Thomas, H R and Horman, M J (2006) Fundamental principles of workforce management. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 132(1), pp. 97-104. ISSN 0733-9364
Abstract
This paper was written to fill a void created by the absence of fundamental principles of site construction management. Efficient workforce utilization is essential to managing a productive and cost efficient site. For more than 25 years, the senior author has been observing and writing about inefficient labor productivity practices resulting from poor site management practices. Using deductive reasoning, fundamental principles were developed to avoid poor practices. General and fundamental principles related to performance measures and daily work schedules are cited. Additional principles are cited in the categories of work assignments, crew structure, disruptions, multiskilling, preassemblies and modules, and symbiotic crew relationships. The principles have been intentionally left general so as to apply to a broad range of situations.
| Item Type: | Article |
|---|---|
| Uncontrolled Keywords: | construction management; cost control; personnel management; productivity |
| Index terms: | labour productivity, module, site management, productivity, cost control, performance measure, reasoning, personnel |
| Subjects: | cognitive psychology, management, architectural elements, performance measurement, construction operations, financial and cost management |
| Topics: | Design Practice, Quality Management, Human Resources, Site Management, Business Strategy, Cost Management, Research Practice |
| Descriptive scope: | 3 PCA |
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