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Aniekwu, A N and Okpala, D C (1988) Contractual arrangement and the performance of the Nigerian construction industry (the structural component). Construction Management and Economics, 6(01), 3-11.

McFillen, J M and Maloney, W F (1988) New answers and new questions in construction worker motivation. Construction Management and Economics, 6(01), 35-48.

  • Type: Journal Article
  • Keywords: motivation; operative; performance; personnel
  • ISBN/ISSN: 0144-6193
  • URL: https://doi.org/10.1080/01446198800000005
  • Abstract:

    A survey of unionized construction workers was conducted in a major American mid-western city to collect data on their perceptions of the motivation climate on their jobs. The framework for the collection and analysis of the data was the expectancy model of worker motivation and performance. The findings indicated that the motivational climate is very poor. Contractors rely more on punishment and discipline than they do on positive rewards. Little is done to encourage good performance. Discipline is used to discourage poor performance. Contractors provide little in the way of rewards, even when they are not prohibited from providing a variety of rewards by their labour agreements. The workers surveyed reported very little incentive to be highly productive.

Ofori, G (1988) Construction industry and economic growth in Singapore. Construction Management and Economics, 6(01), 57-70.

Potts, K F (1988) An alternative payment system for major 'fast track' construction projects. Construction Management and Economics, 6(01), 25-33.

Runeson, G (1988) Methodology and method for price-level forecasting in the building industry. Construction Management and Economics, 6(01), 49-55.

Skitmore, M R and Marsden, D E (1988) Which procurement system? Towards a universal procurement selection technique. Construction Management and Economics, 6(01), 71-89.

Tucker, S N (1988) A single alternative formula for Department of Health and Social Security S-curves. Construction Management and Economics, 6(01), 13-23.