Emerald

 Journal

 Contractors’ Opportunism: Construction Professionals’ Awareness Of Influencing Factors

 Ikuabe, M. O. And Oke, A. E.

 2019

Purpose – Construction contractors serve as economic partners to owners of construction projects, but often times, they could depict opportunistic tendencies which are to the detriment of the client. This study aims to focus on the awareness of construction professionals with respect to influencing factors of construction contractors’ opportunism. Design/methodology/approach – A questionnaire survey was adopted in eliciting responses from construction professionals, namely, architects, quantity surveyors, builders and engineers. In total, 337 questionnaires were distributed, of which 264 were retrieved and deemed fit for analysis. Methods of data analysis used are mean item score, factor analysis, analysis of variance, Kruskal–Wallis and Student Newman Kaul post hoc test. Findings – The study revealed that the level of construction professionals’ awareness of contractors’ susceptibility of opportunism is very high. Equally, the most ranked factor is “No sanction for not reporting inconsistency of drawings.” The postulated hypothesis was subjected to a test, and the result showed that there is a significant difference in professionals’ perceived level of awareness of factors responsible for contractors’ opportunistic behaviors. Originality/value – The study brings to the fore professionals’ knowledge of the awareness of influencing factors to contractors’ opportunism. The established level of its awareness portends a dangerous trend and has a large negative impact on the construction industry as this opens a vista to discouraging prospective investors, developers and owners, taking into cognizance the effect this would have on the economy. 

 Springer International Publishing, Pp. 286-293

 Journal

 Impacts Of Nanotechnology Adoption On Sustainable Construction, In B. Fatahi Et Al. (eds.), Sustainable Design And Construction For Geomaterials And Geostructures, Sustainable Civil Infrastructures

 Oke AE, Aigbavboa CO And Semenya K

 2019

NILL 

 Springer International Publishing, Pp. 247-256

 Journal

 Importance Of Indoor Environmental Quality Criteria To Occupnats Of Low Income Housing, In S. Shu Et Al. (eds.), New Developments In Materials For Infrastructure Sustainability And The Contemporary Issues In Geo-environmental Engineering, Sustainable Civil Infrastructures

 Oke AE, Aigbavboa CO And Ngema NW

 2019

NILL 

 In Charytonowicz J And Falcão C. (eds.), 9th International Conference On Applied Human Factors And Egornomics, 21-25 July, 2018, Loews Sapphire Falls Resort, Universal Studios Orlando, Florida, United States Of America, Springer International Publishing

 Conference

 Construction Professionals Perception Of Solid Waste Management In The South African Construction Industry

 Oke, A. E., Aigbavboa, C. O, Aghimien, D. O, And Nkululeko Currie

 2019

NILL 

 In Charytonowicz J And Falcão C. (eds.), 9th International Conference On Applied Human Factors And Egornomics, 21-25 July, 2018, Loews Sapphire Falls Resort, Universal Studios Orlando, Florida, United States Of America, Springer International Publishing

 Conference

 Barriers Of Building Maintenance In Private Tertiary Institutions In Nigeria

 Aghimien, D. O, Oke, A. E. And Aigbavboa, C. O

 2019

NILL 

 Taylor & Francis

 Journal

 Quantity Surveyors And Skills Required For Procurement Management

 Ayodeji Emmanuel Oke, Deji Rufus Ogunsemi & Morenike Funmiloa Adeyelu

 2018

Ayodeji Emmanuel Oke, Deji Rufus Ogunsemi & Morenike Funmiloa Adeyelu 

 Springer

 Others

 Improving Mentoring Relationships Of Construction Management Professionals

 Oke, A. E., Aigbavboa, C. O. And Tony, B. A.

 2018

Mentoring is usually undermined and often mistaken as managing and assigning work to individuals. This study examined various characteristics expected of new (mentees) and experienced construction management professionals (mentors) with a view to equipping the mentees with adequate knowledge and reduce mentoring relationship breakdown. Basic attributes required for the two parties to mentoring as well as basic factors for failure of mentoring relationships were obtained from existing relevant literature materials. Based on this, data were collected using close-ended questionnaires administered on various professionals mentees and mentors that are currently working in the construction industry. For effective mentoring, experienced professionals must be respectful, knowledgeable, honest, energetic, encourage communication, share past experience and possess good positive attitude. For mentees, they must be enthusiastic, willing to learn, respectful, motivated, energetic and be a good listener. Mentoring relationships fail due to various personal, attitudinal and organizational reasons. To improve the relationship, individual opinions should be allowed and respected and conversation should focus on personal beliefs and values. More so, construction organizations, that is, contracting and consulting firms should support mentoring by fostering good relationship among employee by assigning experienced and young professionals to the same task, multi-tasking of the young ones, etc. 

 Springer, Cham

 Others

 Effect Of Skills Shortage On Sustainable Construction. In: Charytonowicz J. (eds) Advances In Human Factors, Sustainable Urban Planning And Infrastructure, AHFE 2017

 Oke A., Aigbavboa C., And Khangale T.

 2018

NILL 

 Advances In Intelligent Systems And Computing, Vol. 604. Springer, Cham,

 Others

 Importance Of Safety Guidelines On South African Construction Sites. In: Arezes P. (eds) Advances In Safety Management And Human Factors, AHFE 2017

 Oke A., Aigbavboa C., And Seemola M.

 2018

NILL 

 Proceedings Of 21st CRIOCM International Conference On Advancement Of Construction Management And Real Estate, (Chapter 64) Held At Department Of Real Estate And Construction, Faculty Of Architecture, University Of Hong Kong, 14-17

 Conference

 Evaluation Of Procurement System Of Public Funded Projects, In Chau KW Et Al. (eds.),

 Oke, A. E., Aigbavboa, C. O. And Tony, B. A

 2018

NILL