Nikki M.

Barena

Possible Dissertation Topic:

Exploratory Factor Analysis on Perception of Middle-Income Consumers to Architectural Services in Davao City

Title Author Research Questions or Research Findings Methodolog Reference

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Methods
Client perceptions Samuel What factors do clients It emerges from the study that the cost Qualitative Frimpong, S. and Dansoh, A.,
of satisfaction and Frimpong and perceive as giving them implications of employing architects is very 2016. Client perceptions of
value for money in Ayirebi Dansoh satisfaction and value for important to clients, forming a strong basis on satisfaction and value for money in
the employment of money in their employment which they judge their satisfaction and value for the employment of architects on
architects on of architects? money attainment private house
private house What are clients’ projects. International Journal of
projects perceptions of architects’ Qualitative Research in Services,
service provision in relation 2(3), p.211.
to these factors?
Perception of P.A Bowen and To explore how time, cost The findings of this survey indicate that Quantitative Bowen, P. A., Cattel, K. S., Hall, K.
time, cost and K.S. Cattel and quality management on misperceptions do exist among project team A., Edwards, P. J. and Pearl, R. G.
quality building projects is members regarding the time, cost and quality (2002) ‘Perception of time, cost
management on perceived by those in management associated with building projects and quality management on
building projects project teams and potentially have an impact on the ability of building projects’, Australian
 the project team to achieve client objectives. Journal of Construction Economics
and Management, Vol. 2, No. 2,
pp.48-56.
Client expectation Adedapo To investigate the The study found that the factors that define the Qualitative Adedapo Adewunmi, O., 2013.
from residential Oluwatayo expectations of clients from expectation of clients from architectural design CLIENT EXPECTATION FROM
and
property design residential design services services are value, professionalism and RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY
Quantitative
services and and architects‟ perceptions empathy. This suggests that the clients expect DESIGN SERVICES AND
architects’ of those expectations. more than the standard service being provided. ARCHITECTS’
perception They also expect a good personal relationship in PERCEPTION. DIMENSI (Jurnal
the process. The results of the study also show Teknik Arsitektur), 40(1).
that clients in search of architectural design
services may actually be sure of what they
expect for the service experience.
Clients’ Emmanuel To establish clients’ Private sector clients are more likely to be Quantitative Adinyira, E. and Dafeamekpor, C.,
Perception of Adinyira and perception of the concerned primarily with cost while the public 2015. Clients’ Perceptions of
Architect Cornelius Atsu performance of architects sector clients with buildability of designs Architect Performance on Building
Performance on Dafeamekpor on building projects in Key project performance indicators/criteria such Projects in Ghana. Journal of
Building Projects Ghana as “the project was designed within budget” and Professional Issues in Engineering
“the design was completed on time” were found Education and Practice, 141(3),
to be statistically different in terms of their mean p.04014009.
importance
Satisfaction of Adedapo To investigate the factors Of the seven factors identified, the factors which Qualitative Adewunmi Oluwatayo, A., Ibem, E.
first-time Oluwatayo, which define and predict the best define the satisfaction of the first-time and Amole, D., 2014. Satisfaction
and
residential clients Dolapo Amole, satisfaction of first-time
with architectural and Eziyi Ibem residential clients of
services architects in Nigeria using
Lagos as a case study.
Client Satisfaction Shuzo Because of the variety client
and New Direction Furusaka , of needs, there are gaps
of Architects’ Takashi between clients' satisfaction
Services Kaneta , and architects' services. As
Takashi Miisho a result, the number of
and Tetsukazu clients who are not satisfied
Akiyama with their projects is
increasing. How architects
cope with this situation, is in
fact one of our most
important problems. The
purpose of this study is to
grasp the present situation
and take measures to
residential clients were personalization of Quantitive of first-time residential clients with
service, reliability of, confidence inspired by and architectural services. Journal of
personality of the architect. The best predictors Engineering, Design and
of the satisfaction of the first-time residential Technology, 12(3), pp.316-335.
clients of architects in Nigeria varied with the
nature of service. However, it was observed that
the experience of the architect cut across all
service types as a significant predictor of client
satisfaction.
Services found unsatisfactory by the client are Quantitative Furusaka, S., Kaneta, T., Miisho,
those deemed necessary at the beginning of the T. and Akiyama, T., 2002. Client
project process and after its completion, and Satisfaction and New Direction of
cost-related services. Architects’ Services. Journal of
The direction of service delivery of the JIA and Asian Architecture and Building
the clients' satisfaction are clarified. It is possible Engineering, 1(1), pp.213-220.
to classify the services, which are regarded as
those of "Unexpected satisfaction" and
"Dissatisfaction" by the clients, into three groups
to express the characteristic of each.
 improve it
Leadership Alfie Ingay To determine the significant There is significant relationship between Quantitative Ingay, Alfie, 2016 Leadership
Practice and Work relationship between leadership practice of school heads and Practice and Work Commitment of
Commitment of leadership practice and teachers’ morale; there is a significant Elementary School Heads as
Elementary work commitment of relationship between working commitment of Determinants of Teachers Morale
School Heads as elementary school heads as school heads and teachers’ morale. in Davao Region. International
Determinants of determinants of teachers’ The conclusions confirmed the proposal of Journal of Scientific & Engineering
Teachers’ Morale morale in Davao Region Rhodes, Nevill, and Allan (2004) emphasizing Research Volume 9, Issue 1
in Davao Region that principals have the power to influence the pp.1263-1335.
teacher morale in their school by the actions or
daily practices they exhibit. The many roles of
the position, principals must also understand
they have a tremendous influence on the morale
of the teachers.