Download or read book Contractor Motivation Theory and Applications written by Robert F. Williams and published by . This book was released on 1981 with total page 167 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Contractor motivation is extremely important to the Department of Defense (DOD) because its contracts are critical, there is no alternative to produce in-house, and it is extremely difficult to switch to an alternative source. In spite of this importance, there is little guidance on contractor motivation in DOD acquisition policy and procedure, except for coverage on profit and incentive-fee contracts. There is a need to examine the broader issues of motivation and see if improvements can be made. The study found that contractor motivation is complex and is a function of many contract and noncontract factors beyond profit. The Government should consider motivation as well as capability potential in preaward planning. Government contracting personnel should consider both Government and industry objectives and environments in selecting incentives for a given contract. The contractor motivation process can be modeled in terms of its leading characteristics for use by the Government in contract planning. Unfortunately, contracting personnel do not currently have the resources and flexibility to fully motivate contractors along the lines suggested in the study. (Author).
Download or read book Organizational Behaviour In Construction written by Anthony Walker and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2011-06-20 with total page 338 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The core of all successful organizations is the effectiveness with which people work together. Individuals have differing characteristics and personalities, and the manner in which they interact is the key to meeting organizational objectives. This is the case for all organizations, but particularly so in construction, which is distinctly different from other industries. Construction is complex and highly differentiated, with a wide range of specialists with disparate professional skills working in a highly integrated way to deliver projects successfully. Understanding how the people involved in construction behave and work together is necessary for projects to have successful outcomes. Organizational behaviour is an established field in mainstream management literature but general treatments cannot reflect the specific issues and idiosyncrasies of the construction industry and the people who inhabit it. Organizational Behaviour in Construction addresses the behaviour of individuals and groups within the different organizations which come together on construction projects and within the organizations created to manage projects. It describes how their behaviour impacts on the performance of construction organizations and their contribution to the project as a whole. Drawing on mainstream organizational literature but putting it into the specific context of construction, and containing many illustrations drawn from the industry, this book will be required reading for all senior undergraduate and postgraduate students of construction, as well as middle and senior management in the industry.
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Download or read book Construction Incentivization written by Sai On Cheung and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2023-05-23 with total page 297 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book proposes ways to make construction project incentive schemes effective. In this book, construction incentivization is used as a collective term that includes all forms of incentive arrangements aiming to engender extra effort of the contracting parties for the improvement of project performance. This book addresses two questions: i) why so many construction incentive schemes are not delivering the desired outcome? and ii) what will make incentive works under different circumstances? This book contributes to the body of knowledge in construction incentivization by offering conceptualization, showcases and practice suggestions including guidelines for the planning of construction incentive schemes.
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Download or read book Construction Management written by Robert A. DeGoff and published by Wiley-Interscience. This book was released on 1985 with total page 382 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This comprehensive handbook covers basic construction management and principles for the design professional. It explores the general meaning, rationale and application of construction management as well as its impact on the construction industry. The book focuses on both the formal contractual duties and the informal responsibilities of the construction manager, and discusses procedures to monitor and anticipate the expenses of construction management, whilst introducing the special management techniques related to organizational decision with an overview of problems of motivation, participation and delegation.
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Download or read book Fuzzy Hybrid Computing in Construction Engineering and Management written by Aminah Robinson Fayek and published by Emerald Group Publishing. This book was released on 2018-10-05 with total page 531 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is a guide for students, researchers, and practitioners to the latest developments in fuzzy hybrid computing in construction engineering and management. It discusses basic theory related to fuzzy logic and fuzzy hybrid computing, their application in a range of practical construction problems, and emerging and future research trends.
Download or read book Work Motivation written by Craig C. Pinder and published by Addison-Wesley Longman. This book was released on 1984 with total page 398 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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Download or read book Motivation and Productivity in the Construction Industry written by Robert H. Warren and published by Springer. This book was released on 1989-05-31 with total page 296 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Bob Warren has given us a c:onstruction management book with a mission: to ensure that the "People Quotient" is hlctored into all bc:ets of project management and job-site performanc:e. Warren demonstrates the importanc:e of respect for every naftsman's individual worth and of empathy for the c:onclitions surrounding c:onstruction employment. He outlines the motivational forces that achieve highest pro ductivity and, at the same time, displays on every page a broad generosity of spirit along with keen analytical powers. Clearly, the book is the fi-uit of the author's own years of ex perienc:e in the field. I am proud to say that 13 of those years were spent with Fluor Daniel, so that I c:an vouc:h personally for his ac:umen and leadership in project management. I c:ommend this hook most heartily to my colleagues, dients, and c:ompetitors throughout the construction industry. It should be on the shelf of every c:aring manager who wants, not only to get the best out of his workforc:e, but also to acc:omplish the best for the members of that work forc:e as individual human beings.
Download or read book Creative Systems in Structural and Construction Engineering written by Amarjit Singh and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2001-01-01 with total page 1048 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An examination of creative systems in structural and construction engineering taken from conference proceedings. Topics covered range from construction methods, safety and quality to seismic response of structural elements and soils and pavement analysis.
Download or read book Measuring Construction written by Rick Best and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2015-04-17 with total page 279 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Despite the size, complexity and importance of the construction industry, there has been little study to date which focuses on the challenge of drawing reliable conclusions from the available data. The accuracy of industry reports has an impact on government policy, the direction and outcomes of research and the practices of construction firms, so confusion in this area can have far reaching consequences. In response to this, Measuring Construction looks at fundamental economic theories and concepts with respect to the construction industry, and explains their merits and shortcomings, sometimes by looking at real life examples. Drawing on current research the contributors tackle: industry performance productivity measurement construction in national accounts comparing international construction costs and prices comparing international productivity The scope of the book is international, using data and publications from four continents, and tackling head on the difficulties arising from measuring construction. By addressing problems that arise everywhere from individual project documentation, right up to national industrial accounts, this much-needed book can have an impact at every level of the industry. It is essential reading for postgraduate construction students and researchers, students of industrial economics, construction economists and policy-makers.
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