• A CRITICAL STUDY OF THE PRACTICE CHARACTERISTICS OF ARCHITECTURAL FIRMS IN NIGERIA


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    • ABSRACT - [ Total Page(s): 1 ]Very little is known about the architectural firms in Nigeria. The  study  thus  explored  thecharacteristics of architectural firms  in  Nigeria  empirically  using  the  systems  approach  to  the study of organizations. The study investigated the organizational profiles, cultures,  strategies  and structures of the architectural firms. The tasks and information  technology  characteristics  of  the architectural  firms  as  well  as  the  external  influences  on  the  firms   were   also   investigated, culminating in the investigation of the types of arc ... Continue Reading

         

      CHAPTER ONE - [ Total Page(s): 1 ]CHAPTER ONEINTRODUCTIONThe five types of firms identified by the study included male-dominated firms,  amorphousfirms, conventional firms, stable/ traditional firms and versatile firms.  The most important  causes of differences between the types of architectural firms in Nigeria  were  level  of  specialization  of activities, and varieties of services offered, which accounted for more than half of  the  differences between the firms.Most of the architectural firms sampled in Nigeria were found  to  be  more  than  ten  (10)years old, small sized, and owned by a so ... Continue Reading