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Al-Bayati, A J (2019) Satisfying the Need for Diversity Training for Hispanic Construction Workers and Their Supervisors at US Construction Workplaces: A Case Study. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 145(06).

Guo, S, Ding, L, Zhang, Y, Skibniewski, M J and Liang, K (2019) Hybrid Recommendation Approach for Behavior Modification in the Chinese Construction Industry. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 145(06).

Lohne, J, Kjesbu, N E, Engebø, A, Young, B and Lædre, O (2019) Scoping Literature Review of Crime in the AEC Industry. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 145(06).

Shahbazi, B, Akbarnezhad, A, Rey, D, Ahmadian Fard Fini, A and Loosemore, M (2019) Optimization of Job Allocation in Construction Organizations to Maximize Workers’ Career Development Opportunities. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 145(06).

  • Type: Journal Article
  • Keywords: Construction industry; Career development opportunity; Mathematical optimization modeling; Human resource management; Job allocation;
  • ISBN/ISSN: 0733-9364
  • URL: https://doi.org/10.1061/(ASCE)CO.1943-7862.0001652
  • Abstract:
    Workforce planning in the construction industry too often ignores the symbiotic relationship between employee and employer objectives by overly concentrating on corporate objectives such as maximizing productivity at the expense of construction workers’ career development needs. Overall, the consequence of this approach is suboptimal performance. To address this problem, this paper presents an innovative multiobjective model that enables managers to optimize the relationship between these interdependent corporate priorities. The proposed model was implemented and solved using mixed-integer nonlinear programming on a case study involving the allocation of tasks to employees with different skill levels in a multidisciplinary engineering consulting company. While leading to a small loss of productivity, the results show a significant improvement in the career development of workers compared to conventional productivity-oriented workforce planning models, with on average 8.6% improvement in employees’ closeness to their ideal skill set. Furthermore, the model produced Pareto-optimal points and a Pareto curve that enabled client-model users to select optimum job allocation based on their preferences. This research represents a paradigm shift toward a new class of socially responsible workforce planning models in which the objectives of both employees and employers are optimized.

Zhang, S, Shang, C, Wang, C, Song, R and Wang, X (2019) Real-Time Safety Risk Identification Model during Metro Construction Adjacent to Buildings. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 145(06).