ARC 807: Professional Practice and Procedure Department of Architecture, Federal University of Technology, Akure, Nigeria ARC 807: Professional Practice and Procedure Department of Architecture, Federal University of Technology, Akure, Nigeria STAFFING REQUIRED FOR A LARGE ARCHITECTURE FIRM IN NIGERIA COMPLIED BYARC/ 06/ 8539 PEDRO, O.O

ARC 807: Professional Practice and Procedure Department of Architecture, Federal University of Technology, Akure, Nigeria ARC 807: Professional Practice and Procedure Department of Architecture, Federal University of Technology, Akure, Nigeria STAFFING REQUIRED FOR A LARGE ARCHITECTURE FIRM IN NIGERIA STAFFING is a term used in the sphere of employment. It has been applied to more than one aspect of the working environment. Staffing has been defined as follows by Heneman and Judge in Staffing organisation. Staffing is the process of acquiring, deploying, and retaining a workforce of sufficient quantity and quality to create positive impacts on the organization’s effectiveness.

ARC 807: Professional Practice and Procedure Department of Architecture, Federal University of Technology, Akure, Nigeria ARC 807: Professional Practice and Procedure Department of Architecture, Federal University of Technology, Akure, Nigeria STAFFING REQUIRED FOR A LARGE ARCHITECTURE FIRM IN NIGERIA AN ARCHITECTURE FIRM is a company which specializes in providing architectural services to clients. Such firms typically hire architects along with support staff who help the architects do their jobs, and they may be part of a larger company which handles many aspects of the design and construction process, from contracting to interior decorating. Small firms may include one or two architects working together, while big companies can hire hundreds or thousands of people, sometimes spread out across multiple offices.

ARC 807: Professional Practice and Procedure Department of Architecture, Federal University of Technology, Akure, Nigeria ARC 807: Professional Practice and Procedure Department of Architecture, Federal University of Technology, Akure, Nigeria STAFFING REQUIRED FOR A LARGE ARCHITECTURE FIRM IN NIGERIA WORK AT AN ARCHITECTURE FIRM can be quite varied, although many employees develop their own areas of expertise, such as renovations, single family residences, or secured facilities. A spirit of cooperation is often vitally important, as architects need to work with lots of different people in the course of their work, and they must also be able to communicate clearly, and to easily interpret communications from other people. Lost information in the planning stages can result in costly mistakes, and a good architecture firm should be able to prevent such problems with a skilled team of employees

ARC 807: Professional Practice and Procedure Department of Architecture, Federal University of Technology, Akure, Nigeria ARC 807: Professional Practice and Procedure Department of Architecture, Federal University of Technology, Akure, Nigeria STAFFING REQUIRED FOR A LARGE ARCHITECTURE FIRM IN NIGERIA Architecture firms often forget the importance of their organization’s culture, which is the sum total of the human qualities which is STAFFING that characterize a firm: the teams, small or large, of human beings working together “It is one of the most significant signals a firm sends to the outside world “says Frank Stasiowski of PSMJ Resources

ARC 807: Professional Practice and Procedure Department of Architecture, Federal University of Technology, Akure, Nigeria ARC 807: Professional Practice and Procedure Department of Architecture, Federal University of Technology, Akure, Nigeria STAFFING REQUIRED FOR A LARGE ARCHITECTURE FIRM IN NIGERIA We examine three areas where size has a direct bearing on staffing: WORKER SATISFACTION, FIRM ORGANIZATION, AND THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN SIZE AND THE DESIGN-AND- PROFITABILITY EQUATION.  Firm culture as a source of worker satisfaction Firm managers are the architects of their office culture.  They must design a work environment, coordinate its parts, and provide the comforts that will engender the goodwill necessary to encourage staff to maintain the high levels of energy and creativity required to serve clients.  Architects’ work is mentally taxing, with enormous potential for liability, and it demands long hours. Providing commensurate benefits to counterbalance the stress of work is essential.

ARC 807: Professional Practice and Procedure Department of Architecture, Federal University of Technology, Akure, Nigeria ARC 807: Professional Practice and Procedure Department of Architecture, Federal University of Technology, Akure, Nigeria STAFFING REQUIRED FOR A LARGE ARCHITECTURE FIRM IN NIGERIA Size and culture shape firm organization, architects choose to work in large or small offices in order to achieve career goals. Firm principals also choose to keep their practices a particular size to gain the advantages of a specific culture. For example, Suman Sorg, of Sorg & Associates, is the sole designer for her Washington D.C, firm of about 30 staff members. The size of her firm is directly proportional to her ability to oversee the design. Her reputation as an excellent designer, the award-winning projects she completes, and the familylike atmosphere of her firm have attracted young employees.

ARC 807: Professional Practice and Procedure Department of Architecture, Federal University of Technology, Akure, Nigeria ARC 807: Professional Practice and Procedure Department of Architecture, Federal University of Technology, Akure, Nigeria STAFFING REQUIRED FOR A LARGE ARCHITECTURE FIRM IN NIGERIA in conclusion, the staff required for an architecture firm is characterized by the size. It is one of the most significant signals a firm sends to the outside world