Severity diagnosis of productivity problems—a reliability analysis

Kaming, Peter F.; Holt, Gary David; Kometa, Simon T.; Olomolaiye, Paul

doi:10.1016/s0263-7863(97)00036-7

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“…It means that there is lack of common reference point in establishing these factors, and this study is a suggestion in this respect. Out of Turkey studies (Olomolaiye et al 1987;Kaming et al 1997;Zakeri et al 1997;Kaming et al 1998a;Kaming et al 1998b;Sonmez, Rowings 1998;Ng et al 2004) investigated the factors influencing labour productivity without any classification. In the survey of Rojas and Aramvareekul (2003) which is the unique exception in this regard; although classified, very limited factors were examined.…”

Section: Methodsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Effect of Basic Motivational Factors on Construction Workforce Productivity in Turkey/Pagrindinių Motyvacijos Veiksnių Įtaka Statybos Produktyvumui Turkijoje

Kazaz

Manisalı

Ulubeyli

2008

Journal of Civil Engineering and Management

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Abstract. Human resource today has a strategic role for productivity increase of any organization, and this makes it superior in the industrial competition. With the effective and optimum usage of it, all the advantages supplied by the productivity growth can be obtained. This usage is just possible by establishing clear and understandable criteria for the factors affecting labour. Therefore, it is aimed in this study that the factors influencing construction labour productivity in Turkey are determined, defined, and examined in detail. A survey was applied to 82 firms to obtain required data. According to results, the most effective factors group is organizational factors.

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Section: Methodsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Effect of Basic Motivational Factors on Construction Workforce Productivity in Turkey/Pagrindinių Motyvacijos Veiksnių Įtaka Statybos Produktyvumui Turkijoje

Kazaz

Manisalı

Ulubeyli

2008

Journal of Civil Engineering and Management

200

146

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“…Motivation is important in organisation effectiveness and research has been done in some other developing countries to identify motivators and demotivators (Kaming et al 1998;Zakeri et al 1996). However, the results seem to suggest that workers are generally unsure whether they are motivated to do work.…”

Section: Cohesion and Moralementioning

confidence: 99%

Organizational Effectiveness of Ugandan Building Firms as Viewed by Craftsmen

Alinaitwe

Mwakali

Hansson

2009

Journal of Civil Engineering and Management

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Abstract. Construction industries, especially those in developing countries, face the problems of low productivity. It comes about partly due to organizational ineffectiveness. The major attributes of organizational effectiveness are identified from literature. Means to achieving greater organization effectiveness and higher productivity are identified under the major headings of cohesion and morale of workers, adaptability, information communication, and planning. Using a structured questionnaire survey on building craftsmen in Uganda, results suggest that most workers are not satisfied with the financial reward, level of status is not able to achieve personal goals. Workers are not satisfied with the level of training. The variables are weak points in organizational effectiveness. In addition, workers are not satisfied with the level of participation in decision-making. There is a need to dwell on these grey areas in order to improve the organizational effectiveness of building firms, especially in developing countries.

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“…Although this system had been introduced since nearly four decades ago in Malaysia, yet its applications are still at low levels. Enhancements of the infrastructure in the country allow the system to continue to expand in the future [16] …”

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“…Projects along the Jalan Pekeliling, Kuala Lumpur which were as wide as 22.7 acres included the construction of 7 blocks of flats of 17-storeys each encompassing 3,000 low-cost flats and 40 shop lots (Figure 4). The project took two years and three months to complete, costing a total of RM 2.5 million for casting [16]. The system can only be used for buildings with simple and easy designs.…”

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Industrialised Building System in Malaysia: A Review

Mydin

Sani

Taib

2014

MATEC Web of Conferences

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Abstract. The construction industry in Malaysia is experiencing a migration from conventional methods to a more systematic and mechanised method known as the Industrialised Building System (IBS). Each state in Malaysia is currently examining the developments of the IBS and its potential to overcome the shortages of housing accommodations in this country. The Malaysian government, involved through its agency, the Construction Industry Development Board (CIDB) has been persistently pushing the construction industry to utilise of the IBS method of construction since the year 2003. It is a part of an incorporated endeavour to further improve the aptitude, potential, effectiveness and competitiveness of the industry as well as to diminish the industry's dependence on foreign labour. This is also an attempt in the Malaysian construction industry to encourage positive inroads in matters associated to construction-site safety with regards to a working environment which is cleaner, more convenient and more organized.

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Severity diagnosis of productivity problems—a reliability analysis

Cited by 70 publications

References 9 publications

Effect of Basic Motivational Factors on Construction Workforce Productivity in Turkey/Pagrindinių Motyvacijos Veiksnių Įtaka Statybos Produktyvumui Turkijoje

Effect of Basic Motivational Factors on Construction Workforce Productivity in Turkey/Pagrindinių Motyvacijos Veiksnių Įtaka Statybos Produktyvumui Turkijoje

Organizational Effectiveness of Ugandan Building Firms as Viewed by Craftsmen

Industrialised Building System in Malaysia: A Review

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