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
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knowledge because the research presented on exploring the economic effect of beauty‚ as stated in the article‚ has received almost no attention from economists. This research and its conclusions can be used by employees and employers to maximize productivity on the supply and demand side of the labor market. Real world experiences can be directly related to the findings in this article
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beginning of the school year. Because I wasted so much time‚ I had to spend more time at the end and I got very burnt out. The summer after‚ I decided I wasn’t going to let that happen again. I decided to find a book about productivity. I was able to find an audio book called The Productivity Project by Chris Bailey. I immediately fell in love with the book! Not only did I love the tips and info‚ but I loved the way he wrote and talked‚ like he was talking to me. Every time I listened to the book I felt
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Low-cost sustainable building materials and construction technologies THE CHALLENGE The building and construction industry is considered a major contributor to climate change - and a key player in sustainable development - with the potential to significantly impact the environment in both positive and negative terms. According to the International Energy Agency‚ buildings account for 30 to 40 percent of energy use worldwide. The construction industry consumes over 3 billion tons of raw materials
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the world? Hard Rock has over 166 venues in more than 52 countries around the world‚ including 133 cafes and 14 Hotels/Casinos. The purpose of this paper is to discuss how the ten decisions of operations management is applied at HRC and how the productivity of the kitchen and wait staff is determined. Service and product design: Hard Rock Café started with a simple design. In the 1970s rock and roll was at its peak in the music world‚ so what better design than an electric guitar with the words
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SUMMARY OF THE CASE Bob Carlton was the CEO of OptiMotors Industries‚ a midsize engine-parts fabricator. Due to expansion and investors recommendations‚ he hires Galen McDowell as head of the sales department. Galen obviously knew what he was doing and he was successful at his job. However‚ his sales methods were questionable and unethical causing employee issues and also questioning Bob’s moral and ethical stance. CENTRAL PROBLEM The central problem is Bob Carlton’s lack of leadership.
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Charbel Bassil Notre Dame University Principles of Macroeconomics ECN212 Required Homework Assignment 5 Prepare problems 3‚ 5 and 7 on pp.521 and the additional problem‚ Principles of Economics‚ Case‚ Fair and Oster. Problem 3 p.521 For each of the following statements‚ decide wether you agree or disagree and explain your answer : 1. During period of budget surplus (when
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Chapter 11 Knowledge Worker Productivity and The Practice of Self-Management By Jeremy Hunter‚ Ph.D.‚ with J. Scott Scherer More and more people in the workforce—and mostly knowledge workers—will have to manage themselves. —Peter F. Drucker‚ Management Challenges for the 21st Century Toward the end of his life‚ Peter Drucker asserted that making knowledge workers productive was “the biggest of the 21st century management challenges.”1 Other scholars support Drucker’s position. Tom Davenport‚ a
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The students’ writing skill is still far from being sactisfactory. It can be seen from the mistakes that the students’ make in their writing. In writing‚ there are some aspects which must be fulfilled by students. Yet‚ they haven’t met the requirements needed for their writing. Grammar is one of the aspects which must be considered in writing. A good grammar is often reflected as a good writing. However‚ students often make mistakes in grammar. They do not know when to use the present tense
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To understand what is happening when lower back pain strikes‚ the patient needs to understand the structure of the spine at lower back level. Each of the parts of the spine represents important facets when trying to combat pain and an explanation will make that understanding easier. This area is called the lumbar spine. Image source: Lumberspine.net As can be seen from the image‚ the lower back area is complex and made of many different components. Thus the complication of lower back pain is increased
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