Abstract:
An evaluation of the impact of labour-management relationships on construction site productivity
in Ghana was essential to be looked into from the concept of productivity. The theory of
construction productivity commenced in the early twentieth (20th) century with a series of time
and motion studies to improve bricklaying activities. Productivity is directly linked to labour management relationships, and in turn dependent on productivity. Bad labour-management
relationships of construction employees have contributed significantly to the declining
productivity that cannot be quantified in the construction industry. The aim of the study is to
explore labour relations and its effects on construction site productivity. The study adopted a cross
sectional survey design. A survey was carried out on 22 construction companies obtained from a
Snowball sampling. This was as a result of the difficulties encountered in accessing the population
sample. The findings of the study revealed that, among the highest considered factors,
“Opportunity to undertake challenging tasks, bargaining power, Recognition with company
achievements, belongingness and affection, existence of labour union amongst others) had great
impact on productivity. Major recommendations provided include that double targets should
always be set on projects of which the higher target made known to workers and monitor progress
with the threshold target. In addition, it is recommended that employees should be allowed to take
breaks by supervisors whenever efforts are made to attain the set goals. Further, management and
immediate supervisors should ensure that good teamwork is established through collaborations,
both on and off site by assigning task to groups of workforces with qualified and competent
supervisors.
Description:
A DISSERTATION IN THE DEPARTMENT OF CONSTRUCTION AND WOOD
TECHNOLOGY EDUCATION
UNDER THE FACULTY OF TECHNICAL EDUCATION
Submitted to the School of Graduate Studies, University of Education Winneba, in partial
fulfilment of the requirement for the award of the Degree of Master of TECHNOLOGY in
CONSTRUCTION TECHNOLOGY