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Alameri, R and Esmaeili, B (2023) Progressive Design-build Delivery Method: Assessment of Project Performance. International Journal of Construction Education and Research, 19(01), 22–41.

Aldossari, K M, Lines, B C, Smithwick, J B, Hurtado, K C and Sullivan, K T (2023) Employee Reactions to Adoption of Alternative Project Delivery Methods within the AEC Industry. International Journal of Construction Education and Research, 19(01), 4–21.

Gambo, N, Musonda, I and Zadawa, A N (2023) Effects of Social Media Learning Environments on AEC Learning Process among University Students in Nigeria. International Journal of Construction Education and Research, 19(01), 99–127.

McCord, K H, Ayer, S K, Lamanna, A J, Eicher, M, London, J S and Wu, W (2023) Construction Education Needs Derived from Industry Evaluations of Students and Academic Research Publications. International Journal of Construction Education and Research, 19(01), 77–98.

Perrenoud, A, Short, E and Cowan, D (2023) Development and Validation of Elements for the Construction Risk Maturity Assessment (CRMA). International Journal of Construction Education and Research, 19(01), 42–60.

Samarajeewa, C T, Rajaratnam, D, Disaratna, P A P V D S, Perera, B A K S and Wijewickrama, M K C S (2023) Quality Circles: An Approach to Determine the Job Satisfaction of Construction Employees. International Journal of Construction Education and Research, 19(01), 61–76.

  • Type: Journal Article
  • Keywords: Job satisfaction; quality circle; construction; symptoms; causes;
  • ISBN/ISSN: 1557-8771
  • URL: https://doi.org/10.1080/15578771.2021.1950243
  • Abstract:
    Teamwork and participatory management techniques, such as quality circles (QCs), have positive impacts on employee JS. Nevertheless, literature has ignored the use of QCs to enhance JS in the construction industry. Thus, this study aimed to explore the influence of QCs on the JS of employees working in the construction industry in Sri Lanka. The exploratory nature of the study required data collection through semi-structured interviews, conducted in two rounds. The collected data were analyzed using code-based content analysis. The interviewees selected using purposive sampling, were holding managerial positions in construction organizations. The symptoms and causes of poor employee JS in the construction industry were identified; the QC objectives that can address poor employee JS were also analyzed. The study findings indicated that QCs are effective in enhancing the JS of construction employees.