Carson, C and Abbott, M (2012) A review of productivity analysis of the New Zealand construction industry. Construction Economics and Building, 12(3), pp. 1-15. ISSN 2204-9029
Abstract
In recent years there has been a rising interest in the level of productivity and efficiency of the New Zealand construction industry. This interest has meant that there has been an increased use of statistical techniques to determine the productivity and efficiency of the overall industry. The purpose of this paper is to review the various measures that have been used to gauge the levels of productivity and efficiency in the New Zealand construction industry; as well as analyse some of the results to date. Finally, it considers potential areas for future research, including possible improvements to measurements techniques that maybe used.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Uncontrolled Keywords: | construction nz; productivity |
| Index terms: | productivity, construction industry, efficiency, New Zealand |
| Subjects: | industry analysis, performance management, management, Geography |
| Topics: | Business Strategy, Research Practice, Geographical Context, Quality Management |
| Descriptive scope: | 3 PCT |
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