Skip to main content

Research Repository

Advanced Search

All Outputs (330)

Quantification of construction clients' needs through paired comparisons (1998)
Journal Article
Chinyio, E. A., Olomolaiye, P., & Corbett, P. (1998). Quantification of construction clients' needs through paired comparisons. Journal of Management in Engineering, 14(1), 87-92. https://doi.org/10.1061/%28ASCE%290742-597X%281998%2914%3A1%2887%29

The psychometric technique of paired comparisons was employed to quantify clients' construction project needs. If clients' requirements can be adequately evaluated, projects can be planned with more certainty and be tailored to greater client satisfa... Read More about Quantification of construction clients' needs through paired comparisons.

Developing anti-oppresive practice teaching (1998)
Journal Article
Burke, B., & Dalrymple, J. (1998). Developing anti-oppresive practice teaching. Practice, 10(2), 25-35. https://doi.org/10.1080/09503159808411483

Practice teachers in partnership with academic sites have the task of ensuring that students have an understanding of anti-oppressive practice. This can be a daunting task. In this article the authors use fictional dialogue between a practice teacher... Read More about Developing anti-oppresive practice teaching.

Joint estimation of Down syndrome risk and ascertainment rates: A meta-analysis of nine published data sets (1998)
Journal Article
Bray, I., Wright, D. E., Davies, C., & Hook, E. B. (1998). Joint estimation of Down syndrome risk and ascertainment rates: A meta-analysis of nine published data sets. Prenatal Diagnosis, 18(1), 9-20. https://doi.org/10.1002/%28SICI%291097-0223%28199801%2918%3A1%3C9%3A%3AAID-PD210%3E3.0.CO%3B2-F

In this paper we present an analysis of nine data sets in which ascertainment and maternal age risk of Down syndrome are estimated jointly using maximum likelihood. We include data on 4825 Down syndrome cases from nine previously published data sets.... Read More about Joint estimation of Down syndrome risk and ascertainment rates: A meta-analysis of nine published data sets.

Scaffolding for high-rise concrete construction: A French, German and UK comparison (1998)
Journal Article
Proverbs, D., Holt, G. D., & Olomolaiye, P. (1998). Scaffolding for high-rise concrete construction: A French, German and UK comparison. Proceedings of the ICE - Structures and Buildings, 128(1), 59-66. https://doi.org/10.1680/istbu.1998.30035

An international investigation concerning selection of scaffolding systems for a seven-storey in situ concrete-framed building, by contractors' planning engineers in France, Germany and the UK is presented. Findings indicate that preferred methods di... Read More about Scaffolding for high-rise concrete construction: A French, German and UK comparison.

What Motivates Construction Craftsmen in Developing Countries? A Case Study of Indonesia (1998)
Journal Article
Kaming, P. F., Olomolaiye, P., Holt, G. D., & Harris, F. C. (1998). What Motivates Construction Craftsmen in Developing Countries? A Case Study of Indonesia. Building and Environment, 33(2-3), 131-141. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0360-1323%2897%2900041-3

Factors influencing the motivation of Indonesian construction operatives are identified. The research was conducted via a structured questionnaire of 93 bricklayers, 81 carpenters and 69 steelfixers, supported by interviews, and carried out on 27 hig... Read More about What Motivates Construction Craftsmen in Developing Countries? A Case Study of Indonesia.

The work of clinical nurse specialists (HIV/AIDS) in areas with a low prevalence of HIV infection (1998)
Journal Article
Irwin, R. (1998). The work of clinical nurse specialists (HIV/AIDS) in areas with a low prevalence of HIV infection. Journal of Advanced Nursing, 27(3), 649-656. https://doi.org/10.1046/j.1365-2648.1998.00610.x

The role of the clinical nurse specialists (HIV/AIDS) who work in areas with a low known prevalence of HIV is considered and their contribution to patient care, either directly or indirectly through the education and support of other health care work... Read More about The work of clinical nurse specialists (HIV/AIDS) in areas with a low prevalence of HIV infection.

Teaching nursing history: The Redwood experience (1998)
Journal Article
Kirby, S. (1998). Teaching nursing history: The Redwood experience. Nurse Education Today, 18(4), 310-316. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0260-6917%2898%2980048-8

This paper traces the development of nursing history from the great names approach of the early 20th century to the new analytical directions represented by the work of Davies and Maggs. It discusses the relevance of the study of nursing history in t... Read More about Teaching nursing history: The Redwood experience.

Severity diagnosis of productivity problems - A reliability analysis (1998)
Journal Article
Kaming, P. F., Holt, G. D., Kometa, S. T., & Olomolaiye, P. (1998). Severity diagnosis of productivity problems - A reliability analysis. International Journal of Project Management, 16(2), 107-113. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0263-7863%2897%2900036-7

Productivity problems were identified through a structured questionnaire survey of 31 project managers working on high-rise construction projects in Indonesia. The problems were ranked according to their perceived levels of importance based on the pr... Read More about Severity diagnosis of productivity problems - A reliability analysis.