Abstract:
Productivity in the Ghanaian construction industry is largely unmeasured due to the
inaccessibility of data for its determination. This has been a result of the difficulties in
stressing the positive side of worker motivation. The low motivation of construction
workers has contributed significantly to the declining productivity that cannot be
determined in the construction industry. The aim of the study is to explore factors affecting
the motivation of construction operatives in the construction industry of Ghana using
Ledzokuku Krowor Municipality as a case study. The study adopted a quantitative
research approach involving the administration of survey questionnaires to a purposive
sample of 109 artisans. Data analysis was carried out using principal component analysis
and descriptive statistics. The findings revealed eight key critical factors that affect
motivation on craftsmen productivity in the construction industry in Ghana. The said
factors included; supervision based on leadership by example, orientation for new
employee, worker participation in decision making, communication, promotion, teamwork,
equity and bonus at the end of project or year. Based on the findings, the study
recommends management should; given workers opportunity to undertake challenging task
under close supervision, not compromising quality, precision and timely delivery and be
made to the consequence when these requirements are not met, give workers clear line of
communication between management and workers, 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, institute bonus and incentive
packages for the workers at end of a project or year, deal with the workers with equity,
fairness and respect. There is assertion that people will be better motivated if they are
treated equitably and demotivated if treated inequitably. Inequity feeling causes unpleasant
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tension which motivates the person to remove or reduce the level of tension and perceived
inequity, ensure that workers due for promotion are promoted in order for the workers to
give of their best to increase productivity, ensure that workers are part of the decision
making process and as such their views are welcomed in the company, give orientation to
newly employ or recruit in the construction industry.
Description:
A Dissertation in the Department of CONSTRUCTION AND WOOD
TECHNOLOGY EDUCATION, Faculty of TECHNICAL EDUCATION, submitted
to the School of Graduate Studies, University of Education, Winneba in partial
fulfilment of the requirements for the award of Master of Technology (Construction)
degree.
AUGUST, 2014