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What Does a Construction Manager Look Like? Perceptions of Hispanic High School Students and Parents
Research has demonstrated that a career in construction is neither sought after nor considered lucrative by young students and that there is little awareness about the preparation and education required to pursue a career in construction. This study provides insight from high school students’ perspective of who a construction manager is. In addition, it explores the perceptions associated with construction managers among parents, and a comparison to the children’s perspectives. Data was collected from Hispanic high school students, mothers, and fathers through the draw-a-construction manager test (an adaptation of the draw-a-scientist test). Analysis of the data revealed a significant misconception among both students and parents about what a construction manager looks like, where a construction manager works, and what the construction manager does. This study provides significant evidence towards the need to increase awareness among the Hispanic community about construction managers and construction management as a career path and suggests avenues for further exploration.
What Does a Construction Manager Look Like? Perceptions of Hispanic High School Students and Parents
Research has demonstrated that a career in construction is neither sought after nor considered lucrative by young students and that there is little awareness about the preparation and education required to pursue a career in construction. This study provides insight from high school students’ perspective of who a construction manager is. In addition, it explores the perceptions associated with construction managers among parents, and a comparison to the children’s perspectives. Data was collected from Hispanic high school students, mothers, and fathers through the draw-a-construction manager test (an adaptation of the draw-a-scientist test). Analysis of the data revealed a significant misconception among both students and parents about what a construction manager looks like, where a construction manager works, and what the construction manager does. This study provides significant evidence towards the need to increase awareness among the Hispanic community about construction managers and construction management as a career path and suggests avenues for further exploration.
What Does a Construction Manager Look Like? Perceptions of Hispanic High School Students and Parents
Saseendran, Anusree (author) / Ostadalimakhmalbaf, Mohammadreza (author) / Escamilla, Edelmiro (author) / Alsofiani, Mohammad Abdulsalam (author) / Awolusi, Ibukun (author) / Nichols, John (author) / Farland-Smith, Donna (author) / Agrawal, Aditya (author)
Construction Research Congress 2020 ; 2020 ; Tempe, Arizona
Construction Research Congress 2020 ; 819-828
2020-11-09
Conference paper
Electronic Resource
English
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