The construction industry is labour intensive in nature. People often work
long hours in relatively disagreeable environments, far from their families.
Even if workers are not happy to be working in a particular environment they
find themselves obliged to work. Fearing reprimands from their superiors,
they often find it difficult to express their ideas. It is therefore difficult for
management to identify the factors of motivation that affect their workers
productivity in a work environment.
The aim of this study was to identify and evaluate motivational factors that
affect the productivity of workers on construction sites in South Africa,
focusing on skilled workers. For this, the scientific management approach
and quantitative research methods were used.
The findings from this study revealed that the motivational theories apply to
construction sites, and management needs to apply these theories wisely in
order to achieve improved productivity.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:netd.ac.za/oai:union.ndltd.org:wits/oai:wiredspace.wits.ac.za:10539/4754 |
| Date | 10 April 2008 |
| Creators | Mokobane, Mmaphuti Onismus |
| Source Sets | South African National ETD Portal |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Thesis |
| Format | 304647 bytes, application/pdf, application/pdf |
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