Wong, J M W; Chan, A P C and Chiangn, Y H (2006) The changing construction labour market: A case of Hong Kong. Journal of Engineering, Design and Technology, 4(1), pp. 1-17. ISSN 1726-0531
Abstract
Manpower is the most valuable asset in the construction industry. Based on an examination of literature, selected key data sources, and views from 29 key informants, this paper addresses the important labour resource context related to the construction industry in the case of Hong Kong. These include the trends of the critical indicators of the labour market in construction and the implications of the changing markets and technology on the future pattern of skill requirements, and the government policies on construction personnel. The findings are of immense importance to anyone involved in the construction industry, particularly training organizations and policy makers in their mission to maintain a skilled, competitive and adequate workforce able to meet the future demands of the industry. The changing labour market trends and skill requirements pose challenges for construction personnel in terms of upgrading their skills. Further research is recommended to construct robust models predicting the occupational trends in labour resources for effective manpower planning and to establish a labour market information system which could lead to capturing periodic labour market signals with a view to assisting the process of policy making on various human resource development aspects of construction workforce in Hong Kong.
| Item Type: | Article |
|---|---|
| Uncontrolled Keywords: | Hong Kong; human resources; labour market |
| Index terms: | human resource, information system, policy making, construction personnel, upgrading, government policy, construction labour, workforce planning, labour market, construction industry, markets, labour resource, Hong Kong |
| Subjects: | economic analysis, public policy, operations management, policy studies, workforce, strategic management, information systems, industry analysis, business economics, Geography, economics, management |
| Topics: | Governance, Project Management, Geographical Context, Research Practice, Business Strategy, Site Management, Supply Chain Management, Human Resources, Digital Applications |
| Descriptive scope: | 3 PCT |
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