Aiyetan, A O and Olotuah, A O (2006) Impact of motivation on workers' productivity in the Nigerian construction industry. In: Boyd, D (ed.) Proceedings of 22nd Annual ARCOM Conference, 4-6 September 2006, Birmingham, UK.
Abstract
This is a research on the relationship between motivation and performance of workers in the Nigerian construction industry. It identifies a number of motivational schemes that enhance the performance of workers. Findings from the research on productivity of construction workers are reported. Two sets of questionnaires were employed in the study. One set was administered on management staff and the other on operatives. The study reveals that salaries paid to operatives in the study were below the stipulations of the Nigerian National Joint Industry Council. It further shows that operatives are rarely promoted, and operatives prefer financial incentives to non-financial incentives. The study recommends that increases in salary via promotion, overtime allowances and holidays with pay should be used as motivators (financial incentives) for increase in performance of construction workers (operatives).
| Item Type: | Conference Paper (Paper) |
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| Uncontrolled Keywords: | construction; incentives; motivation; operatives; productivity |
| Index terms: | financial incentive, promotion, productivity, motivation, management staff, questionnaire, motivator, construction worker, construction industry, operative |
| Subjects: | practitioner, data collection methods, economic analysis, psychology, management, industry analysis |
| Topics: | Human Resources, Roles and Professions, Business Strategy, Research Practice |
| Descriptive scope: | 4 PCTA |
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