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Effect Of Basic Motivational Factors On Construction Workforce Productivity
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1.2 STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEM
Workers leave organization due to
the fact that they are not motivated enough. Some are not willing to
leave because they are enjoying some benefit in terms of promotion,
which leads to increase in salaries and wages, bonus and some other
incentives. The workers of construction firms prefer financial
incentives to non financial incentives ,more especially the junior
workers ,due to the fact that such incentives are not used as a
motivational technique, the company have the problem and challenges of
retention of their employees. Hence low performance and productivity
becomes the end result and finally work dissatisfaction. It is in view
of this that the researcher intends to investigate effect of basic
motivational factors on construction workforce productivity.
1.3 OBJECTIVE OF THE STUDY
The
main objective of this study is effect of basic motivational factors on
construction workforce productivity. But for the successful completion
of the study; the researcher intends to achieve the following
sub-objectives;
1. To ascertain if motivation lead to higher performance and productivity
2. To find out the problem hindering the success of the employees motivation in the construction company
3. To investigate the motivational techniques adopted by the construction company
4. Investigate the relationship between basic motivational factors and workers performance
1.4 RESEARCH HYPOTHESES
For the successful completion of the study, the following research hypotheses were formulated by the researcher;
H0:there are no basic factors that lead to higher performance and productivity of workers in a construction firm.
H1:there are basic factors that lead to higher performance and productivity of workers in a construction firm
H02:there
is no significant relationship between factors that motivate workers
and workers performance and productivity in the construction firm.
H2:there
is a significant relationship between factors that motivate workers and
workers performance and productivity in the construction firm.
1.5 SIGNIFICANCE OF THE STUDY
It
is believed that at the completion of the study, the findings will be
of benefit to the federal ministry of works and workers. It will help to
know the basic factors that motivate workers to higher performance and
productivity. The study will also be of great benefit to the researchers
who intends to embark on research on similar topics as it will serve as
a guide. Finally, the study will be of great importance to academia’s,
lecturers, teachers, students and the general public.
1.6 SCOPE AND LIMITATION OF THE STUDY
The
scope of this study covers effect of basic motivational factors on
construction workforce productivity. In the course of the study, the
researcher encounters some constrain which limited the scope of the
study;
a) AVAILABILITY OF RESEARCH MATERIAL:The research material
available to the researcher is insufficient, thereby limiting the
study
b) TIME:The time frame allocated to the study does not
enhance wider coverage as the researcher has to combine other academic
activities and examinations with the study.
c)Organizational privacy:
Limited Access to the selected auditing firm makes it difficult to get
all the necessary and required information concerning the activities
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