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- ItemA Cloud-based Mobile System to Manage Lessons-learned in Construction Projects(2016) Ferrada Calvo, Ximena Verónica; Nuñez, Daniela; Neyem, Andrés; Serpell, Alfredo; Sepúlveda Fernández, Marcos Ernesto
- ItemA competency-based model for construction supervisors in developing countries(2007) Ferrada Calvo, Ximena VerónicaPurpose - To analyze the role of construction site supervisors, including foremen and general foremen, as front-line managers. The role is treated as a critical labor function and a source of value-added for construction management.||Design/methodology/approach - An original model based on the labor competency management framework is proposed for training, developing and certifying construction supervisors in Chile and other developing countries. This model was developed from the findings of a case study in which the competency framework was applied to a specific construction company.||Findings - This case study has demonstrated the significant potential of the competency framework for the Chilean construction sector, with its underdeveloped human resources management methods. In particular, this framework can be an effective approach to achieving the competencies required by construction site supervisors who must deal with inadequately trained workers, as is the case in many developing countries. The structured approach of the competency framework can help companies create more objective schemes for the design and implementation of training programs.||Practical implications - The application of the competency approach can greatly improve the human resources management function in construction companies as well as the site performance of their personnel. The findings obtained so far in Chile can also be projected to construction companies in other developing countries in the region.||Originality/value - This paper presents the first application of the competency framework to a Chilean construction company. This study is also original in the sense that the application described here was carried out in an environment where human resource conditions are quite deficient.
- ItemA Lessons-learned System for Construction Project Management: A Preliminary Application(2016) Ferrada Calvo, Ximena Verónica; Nuñez, D.; Neyem, Andrés; Serpell, A.; Sepúlveda Fernández, Marcos Ernesto
- ItemA User-Centered Mobile Cloud Computing Platform for Improving Knowledge Management in Small-to-Medium Enterprises in the Chilean Construction Industry(2018) Nunez D; Ferrada Calvo, Ximena Verónica; Neyem a; Serpell a; Sepulveda M
- ItemAssessing the Client's Risk Management Performance in Construction Procurement and Contracting : Case Studies(2015) Serpell, Alfredo; Ferrada Calvo, Ximena Verónica; Howard, Rodolfo
- ItemEvaluating Risk Management Practices in Construction Organizations(2015) Serpell Bley, Alfredo; Ferrada Calvo, Ximena Verónica; Rubio, Larissa; Arauzo, Sergio
- ItemFOSTERING THE EFFECTIVE USAGE OF RISK MANAGEMENT IN CONSTRUCTION(2017) Serpell, A.; Ferrada Calvo, Ximena Verónica; Rubio, N.
- ItemLa gestión del conocimiento y la industria de la construcción(2009) Ferrada Calvo, Ximena Verónica
- ItemRisk management in construction projects : a knowledge based approach(2014) Serpella, Alfredo Federico; Ferrada Calvo, Ximena Verónica; Howard, Rodolfo; Rubio, Larissa
- ItemSelection of construction methods : a knowledge-based approach(2013) Ferrada Calvo, Ximena Verónica; Serpell Bley, Alfredo; Skibniewski, Miroslaw
- ItemSelection of construction methods for construction projects : a knowledge problem(2014) Ferrada Calvo, Ximena Verónica; Serpell, Alfredo
- ItemSleep quality and fatigue in construction workers effect of a cognitive behavioral intervention(2023) Barrios Araya, Silvia; Masalán Apip, María Patricia; Campos Romero, Solange; Ferrada Calvo, Ximena Verónica; Molina Muñoz, Yerko Pablo; Pontifica Universidad Católica de Chile; Universidad del Desarrollo; Universidad Adolfo IbáñezBackground In Chile, there is no specific information how affect the quality of sleep and fatigue to the construction workers.Objective To present the results of a cognitive behavioral intervention in construction workers aimed at reducing fatigue through improvement in sleep quality.Methodology Pragmatic non-randomized clinical trial with follow-up. Sample of 180 workers from a construction company, organized in a control group and the intervention group belonging to five construction projects.Conclusion Long-term effects are reflected in the third measurement of the Epworth scores, in the presence of fatigue. Those workers who received the cognitive behavioral intervention reduced their levels of sleepiness and fatigue.A multidisciplinary approach is required to study not only fatigue and sleep, but also other relevant aspects of health, since impact on accident rates, days lost from work, and quality of life.