IMPACT OF MOTIVATION ON WORKERS' PRODUCTIVITY IN THE CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY
IMPACT OF MOTIVATION ON WORKERS '
PRODUCTIVITY IN THE NIGERIAN CONSTRUCTION
INDUSTRY
Ayodeji Olatunji Aiyetan1 and A. O. Olotuah2
1
Department of Quantity Surveying, Federal University of Technology, Akure 34001, Nigeria
Department of Architecture, Federal University of Technology, Akure 34001, Nigeria
2
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 nonfinancial 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).
Keywords: construction, incentives, motivation, operatives, productivity.
INTRODUCTION
The output of the construction industry constitutes one-half of the gross capital, and three to eight percent of the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in most countries (Arditi and Morkhtar 2000). Mee-Edoiye and Andawei (2000) declared that the employees in the civil and building construction industry of a country are the largest. The population of the workers compared to the whole workforce of a nation is significant.
Anything done to the employees could either make or mar the quality of their work, the speed of progress, the economy of the country and the social well-being of the workers. It follows from the foregoing therefore that workers should be well
PRODUCTIVITY IN THE NIGERIAN CONSTRUCTION
INDUSTRY
Ayodeji Olatunji Aiyetan1 and A. O. Olotuah2
1
Department of Quantity Surveying, Federal University of Technology, Akure 34001, Nigeria
Department of Architecture, Federal University of Technology, Akure 34001, Nigeria
2
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 nonfinancial 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).
Keywords: construction, incentives, motivation, operatives, productivity.
INTRODUCTION
The output of the construction industry constitutes one-half of the gross capital, and three to eight percent of the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in most countries (Arditi and Morkhtar 2000). Mee-Edoiye and Andawei (2000) declared that the employees in the civil and building construction industry of a country are the largest. The population of the workers compared to the whole workforce of a nation is significant.
Anything done to the employees could either make or mar the quality of their work, the speed of progress, the economy of the country and the social well-being of the workers. It follows from the foregoing therefore that workers should be well
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