The Influence of Training on Bricklayers’ Productivity in Nigeria

Fagbenle, Olabosipo I. and Lawal, P. O and Omuh, I. O. (2012) The Influence of Training on Bricklayers’ Productivity in Nigeria. International Journal of Management Sciences and Business Research, 1 (7). ISSN 2226-8235

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Abstract

The global economic situation and the need for construction contractors to remain in business in this competitive environment have made productivity improvement more and more important. This study therefore investigated the impact of formal and informal trainings on the productivity of bricklayers in three commercial nerve centres of Nigeria (Lagos, Abuja and Port Harcourt).To achieve this, questionnaires, backed up with interviews and on-site measurements were conducted on the management and bricklayers of construction firms who were randomly drawn from the three categories of construction firms in the country (large-sized, medium-sized and small-sized firms). 90 and 180 structured questionnaires were distributed to the management and bricklayers in the study area while 72 and 118 questionnaires were respectively filled and returned in this regard. The results of the descriptive and inferential statistical techniques indicated that training had significant effect on the productivity of bricklayers in Nigeria. Other factors such as monetary and nonmonetary incentives, planning and control, organizational strategy, supervision aspects and general management also had their contributory effects to bricklayers’ productivity. The study concluded that the issue of training should be accorded a priority attention by the managements of construction firms in order to attain greater workers’ productivity on construction sites.

Item Type:	Article
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Bricklayers, Influence, Nigeria, Productivity, Training.
Subjects:	T Technology > TD Environmental technology. Sanitary engineering T Technology > TH Building construction
Divisions:	Faculty of Engineering, Science and Mathematics > School of Civil Engineering and the Environment
Depositing User:	Mrs Patricia Nwokealisi
Date Deposited:	26 Apr 2017 08:57
Last Modified:	26 Apr 2017 08:57
URI:	http://eprints.covenantuniversity.edu.ng/id/eprint/8077

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