

Construction engineers are the core resource for the sustainable development of construction industry and positive images toward construction engineers give much impacts on recruit and retainment of the young and talented. Although previous studies reported on negative aspects of the image of construction industry, the image of construction engineers has not been properly investigated to date. The objective of the study is to compare images of construction engineers as perceived by general public and construction engineers themselves in order to identify key characteristics and implications. The result shows that construction engineers themselves, compared with general public, have more negative tendencies on images of construction engineers. The study suggests that it is critical to enhance the understanding of roles of construction engineers and their morality in order to improve general public's perception on construction engineers images. On the other hand, fundamental measures to be taken to restore the environments of construction industry for construction engineers to improve their self-perception on images of construction engineers.

건설기술자는 건설산업의 지속적인 성장을 위한 핵심자원이며, 건설기술자에 대한 긍정적인 이미지는 유능한 인재의 유입과 보유에 많은 영향을 끼친다. 비록 기존 연구를 통해 건설산업의 이미지는 부정적으로 진단된 경향이 있지만, 현재까지 건설기술자의 이미지에 대한 현 주소는 정확하게 진단되지 못하였다. 본 연구의 목적은 건설기술자의 이미지를 일반 국민과 건설기술자를 대상으로 설문조사를 실시하여 비교 분석하고 주요 특징 및 시사점을 도출하는데 있다. 연구 결과, 일반국민 보다 건설기술자 스스로가 건설기술자의 이미지에 대해 부정적인 경향이 높은 것으로 나타났다. 건설기술자의 이미지에 대한 일반 국민의 인식을 제고하기 위해서는 건설기술자의 정체성과 역할에 대한 이해 증진과 도덕성 제고가 가장 중요한 현안으로 나타났으며, 건설기술자의 자기 이미지 제고를 위해서는 건설산업의 생태계를 회복하는 근본적인 처방이 필요한 것으로 나타났다.

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