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Abdul-Aziz, A-R and Tan, A C N (1998) GATT, GATS and the global construction industry. Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management, 5(01), 31–7.

Akintoye, A, Taylor, C and Fitzgerald, E (1998) Risk analysis and management of Private Finance Initiative projects. Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management, 5(01), 9–21.

Chau, K W (1998) The implications of the difference in the growth rates of the prices of building resources and outputs in Hong Kong. Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management, 5(01), 38–50.

Duffield, C (1998) Commercial viability of privately financed heating systems in Europe: a case study. Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management, 5(01), 3–8.

Evans, R C and Kaka, A P (1998) Analysis of the accuracy of standard/average value curves using food retail building projects as case studies. Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management, 5(01), 58–67.

Gowri, K and Depanni, S (1998) The Health and Safety Expert System (HASES): an expert system framework for building inspections. Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management, 5(01), 92–102.

Laufer, A, Shapira, A and Goren, I (1998) Implementing an integrative approach to project schedule compression. Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management, 5(01), 82–91.

Ogunlana, S O and Chang, W P (1998) Worker motivation on selected construction sites in Bangkok, Thailand. Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management, 5(01), 68–81.

  • Type: Journal Article
  • Keywords: motivation; operative; performance; supervisor
  • ISBN/ISSN: 0969-9988
  • URL: http://www.blackwell-synergy.com/links/doi/10.1046/j.1365-232X.1998.00008.x/abs
  • Abstract:
    Many researchers on construction worker motivation have used the groundbreaking works of Maslow and Herzberg. These two classical theorists were used as the basis for a survey of needs, motivators and demotivators on high-rise building construction sites in Bangkok, Thailand. The needs and felt motivators of construction workers in Bangkok are low on the Maslow hierarchy. The agreement between workers and supervisors regarding needs is strong. However, the agreement on motivators and demotivators is rather weak. This m lead to the use of inappropriate methods for motivating workers. A comparison of the results of the present survey with other studies showed that attempts to motivate workers should take cognisance of the cultural context order to achieve good results.

Saunders, A (1998) Aspects of funding for BOOT projects. Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management, 5(01), 22–30.

Walker, D H T (1998) The contribution of the client representative to the creation and maintenance of good project inter-team relationships. Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management, 5(01), 51–67.