Twinning Motivation, Productivity and Management Strategy in Construction Projects

Abstract: This article presents the findings of a questionnaire survey conducted on the motivational factors affecting worker's productivity in Australian construction industries. A framework has been developed by establishing a benchmark of the critical motivational attributes found in current management practices. The framework facilitates devising appropriate schemes by incorporating socio-economic motivational factors in overall decision-making processes. A total of 25 influencing parameters have been identified to study the relationships and impacts of worker motivation in selected construction projects. Based on the user's preferences and knowledge base from past projects, a ranking of these attributes has been established in the order of relative importance in motivating workers to optimum productivity. Statistical analysis such as factor analysis has been performed on these motivational project attributes and four major factors have been extracted. Further analysis indicates that the most critical motivational factor associated with worker productivity is the basic work environment and employment contract, which comprises 12 major subfactors.

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