Fagbenle, O I; Adeyemi, A Y and Adesanya, D A (2004) The impact of non-financial incentives on bricklayers' productivity in Nigeria. Construction Management and Economics, 22(9), pp. 899-911. ISSN 01446193
Abstract
High productivity is regarded as a goal that ensures long-term survival of firms. In Nigeria's labour-intensive construction industry, firms are currently applying various non-financial incentive schemes aimed at improving operatives' productivity. A questionnaire survey involving the management and operatives of construction firms was conducted to determine the impact of these scheme on the productivity of bricklayers. The survey was complemented with on-site observation and measurement of bricklayers' output on 40 construction projects in order to determine the impact of non-financial incentive schemes on productivity. Comparative analysis of sites with and without incentives showed that non-financial incentive schemes significantly improved bricklayers' productive time and these schemes accounted for 6% to 26% of the variations in output between the two sets of sites on block laying and concreting activities measured.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Uncontrolled Keywords: | bricklayers; motivation; Nigeria; non-financial incentive; productivity improvement |
| Index terms: | operative, survival, construction industry, Nigeria, productivity, questionnaire, concreting, construction project, variation, motivation, construction firm, comparative analysis, survey, bricklayer, block laying, financial incentive |
| Subjects: | data collection methods, organization, practitioner, psychology, data analysis and analytics, environmental science, economic analysis, management, Geography, contractual condition, production management, building construction, industry analysis |
| Topics: | Human Resources, Contract Administration, Construction Materials, Engineering Principles, Project Management, Geographical Context, Research Practice, Business Strategy, Sustainability, Roles and Professions |
| Descriptive scope: | 5 PCTEA |
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