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Measuring the service gaps in the roles of quantity surveyors in the emerging market



Purpose
The opportunities that the emerging markets present to the players in the construction industry means that the players need to expand on the scope and size of their responsibilities and duties to the stakeholders. Each of the professionals now demands more specialised and sophisticated services from one another. The other players in the construction industry now require more emerging responsibilities and duties from the quantity surveyors. The purpose of this paper is to examine the roles that “modern” quantity surveyors play by measuring the gaps that exist in the services that the quantity surveyors provide.

Design/methodology/approach
Primary data are collected through survey questionnaires. In total, 23 roles played by modern quantity surveyors are identified and addressed to the respondents to rank the rate at which quantity surveyors provide these “emerging” services. The collected data were analysed statistically.

Findings
The results of the findings led to the conclusion that the quantity surveyors were not meeting the expectations of other players. Therefore, for competitiveness, quantity surveyors need to better meet demand expectations.

Research limitations/implications
This findings of this research are constrained to the services or functions that the quantity provide in the construction industry.

Practical implications
This knowledge is valuable to academic institutions that offer quantity surveying programmes, to practicing quantity surveyors, governments, and other players in the construction industry. It will allow quantity surveyors to reconcile supply and demand expectations.

Originality/value
There is no known conclusive empirical study on services offered by quantity surveyors in any emerging markets. Therefore, the findings offer a fresh understanding on the services of quantity surveyors not only in Nigeria but elsewhere. While some of the services are common, others are peculiar to emerging markets.


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JTS.EMER.2016.006My LibraryTersedia

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Penerbit Emerald Group Publishing Limited : .,
Deskripsi Fisik
Baik
Bahasa
English
ISBN/ISSN
1463-5771
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NONE
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Tipe Media
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Edisi
vol. 23 no. 5
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Benchmarking: An International Journal, vol. 23 no. 5
Pernyataan Tanggungjawab

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