Soft skills implementation in construction management program: A comparative study of lecturers and students perspective

Abstract

-This study aimed to identify the soft skill implementation problems in Construction Management Program based on lecturers and students perception. A total of 95 construction management students and 44 construction management lecturers participated in this study. Data were collected using a questionnaire. Among the variable studies were the understanding of terms and definition, soft skills and general attitudes. Result of the study shows that there is a mismatch between students and lecturers perception in soft skills implementation. Future study need to be carried out confirm this mismatch in identifying the gap of soft skills in construction management program based on industry, lectures and students perspective.

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