Construction Worker Motivation the Means to Improving Worker Productivity.
Abstract
This report identifies three basic sources of productivity: labor (the mental and physical efforts of workers), management (the activities of planning, coordinating, motivating, and controlling), and technology (the contribution of machines transferring energy into useful work). The analysis of any construction project will show that the construction manager is seeking to manage resources effectively and efficiently in order to complete the project. Those managers that seek to understand human behavior and apply the principles of motivation theory to movtivating the construction worker can benefit through improved productivity. Understanding motivation theory and being able to apply this theory to the labor force plays an important role in increasing productivity. Construction projects present the construction manager with many challenges. Among them is the coordination of material, equipment, finances, and labor that must come together to produce the desired output.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jan 01, 1991
- Accession Number
- ADA240516
Entities
People
- Eduard Gonzalez
Organizations
- University of Florida