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Addy, M N, Adinyira, E, Dadzoe, F and Opoku, D (2022) The market for green buildings in Sub-Saharan Africa: Experts’ perspective on the economic benefits in Ghana. Journal of Construction in Developing Countries, 27(1), 173-88.

Amade, B, Ogbonna, A C and Nkeleme, E I (2022) An investigation of the factors affecting successful enterprise resource planning (ERP) implementation in Nigeria. Journal of Construction in Developing Countries, 27(1), 41-63.

Asiedu, R and Iddris, F (2022) Value co-creation approach to management of construction project stakeholders. Journal of Construction in Developing Countries, 27(1), 1-23.

Das, D K (2022) Exploring the factors and measures to improve safety in road construction in India. Journal of Construction in Developing Countries, 27(1), 139-52.

Dasandara, M, Ernst, R, Kulatunga, U and Rathnasiri, P (2022) Investigation of issues in structural flood management measures in Sri Lanka. Journal of Construction in Developing Countries, 27(1), 65-78.

Khamaksorn, A, Tah, J H M and Kurul, E (2022) Social networks and knowledge transfer in international construction joint venture projects: a case study in Thailand. Journal of Construction in Developing Countries, 27(1), 111-37.

Moyo, T, Crafford, G and Emuze, F (2022) Significant decent work objectives for monitoring construction workers' productivity performance in Zimbabwe. Journal of Construction in Developing Countries, 27(1), 95-110.

  • Type: Journal Article
  • Keywords: education; security; sustainability; work-life balance; construction labour; employment; monitoring; productivity; training; construction worker; Zimbabwe; labour productivity; questionnaire survey
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  • URL: https://doi.org/10.21315/jcdc2022.27.1.6
  • Abstract:
    Decent work deficits in Zimbabwe have exacerbated low construction workers' productivity. Therefore, the functional decent work agenda matrix can potentially be utilised in place of the non-existent construction labour productivity performance monitoring tools. Hence, this study aims to determine significant decent work objectives for monitoring construction workers' productivity performance and also to examine demographic-related statistically significant differences. Given the exploratory nature of the study, a positivist paradigm was utilised for data collection and analysis owing to the aim of revealing relationships between construction workers' productivity performance and decent work objectives (questionnaire survey). Adequate earnings, productive work and environmental context were the most significant objectives while all other objectives were significant towards monitoring construction workers' productivity performance. Demographically targeted interventions include the need for adequate remuneration according to different generations and designations of workers, work-life balance for various designations and educational levels, improving the stability of employment, enhancing social security and improving training and awareness of environmental sustainability for workers of various designations. This study did not consider skilled construction workers' views as this was exploratory. Significant decent work objectives can be utilised to monitor construction workers' productivity performance, thereby improving both workers' welfare and productivity.

Ohueri, C C, Bamgbade, J A, Chuin, A L S, Hing, M W N and Enegbuma, W I (2022) Best practices in building information modelling process implementation in green building design: Architects' insights. Journal of Construction in Developing Countries, 27(1), 79-93.

Ramani, P V, Selvaraj, P, T., S and Gupta, A (2022) Application of linear scheduling in water canal construction with a comparison of critical path method. Journal of Construction in Developing Countries, 27(1), 189-212.

Raphael, A O, Samuel, O S and Dipeolu, A A (2022) Evaluation of service quality gaps in construction professional service firms in Nigeria. Journal of Construction in Developing Countries, 27(1), 25-40.

Sanda, Y N, Anigbogu, N A, Izam, Y D and Nuhu, L Y (2022) Managing stakeholder opportunism in public-private partnership (PPP) housing projects. Journal of Construction in Developing Countries, 27(1), 213-28.

Zulkeflee, A A, Faisol, N, Ismail, F and Ismail, N A A (2022) Safety Compliances Enhancement: Foreign Labours Behaviour in the Malaysian Construction Site. Journal of Construction in Developing Countries, 27(1), 153-71.