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Technological University Dublin

2012

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An Empirical Investigation Of Strategic Planning In Qs Practices, Roisin Murphy Sep 2012

An Empirical Investigation Of Strategic Planning In Qs Practices, Roisin Murphy

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The benefit of engaging in strategic planning has been well documented over several decades of strategic management research. Despite the significant body of existing knowledge in the field, there remains a limited collection of empirically tested research pertaining to strategic planning within professional service firms (PSFs) in construction, particularly from an Irish context.

The research is an exploratory study involving in-depth, semi-structured interviews and a widespread survey of Quantity Surveying (QS) practices in Ireland. The aim of the research is to ascertain the extent of strategic planning undertaken within Irish QS practices, and to gain an insight into the characteristics …