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http://dx.doi.org/10.12652/Ksce.2013.33.6.2541

Quantification of a Global Construction Core Competencies for Korean Construction/Engineering Firms  

Kim, Sang-Bum (Dongguk University)
Kim, Yong-Bi (Dongguk University)
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KSCE Journal of Civil and Environmental Engineering Research / v.33, no.6, 2013 , pp. 2541-2549 More about this Journal
Abstract
The Construction industry has been dealing with much trouble due to global economic recession and domestic political trends emphasizing on welfare than development. Consequently, domestic construction market has been dramatically shrunk during the last a few years, and international market has become the only potential solution for the industry. However, there has been lack of efforts in developing a quantified measure of global competencies for Korean engineering and construction organizations. This study attempted to develop quantified indices for Korean engineering and construction contractors with which the level of global construction competencies can be objectively monitored. In doing so, a survey questionnaire was developed to identify relative importances of core competency elements which were derived from extensive literature reviews and experts interviews. AHP (Analytic Hierarchy Process) was employed as a main analysis method in developing quantification measures. The analysis results reveal little differences in competency requirements between engineering and construction firms and it implies that the global market becomes more integrated and requires a total solution for a construction project. The developed core competency measures can be used to quantify the level of preparedness of Korean engineering and construction firms at the time of evaluation and also be used as a basis for performance benchmarking indicators if they are compared with business showings.
Keywords
Global construction; Core competency index; Analytic hierarchy process(AHP);
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