Cultural dimensions of construction engineers in Thailand related to on-site management | |
| Author | Adithep Roobleak |
| Call Number | AIT Thesis no.CM-10-05 |
| Subject(s) | Engineers--Management Construction industry--Management |
| Note | 67 leaves : ill. |
| Publisher | Asian Institute of Technology |
| Series Statement | Thesis ; no. CM-10-05 |
| Abstract | Many studies have shown that national culture varies with different management practice, such as strategic decision making, leadership style and human resource management. The differences between management practices and national culture would affect performance at the workplace. This study tried to investigat e the effect of different cultures dimensions, based on national culture dimensions, on behavi ors of construction engineers in Thailand and tried to propose appropriate recomme ndations for effective management of construction sites. The study used questionnaire as a research instrument. The questionnaire explores the national culture in each dimension of cons truction engineers. Interviewing and site observation was conducted to gain more understanding about the construction engineers. Data analysis is conducted by using expl anation which all important evidences were describe and statistic methods were used to analyze data from questionnaire surveys. The result from the study showed that every dimension of national cultures have an impact on the construction engineers. High power distance of the engineer mainly causes many negative impacts for managing construction projects. Uncertainty avoidance, Femininity and individualism also take both negative and positive impact to the projects. Long term orientations of the engineers are different from national score. The engineers are shore term oriented which cause them to have short term carrier and low commitment with company. The culture dimensions cause the engineer do things different from others who have different score in the culture dimensi ons. Those behaviors have an impact on site operation. Employing new technique, planning a nd monitoring, Instructing and site safety are affected by those behaviors. Thus, on site operation are effected by national culture. Adjusting the national culture dimension either increase or decrease lead to effective on- site management. |
| Year | 2010 |
| Corresponding Series Added Entry | Asian Institute of Technology. Thesis ; no. CM-10-05 |
| Type | Thesis |
| School | School of Engineering and Technology (SET) |
| Department | Department of Civil and Infrastucture Engineering (DCIE) |
| Academic Program/FoS | Construction Engineering and Infrastructure Management (CM) |
| Chairperson(s) | Chotchai Charoenngam |
| Examination Committee(s) | Hadikusumo, B.H.W.;Sununta Siengthai |
| Scholarship Donor(s) | RTG Fellowship |
| Degree | Thesis (M.Eng.) - Asian Institute of Technology, 2010 |