Uwakweh, B O (1985) A conceptual diagnostic manpower planning model for the construction industry in the developing countries. PhD thesis, University of Michigan, USA.
Abstract
The developing countries are characterized by increasing population. Because of this, there is a need for infrastructures to support this population and long-term projects such as the development of steel plants and industrial process plants. To meet these needs, governments in developing countries engage in economic planning in which the economic objectives of these countries are established. One industry which is important in the development of the economy in the developing countries is the construction industry. This industry is important because, for the most part, the infrastructures and the long-term projects for economic purposes are not in place. Regrettably, the construction industry in the developing counties is characterized by a large pool of untrained, unskilled labor, and is unable to forecast its manpower needs. Therefore, a diagnostic manpower planning model for the construction industry has been developed. A diagnostic model was used because it considers both the environment, and the factors which affect the demand for, and the supply of, indigenous regional labor. The types of data required for forecasting the demand and supply of indigenous regional labor are presented, along with the possible sources of this data.
| Item Type: | Thesis (Doctoral) |
|---|---|
| Uncontrolled Keywords: | developing countries; forecasting; manpower; population |
| Index terms: | population, developing country, construction industry, workforce planning, forecasting |
| Subjects: | industry analysis, prediction and forecasting, demography, development economics, operations management |
| Topics: | International Construction, Urban Studies, Research Practice, Project Management |
| Descriptive scope: | 4 PCTA |
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