Critical Evaluation of Professional Development and Training Programs for Civil Engineers in Baghdad

Abstract Construction industry comprises a high degree of competition; the performance of construction projects is highly affected by the performance of civil engineers who are the core of construction productivity. Professional development is one of the essential milestones toward improving the per...

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Autores principales:	Al Mohsin,Mohammed, Al Hadithi,Bevian, Alnuaimi,Ali
Lenguaje:	English
Publicado:	Escuela de Construcción Civil, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile 2018
Materias:	Professional development training civil engineers Baghdad.
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spelling	oai:scielo:S0718-915X20180001000962018-08-22Critical Evaluation of Professional Development and Training Programs for Civil Engineers in BaghdadAl Mohsin,MohammedAl Hadithi,BevianAlnuaimi,Ali Professional development training civil engineers Baghdad. Abstract Construction industry comprises a high degree of competition; the performance of construction projects is highly affected by the performance of civil engineers who are the core of construction productivity. Professional development is one of the essential milestones toward improving the performance of civil engineers. This paper, critically, evaluates the professional development and training of civil engineers in Baghdad. This encompassed the study of the existing programs offered for the professional development, the expected impact, and suggestions. Data were collected from 113 professional civil engineers about the existing professional development programs and training courses and analyzed. Large variations were found in terms of the time spent for professional development, despite the fact that they are comparable to some developed countries. Pitfalls in the field of professional training and development were clear. Remedial suggestions including professional development program and appraisal system were presented. It was emphasized that collaborative efforts by all stakeholders are required to ensure sustainable professional development.info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessEscuela de Construcción Civil, Pontificia Universidad Católica de ChileRevista de la construcción v.17 n.1 20182018-04-01text/htmlhttp://www.scielo.cl/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0718-915X2018000100096en10.7764/rdlc.17.1.96
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description	Abstract Construction industry comprises a high degree of competition; the performance of construction projects is highly affected by the performance of civil engineers who are the core of construction productivity. Professional development is one of the essential milestones toward improving the performance of civil engineers. This paper, critically, evaluates the professional development and training of civil engineers in Baghdad. This encompassed the study of the existing programs offered for the professional development, the expected impact, and suggestions. Data were collected from 113 professional civil engineers about the existing professional development programs and training courses and analyzed. Large variations were found in terms of the time spent for professional development, despite the fact that they are comparable to some developed countries. Pitfalls in the field of professional training and development were clear. Remedial suggestions including professional development program and appraisal system were presented. It was emphasized that collaborative efforts by all stakeholders are required to ensure sustainable professional development.
author	Al Mohsin,Mohammed Al Hadithi,Bevian Alnuaimi,Ali
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title	Critical Evaluation of Professional Development and Training Programs for Civil Engineers in Baghdad
title_short	Critical Evaluation of Professional Development and Training Programs for Civil Engineers in Baghdad
title_full	Critical Evaluation of Professional Development and Training Programs for Civil Engineers in Baghdad
title_fullStr	Critical Evaluation of Professional Development and Training Programs for Civil Engineers in Baghdad
title_full_unstemmed	Critical Evaluation of Professional Development and Training Programs for Civil Engineers in Baghdad
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publisher	Escuela de Construcción Civil, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile
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Critical Evaluation of Professional Development and Training Programs for Civil Engineers in Baghdad

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