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The Effect Of Motivation Of Labour, Cost And Productivity On Nigerian Construction Industry
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1.6 SIGNIFICANCE OF THE STUDY
This
study will educate the management of the organization (especially
construction companies in Nigeria) on how to motivate their workers to
productivity.
The findings of this study will generate people’s
interest in researching into other areas of motivation in the
organization will enrich the literature on motivation as a phenomenon.
Finally,
the study hopes to enrich people’s knowledge in this area of
organizational behaviour and management of people in the organization.
1.7 SCOPE OF THE STUDY
This
study is on effect of motivation of labour, cost and productivity on
the construction industry of Nigeria. The study will also covers the
various techniques of motivation and theories of motivation as they
impact on employees productivity in an organization.
OPERATIONAL DEFINITION OF TERMS
The following terms were defined as used in this study:
Productivity:
Is the ratio of output or production capacity of the workers in an
organization. It is the relationship between the amount of one or more
inputs and the amount of outputs from a clearly identified process.
Employees:
are the workers in an organization, working for the accomplishment of
the organizational goals. In this study, the employees are those staffs
of the organization,
Motivation: Motivation is a decision-making
process, through which the individual chooses the desired outcomes and
sets in motion the behaviour appropriate to them".
Adequate
Motivation:Â These are factors (familiarity, concern and driving
force), which exist or are provided in a work situation either
physically or psychologically which determine the input and productivity
level of the worker.
Intimacy:Â Intimacy or Familiarity could be
described as the feeling of warmth and friendliness based on
interpersonal relationship among people.
Consideration:
Consideration or Concern refers to a situation where both their
colleagues and managers treat staffs with understanding. In this case,
there is both a personal and human touch in dealing with workers.
Morale: Moral refers to staff emotional and mental level of zeal.
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