Effect of basic motivational factors on construction workforce productivity in Pakistan

dc.contributor.authorKhan, AR
dc.contributor.authorUmer, M
dc.contributor.authorKhan, SM
dc.date.accessioned2013-11-26T20:07:02Z
dc.date.available2013-11-26T20:07:02Z
dc.date.issued2013-11-27
dc.description.abstractHuman resource management is of strategic importance when it comes to industries that are labor intensive like construction industry. The effective management of human resource is the key towards achieving the higher construction workforce productivity thus accomplishing the construction projects within their predefined limits. The bond between motivation and productivity is widely accepted and of high significance as well. The relationship between motivation and productivity can be summarized as that productivity is directly linked to motivation, and motivation is, in turn, dependent on productivity. Suitable motivation of labor can be hypothesized as a key contributor to maximizing workers’ productivity Kazaz et al (2008. Workers need motivation just as equipments need fuel and operators. Motivation is a process which activates productivity. In order to effectively manage the human resources and to make sure that workforce is productive enough; it is necessary to understand those factors which have edge over others for motivating the construction workforce. In this study, the potential of organizational and economic factors will be studied for motivating employees. Data will be collected by the questionnaire. Relative importance index technique will be used to analyze the data. Results showed that economic factors have an edge over organizational factors when it comes to motivate the construction workforce.en_US
dc.identifier.conferenceInternational Conference on Structural Engineering Construction and Managementen_US
dc.identifier.emailrakhan@neduet.edu.pken_US
dc.identifier.emailemumer@neduet.edu.pken_US
dc.identifier.placeKandyen_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://dl.lib.mrt.ac.lk/handle/123/9453
dc.identifier.year2011en_US
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.subjectHuman Resource Managementen_US
dc.subjectConstruction workforceen_US
dc.subjectMotivationen_US
dc.subjectProductivityen_US
dc.titleEffect of basic motivational factors on construction workforce productivity in Pakistanen_US
dc.typeConference-Full-texten_US

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