Santoso, D S (2009) The construction site as a multicultural workplace: A perspective of minority migrant workers in Brunei. Construction Management and Economics, 27(6), pp. 529-537. ISSN 1466433X
Abstract
Construction projects have become progressively multicultural, especially for countries with limited labour force where there is need to depend on migrant workers. This multicultural environment can easily create problems related to unfair treatment or discrimination. Focus group discussions were conducted with migrant workers from Indonesia and Thailand to examine factors directly and indirectly related to construction activities that need to be considered in a diverse nationality construction site, with a focus on the minority group. The study suggested that communication, wage segmentation, task assignment and trust, scapegoatism, and belief and religion are the important aspects needing to be carefully taken into account to have a constructive working and living environment in a multicultural project. Management should not overlook the above factors to avoid disenfranchizing minority workers.
| Item Type: | Article |
|---|---|
| Uncontrolled Keywords: | culture; discrimination; labour relations; minorities; motivation |
| Index terms: | construction project, construction activity, labour relation, Thailand, construction site, migrant worker, minority, labour force, religion, focus group, discrimination, Brunei, Indonesia, motivation |
| Subjects: | sociology, psychology, work location, construction operations, professional ethics, economics, data collection methods, Geography, management, culture and identity, production management |
| Topics: | Project Management, Supply Chain Management, Human Resources, Legal Issues, Geographical Context, Site Management, Research Practice, Ethics, International Construction |
| Descriptive scope: | 3 PCE |
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