Motivational Implications of Construction Work

Maloney, William F.; McFillen, James M.

doi:10.1061/(asce)0733-9364(1986)112:1(137)

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“…Much evidence has attested to the strong effects of the level of motivation of workers on their productivity within the construction context in a wide range of countries (Olomolaiye 1990;Smithers & Walker 2000;Ng et al 2004;Enshassi et al 2007b;Kazaz, Manisali & Ulubeyli 2008;Jarkas & Bitar 2012;Adedokun, Ibironke & Olanipekun 2013;Khaled & Remon 2013). All the above discussions confirm the crucial importance of construction managers possessing the knowledge of different aspects of workers' motivation (Mason 1978;Maloney & McFillen 1983, 1986bKhan 1993;Zakeri et al 1997;Ng et al 2004;Doloi 2007). …”

Section: Workers' Motivation In the Construction Contextmentioning

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Mapping site-based construction workers’ motivation: Expectancy theory approach

Ghoddousi

Bahrami

Chileshe

et al. 2014

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The aim of this study is to apply a recently proposed model of motivation based on expectancy theory to site-based workers in construction and confirm the validity of this model for the construction industry. The study drew upon data from 194 site-based construction workers in Iran to test the proposed model of motivation. To this end, the structural equation modelling (SEM) approach based on the confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) technique was deployed. The study reveals that the proposed model of expectancy theory incorporating five indicators (i.e. intrinsic instrumentality, extrinsic instrumentality, intrinsic valence, extrinsic valence and expectancy) is able to map the process of construction workers' motivation. Nonetheless, the findings posit that intrinsic indicators could be more effective than extrinsic ones. This proffers the necessity of construction managers placing further focus on intrinsic motivators to motivate workers.

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Section: Workers' Motivation In the Construction Contextmentioning

confidence: 66%

“…Furthermore, it could be proffered that expectancy would not be a determinant of site-based workers' motivation. This is due to this item's level being high enough as implied by Maloney and McFillen (1986b), denoting the salience of paying more attention to the other elements of motivation as discussed below.…”

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Mapping site-based construction workers’ motivation: Expectancy theory approach

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Bahrami

Chileshe

et al. 2014

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“…Much work has been done on implication of motivation for construction workers (e.g., Maloney and McFillen, 1986). Goal-setting, as mentioned above, is one of the strongest extrinsic motivational forces.…”

Section: Motivating Construction Workersmentioning

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Scheduling decisions and their dynamic consequences on construction performance

Park

Kim²,

Yoon

et al. 2010

KSCE Journal of Civil Engineering

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Construction practitioners often experience unexpected results of their scheduling-related decisions. This is mainly due to lack of understanding of the dynamic nature of construction system. However, very little attention has been given to its significant importance and few empirical studies have been undertaken on this issue. This paper, therefore, analyzes the effect of aggressive scheduling, overtime, resource adding, and schedule slippage on construction performance, focusing on workers' reactions to those scheduling decisions. Survey data from 102 construction practitioners in 38 construction sites are used for the analysis. The results indicate that efforts to increase work rate by working overtime, resource adding, and aggressive scheduling can be offset due to losses in productivity and quality. Based on the research findings, practical guidelines are then discussed to help site managers to effectively deal with the dynamics of scheduling and improve construction performance.

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“…Davies y Duff (1996), en concreto, son duros al referirse a los trabajos de Maloney y McFillen (1985y 1986b por su utilización de un extenso cuestionario de 32 páginas y por las conclusiones extraídas a partir de sus resultados estadísticos:…”

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“…Se percibe cierta contradicción entre los resultados de algunos trabajos de carácter cualitativo basados en entrevistas en profundidad (Borcherding, 1974(Borcherding, y 1975Davies, 1948aDavies, y 1948b y en la etnografía (Warren, 1989), que describen el trabajo en construcción de forma muy positiva y confirman que es un trabajo por naturaleza "ya enriquecido", y las conclusiones de las investigaciones de Maloney y McFillen (1985, 1986a, 1986b, quienes describen el clima motivacional en la construcción de forma negativa y pesimista y afirman que los trabajadores no están satisfechos con los resultados intrínsecos del trabajo de autonomía, variedad de tareas e identidad.…”

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Aportación al estudio de la satisfacción laboral de los profesionales técnicos del sector de la construcción: una aplicación cualitativa en la Comunidad Valenciana.

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Motivational Implications of Construction Work

Cited by 29 publications

References 3 publications

Mapping site-based construction workers’ motivation: Expectancy theory approach

Mapping site-based construction workers’ motivation: Expectancy theory approach

Scheduling decisions and their dynamic consequences on construction performance

Aportación al estudio de la satisfacción laboral de los profesionales técnicos del sector de la construcción: una aplicación cualitativa en la Comunidad Valenciana.

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