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Employee Involvement in Construction

Publication No
SD-63
Type
Academic Document
Publication Date
Mar 01, 1991
Pages
46
Research Team
RT-011b
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Abstract
Key Findings
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Abstract
The construction industry in the United States has been suffering from declining or stagnant employee and organizational effectiveness. Productivity, quality, safety, and other measures of performance have not improved significantly or at all over the
Key Findings
The construction industry needs to begin to use a different paradigm from the quasi-scientific management one currently in use. A new paradigm featuring greater worker involvement, responsibility, and accountability akin to the “craft” paradigm is recommended. (SD-63, p. 2)
Nine paradigms of employee involvement were identified and placed onto a continuum, as shown below. Detailed analysis of each, including costs and benefits of using each paradigm, is presented in SD-63 Appendix I. (SD-63, p. 10)
Filters & Tags
Knowledge Area
Construction Execution, Human Resource Management
Project Phase
Detailed Design (Engineering), Construction
Project Function
Project Management, Architects & Engineering, Construction, Health, Safety & Environmental
Industry Group
Light Industrial, Heavy Industrial, Buildings, Infrastructure
Research Topic
Employee Effectiveness
Keywords
Motivation, Drugs, Alcohol, Performance, Satisfaction, Substance Abuse, Employee Involvement, rt11

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