Research article

STUDY OF MOTIVATIONAL FACTORS AFFECTING CONSTRUCTION LABOR PRODUCTIVITY IN THE WORKING ENVIRONMENT

Mohammed Abdu1, Temam Arebu1, Prashant Kumar Gangwar1*

Online First: May 25, 2023


Construction projects, as a labor-intensive industry, are directly involved with workforce management. Hence, the labor productivity issue is of remarkable interest in both the construction industry and academia because of its impact on time, cost, and quality of project. Due to the importance of labor productivity, an intensive literature review has been done to identify critical factors. Research on motivational factors affecting construction labor productivity (CLP) has attracted numerous researchers worldwide many years so far. This study aims to review studies on motivational factors affecting Construction Labor Productivity from the outcomes of previous studies. Based on a comprehensive review and publications this study adopted methods of case study for identifying motivational factors based on a review of existing literature. In this Paper the findings indicated that the mostly identified motivational factors contain rewards; good relationship; promotion opportunities; job security; good supervision; the amount of salary; and a good work environment.

Keywords

Construction Management, Motivational Factor, Labor Productivity, Civil Engineering, Literature Review, Construction Labor Productivity ,work environment, human efficiency.