| Author | Nu Nu Win |
| Call Number | AIT RSPR no.SM-02-19 |
| Subject(s) | Personnel management--Myanmar
Construction industry--Myanmar--Personnel management
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| Note | A research study submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Business Administration, School of Management |
| Publisher | Asian Institute of Technology |
| Series Statement | Research studies project report ; no. SM-02-19 |
| Abstract | The key work today is that human resource is an asset in production. This is more
pronounced in the case of construction enterprises in Myanmar. Among the essential
resources of construction industry including human resource, finance, machinery and
technology, human resource (especially labor) is crucial due to the high investment cost for
technological innovation and the abundant availability of cheap labor power in a
developing country like Myanmar.
The construction industry is distinct from most other industries because of its project-wise
nature that leads to constantly changing work locations. The number of laborers on a
building site changes each day depending on the building activities undertaken on the day.
In addition, there exists segregation of works; for instance, mixing concrete is considered
men's work whereas conveying concrete is women's work. Furthermore, construction
workers such as casual ones are working here and there in search of better pay. All these
imply that construction workers have an insecure labor position, and the entrepreneur has
the complicated task of arranging for the necessary workers and the appropriate
combination of male (both skilled and unskilled) and female (mostly unskilled) workers.
Based on the above, the overall aim of this study is to understand how labor force can
effectively be managed to improve the productivity of construction enterprises in
Myanmar.
This study is delimited to building entrepreneurs and workers involved in masonry work at
a construction site of housing project executed by one of the leading construction
enterprises in Yangon, Myanmar. Regarding Human Resource Management, some
essential elements of HRM such as human resource planning (HRP), hiring process, job
satisfaction, motivation, performance appraisal, and labor relations are emphasized in this study. |
| Year | 2002 |
| Corresponding Series Added Entry | Asian Institute of Technology. Research studies project report ; no. SM-02-19 |
| Type | Research Study Project Report (RSPR) |
| School | School of Management (SOM) |
| Department | Other Field of Studies (No Department) |
| Academic Program/FoS | Master of Business Administration (MBA) (Publication code=SM) |
| Chairperson(s) | Sununta Siengthai; |
| Examination Committee(s) | Tang, John .C. S.;
Bechter, Clemens ; |
| Scholarship Donor(s) | Asian Institute of Technology (Partial Scholarship) |
| Degree | Research report (M.Sc.) - Asian Institute of Technology, 2002 |
