Xie, L L; Luo, Z and Zhao, X (2023) Critical factors of construction workers' career promotion: Evidence from guangzhou city. Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management, 30(6), pp. 2334-2359. ISSN 0969-9988
Abstract
Purpose: This study aims to build a framework of the influencing factors of construction workers' career promotion and identifies the critical determinants so as to propose suggestions for the government and enterprises to offer construction workers a path for career promotion. Design/methodology/approach: In line with the theory of human resources, such as Herzberg's two-factor theory, this study constructs a theoretical framework that affects the career promotion of construction workers. Using evidence from Guangzhou city, valid data provided by 464 workers from 50 sites were collected by a questionnaire survey, and the significance test on the influencing factors of construction workers' career promotion was taken by binary logistic regression. Findings: The overall career development of construction workers in Guangzhou is worrying. The binary logistic regression indicates that age, working years, type of work, career development awareness, legal awareness, professional mentality, vocational psychological training and career development path are critical factors that affect construction workers' career promotion. Originality/value: This study for the first time explores the career promotion of frontline construction workers. Specifically, it identifies the critical factors that affect the career promotion of workers and thus lays a foundation for further research and the promotion and continuous and healthy development of the construction industry. Thus, this study is original and has theoretical and practical significance.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Uncontrolled Keywords: | binary logistic regression; career promotion; construction workers; critical factors |
| Index terms: | logistic regression, promotion, influencing factor, critical factor, determinant, construction industry, construction worker, survey, evidence, questionnaire, career, methodology, human resource |
| Subjects: | professional development, management, research methods, industry analysis, statistical analysis, practitioner, risk assessment, data collection methods, evaluation and assessment methods |
| Topics: | Information Management, Research Practice, Roles and Professions, Risk Management, Human Resources |
| Descriptive scope: | 5 PCTEA |
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