| Author | Sadouzai, Tulin |
| Call Number | AIT Thesis no.IP-98-09 |
| Subject(s) | Construction industry--Labor productivity
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| Note | A thesis submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Science, School of Civil Engineering |
| Publisher | Asian Institute of Technology |
| Series Statement | Thesis ; no. IP-98-09 |
| Abstract | The construction industry has been experiencing low productivity over the last years. Various remedial actions to revamp the industry, mainly introduction of incentives, have been suggested and published in renowned publications since the last three decades. It has been stated that the industry is a labor intensive one, and the problem of stagnating productivity should be dealt with at the root level- the construction workers. Due to its labor intensive nature, attention has recently been directed to employ motivational mechanisms in the industry to tap the potential of the construction workers-the roots of the construction industry. Efforts have been expended in the area of worker motivation, yet even the remedial actions taken have come under criticism. The efficacy of such remedies has been questioned and the literate have stated that the administrators of motivational policies are not adequately acquainted with the needs and desires of the workers so as to motivate them with the right and effective incentives, which primarily are seen to incorporate the human factor. The current study attempts to devise a procedure, using system dynamics, a time dependent heuristical tool characterized by systems thinking, whereby renowned motivational theories have been integrated and transformed into the language of system dynamics. The theories were given time dependent dynamism so as to succor the policy implementers in devising better motivational mechanisms in accordance with the needs and requirements of the workers, which has come to be recognized as the most vital facet, and whose lack may equally contribute to inefficient and counterproductive employment of such mechanisms. |
| Year | 1998 |
| Corresponding Series Added Entry | Asian Institute of Technology. Thesis ; no. IP-98-09 |
| Type | Thesis |
| School | School of Civil Engineering |
| Department | Department of Civil and Infrastucture Engineering (DCIE) |
| Academic Program/FoS | Infrastructure Planning and Management (IP) |
| Chairperson(s) | Chotchai Charoenngam; |
| Examination Committee(s) | Pennung Warnitchai ;Ogunlana,Stephen Olu; |
| Scholarship Donor(s) | Asian Institute of Technology Partial Scholarship; |
| Degree | Thesis (M.Sc.) - Asian Institute of Technology, 1998 |