An exploratory study of effective mentoring programs for graduates in the South African construction industry
- Nkomo, M. W., Thwala, Wellington Didibhuku, Aigbavboa, C. O.
- Authors: Nkomo, M. W. , Thwala, Wellington Didibhuku , Aigbavboa, C. O.
- Date: 2017
- Subjects: Mentoring programs , Construction graduates , Mentors
- Language: English
- Type: Conference proceedings
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10210/246007 , uj:25493 , Citation: Nkomo, M.W., Thwala, W.D. & Aigbavboa, C.O. 2017. An exploratory study of effective mentoring programs for graduates in the South African construction industry.
- Description: Abstract: A mentoring program is a tool that is used to increase the skills of construction graduates. Many construction graduates struggle to perform their duties in the industry due to lack of experience and skills. The government and other construction firms implemented mentoring programs to utilize them as the solution to increase the skills of construction graduates in the industry; however a number of construction graduates participate in mentoring programs but even after completing mentoring programs they still need further training to enhance their skills. This implies that the implemented mentoring programs have not been effective. Many mentoring programs are not successful and they don’t produce the expected results. The aim of the paper is to look at the effectiveness of mentoring programs for construction graduates...
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- Authors: Nkomo, M. W. , Thwala, Wellington Didibhuku , Aigbavboa, C. O.
- Date: 2017
- Subjects: Mentoring programs , Construction graduates , Mentors
- Language: English
- Type: Conference proceedings
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10210/246007 , uj:25493 , Citation: Nkomo, M.W., Thwala, W.D. & Aigbavboa, C.O. 2017. An exploratory study of effective mentoring programs for graduates in the South African construction industry.
- Description: Abstract: A mentoring program is a tool that is used to increase the skills of construction graduates. Many construction graduates struggle to perform their duties in the industry due to lack of experience and skills. The government and other construction firms implemented mentoring programs to utilize them as the solution to increase the skills of construction graduates in the industry; however a number of construction graduates participate in mentoring programs but even after completing mentoring programs they still need further training to enhance their skills. This implies that the implemented mentoring programs have not been effective. Many mentoring programs are not successful and they don’t produce the expected results. The aim of the paper is to look at the effectiveness of mentoring programs for construction graduates...
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An exploratory study of influences of mentoring on retention of graduates in the construction sector: a literature
- Nkomo, M. W., Thwala, Wellington Didibhuku, Aigbavboa, C. O.
- Authors: Nkomo, M. W. , Thwala, Wellington Didibhuku , Aigbavboa, C. O.
- Date: 2017
- Subjects: Retention , Graduates , Mentoring
- Language: English
- Type: Conference proceedings
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10210/245996 , uj:25494 , Citation: Nkomo, M.W., Thwala, W.D. & Aigbavboa, C.O. 2017. An exploratory study of influences of mentoring on retention of graduates in the construction sector: a literature.
- Description: Abstract: The commercial world has long known and dependent on mentoring as a proven technique for developing in house talent, mentoring is undergoing resurgence because business leaders not only recognize the benefits of transmitting knowledge among employees. Organizations today face a challenge concerning the mentoring and retention of key knowledge graduate employees. Changing workforce demographics, distinct by an aging labour force, more competitive recruiting and faster turnover among young graduates are creating exceptional knowledge retention problems in many industries, threating to reduce the capacity for innovation, growth and operational competence. The study describes improved practices that organizations can use to address the threat of lost knowledge caused by changing workforce demographics...
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- Authors: Nkomo, M. W. , Thwala, Wellington Didibhuku , Aigbavboa, C. O.
- Date: 2017
- Subjects: Retention , Graduates , Mentoring
- Language: English
- Type: Conference proceedings
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10210/245996 , uj:25494 , Citation: Nkomo, M.W., Thwala, W.D. & Aigbavboa, C.O. 2017. An exploratory study of influences of mentoring on retention of graduates in the construction sector: a literature.
- Description: Abstract: The commercial world has long known and dependent on mentoring as a proven technique for developing in house talent, mentoring is undergoing resurgence because business leaders not only recognize the benefits of transmitting knowledge among employees. Organizations today face a challenge concerning the mentoring and retention of key knowledge graduate employees. Changing workforce demographics, distinct by an aging labour force, more competitive recruiting and faster turnover among young graduates are creating exceptional knowledge retention problems in many industries, threating to reduce the capacity for innovation, growth and operational competence. The study describes improved practices that organizations can use to address the threat of lost knowledge caused by changing workforce demographics...
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