questionnaire (productivity factors)

8/9/2019 Questionnaire (productivity factors)

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Questionnaire

IntroductionName:Experience of Construction projects: ______Experience of Road projects: _____________Designation:

Category in which you have more experience: Client Consultant Contractor

a. dentification of factors that are responsi!le for poor la!our productivity or performance in road projects of"a#istan.$a!our productivity is often expressed as the %uantity of wor# performed !y a crew during a standard eight&hour day.Choose an appropriate no. for each identified factor from the $i#ert scale !elow in response to the statementthat these factors are responsi!le for poor la!our productivity of Road projects in "a#istan.

Response

'cale

'trongly

disagree

Disagree Neither agree

nor disagree

(gree 'trongly agree

)actor * + , -

External factors

/udicial system for construction * + , -

"olitical effect * + , -

0opography of the (rea * + , -

'evere Climate )actor * + , -

Natural disaster * + , -

Economic factors

No wor#ers nsurance * + , -

"oor 'alary * + , -

Delay "ayments to wor#ers * + , -

1naccounta!ility of each * + , -

level of management

$ac# of financial rewards * + , -

Supervision factors

'upervisor delay or a!senteeism * + , -

$ac# of supervision * + , -

"oor supervision method * + , -

Disrespectful treatment * + , -

Administrative Factors

"oor 2rgani3ational 'tructure * + , -

"oor $eadership * + , -


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Disorgani3ed la!our recruitment * + , -

"oor discipline * + , -

"oor involvement of wor#ers * + , -

and awareness in decision ma#ing

"oor procedures and policies * + , -

No organi3ed 1nions * + , -

4urdensome procedures * + , -

5or#ers promotion ssues * + , -

Roles and responsi!ilities * + , -

are not clearly assigned

1nnecessary and fre%uent * + , -

change of tas#s of wor#ers

"oor communication system * + , -

6igh la!our a!senteeism * + , -

6igh la!our turn over * + , -

2verstaffing * + , -

Group Interpersonal relationship

Different cultural !ac#grounds * + , -

Different languages * + , -

7isunderstandings among wor#ers * + , -

)re%uent changes in team * + , -

)avoritism 8one gets more credit * + , -

inspite of his lower performance9

Individual worker Factors

)amily pro!lems * + , -

$a!our physical capa!ility * + , -

$a!our disloyal attitude * + , -

5or#ing without holidays * + , -

$ac# of individual s#ills * + , -

$ac# of la!our experience * + , -

5or#er age * + , -

No /o! security * + , -


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$ac# of appreciation * + , -

Project design factors

Complex design * + , -

mprecise technical specification * + , -

Design changes * + , -

ncomplete drawings * + , -

Project execution factors

Excessive rewor# * + , -

"oor wor# timings * + , -

6igh %uality of wor# Re%uired * + , -

"oor execution plan * + , -

Disruptions in wor# * + , -

1nfair wor# assignments * + , -

2vertime wor#ing * + , -

1nclear instructions to wor#ers * + , -

1nproductive time 8extra !rea# * + , -

internal delay waiting ; relaxation 9

aterial factors

7aterial unsuita!le to tas# * + , -

2n time material unavaila!ility * + , -

"oor


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Site $a#out Factors

'ite conveyance * + , -

Congestion in site8multiple * + , -

wor#s in limited wor#space9

Planning Factors

"oor )irm reputation * + , -

ndefinite scheduling * + , -

$ac# of s#ill development programs * + , -

8trainings or wor#shops etc9

)re%uent =ariation orders * + , -

Dou!le shift * + , -

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'hoose a pro2a2le percentage for each identified categor# from the $ikert scale 2elow with respect to

their role for poor la2our productivit# resulting in project cost enhancement of +oad projects inPakistan &

+esponse

Scale

Insignificant inor oderate ajor Extraordinar#

impact

0ype of

)actors

8upto > of

"roject Cost9

8upto *> of

"roject Cost9

8upto +> of

"roject Cost9

8upto ,> of

"roject Cost9

8more than

?> of "roject

Cost9

External factors/udicial system for construction 0opography of the (rea "olitical effect 'evere Climate )actor

Natural disaster

External

factors

8upto > of

"roject Cost9

8upto *> of

"roject Cost9

8upto +> of

"roject Cost9

8upto ,> of

"roject Cost9

8more than

?> of "roject

Cost9

Economic factors

No wor#ers nsurance "oor 'alary Delay "ayments to wor#ers 1naccounta!ility of each level of

management $ac# of financial rewards

Economic

factors

8upto > of

"roject Cost9

8upto *> of

"roject Cost9

8upto +> of

"roject Cost9

8upto ,> of

"roject Cost9

8more than

?> of "roject

Cost9


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Supervision factors

'upervisor delay or a!senteeism Disrespectful treatment "oor supervision method $ac# of

'upervision

Supervision

factors

8upto > of

"roject Cost9

8upto *> of

"roject Cost9

8upto +> of

"roject Cost9

8upto ,> of

"roject Cost9

8more than

?> of "roject

Cost9

Administrative factors

"oor 2rgani3ational 'tructure "oor $eadership Disorgani3ed la!our recruitment "oor Discipline8favoritism9 "oor involvement of wor#ers and awareness in decision ma#ing "oor procedures andpolicies 5or#ers promotion issues No 2rgani3ed 1nions 4urdensome "rocedures Roles andresponsi!ilities are not clearly assigned 1nnecessary and fre%uent change of tas#s of wor#ers"oor communication system 6igh la!our a!senteeism 6igh la!our turn over 2verstaffing

Administrativ

e factors

8upto > of

"roject Cost9

8upto *> of

"roject Cost9

8upto +> of

"roject Cost9

8upto ,> of

"roject Cost9

8more than

?> of"roject Cost9

Group interpersonalrelationship factors

Different cultural !ac#grounds Different languages 7isunderstandings among wor#ers )re%uent

changes in team )avoritism8one gets more credit inspite of his lower performance9.

Group

interpersona

l relationship

factors

8upto > of

"roject Cost9

8upto *> of

"roject Cost9

8upto +> of

"roject Cost9

8upto ,> of

"roject Cost9

8more than

?> of "roject

Cost9

Individual worker Factors

)amily pro!lems $a!our physical capa!ility $a!our disloyal attitude 5or#ing without holidays

$ac# of individual s#ills $ac# of la!our experience 5or#er age No /o! security

Individual

worker

Factors

8upto > of

"roject Cost9

8upto *> of

"roject Cost9

8upto +> of

"roject Cost9

8upto ,> of

"roject Cost9

8more than

?> of "roject

Cost9


Complex design Clarity of technical specifications Design changes ncomplete drawings

Project

design

factors

8upto > of

"roject Cost9

8upto *> of

"roject Cost9

8upto +> of

"roject Cost9

8upto ,> of

"roject Cost9

8more than

?> of "roject

Cost9

Project execution factors


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Excessive rewor# "oor wor# timings 6igh %uality of wor# Re%uired "oor execution plan

Disruptions in wor# 1nfair wor# assignments 2vertime wor#ing 1nclear instructions to the

la!ourers 1nproductive time 8extra !rea# internal delay waiting ; relaxation9

Project

execution

factors

8upto > of

"roject Cost9

8upto *> of

"roject Cost9

8upto +> of

"roject Cost9

8upto ,> of

"roject Cost9

8more than

?> of "roject

Cost9

aterial factors

1nsuita!le material 2n time material unavaila!ility "oor of

"roject Cost9

8upto *> of

"roject Cost9

8upto +> of

"roject Cost9

8upto ,> of

"roject Cost9

8more than

?> of "roject

Cost9

E!uipment factors

nappropriate e%uipment 2n time e%uipment unavaila!ility nefficient e%uipment

E!uipment

factors

8upto > of

"roject Cost9

8upto *> of

"roject Cost9

8upto +> of

"roject Cost9

8upto ,> of

"roject Cost9

8more than

?> of "roject

Cost9

"ealth and Safet# Factors

mproper living facilities 6ealth and safety rules violation "oor wor#ers security (ccidents 1se of

alcohol and drugs

"ealth and

Safet#

Factors

8upto > of

"roject Cost9

8upto *> of

"roject Cost9

8upto +> of

"roject Cost9

8upto ,> of

"roject Cost9

8more than

?> of "roject

Cost9

Site $a#out Factors

'ite conveyance Congestion in site8multiple wor#s in limited wor#space9

Site $a#out

Factors

8upto > of

"roject Cost9

8upto *> of

"roject Cost9

8upto +> of

"roject Cost9

8upto ,> of

"roject Cost9

8more than

?> of "roject

Cost9

Planning Factors

"oor )irm reputation ndefinite scheduling No s#ill development programs8trainings or wor#shops

etc9 )re%uent =ariation orders dou!le shift

Planning

Factors

8upto > of

"roject Cost9

8upto *> of

"roject Cost9

8upto +> of

"roject Cost9

8upto ,> of

"roject Cost9

8more than

?> of "roject


7/9

Cost9

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Ran# the factors in response to the statement that these factors can enhance the la!our productivity of roadconstruction projects #eeping in view the conditions and geographic texture of "a#istan.

otivational factors

4onus on Eid * + , -

)inancial rewards for good wor# * + , -

)ree food facility * + , -

1nion mem!ership * + , -

)irm reputation * + , -

Respectful treatment * + , -

Deserved appreciation for wor# * + , -

5or#ers nsurance * + , -

6andsome 'alary * + , -

2n time payment * + , -

(ccounta!ility of each * + , -

level of management

nvolvement of wor#ers * + , -

and awareness in decision ma#ing

"reference to family pro!lems * + , -

'cheduled holidays * + , -

/o! security * + , -

Controlled rewor# * + , -

'uita!le wor# timings * + , -

'imple execution plan * + , -

Controlled disruptions in wor# * + , -

)air wor# assignments * + , -

2vertime wor#ing * + , -


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0imely promotion * + , -

Clear instructions to wor#ers * + , -

"roper living facilities * + , -

"roper health and safety rules * + , -

5or#ers security * + , -

"rohi!ition of alcohol and drugs * + , -

(ppropriate site layout plan * + , -

'ite conveyance facility * + , -

Career development programs * + , -

8trainings or wor#shops etc9

'imple "rocedures * + , -

Supervision factors

0imely 'upervision * + , -

"roper supervision system * + , -

Administrative Factors

"roper 2rgani3ational 'tructure * + , -

@ood $eadership * + , -

2rgani3ed la!our recruitment * + , -

Discipline * + , -

(dvanced policies * + , -

2rgani3ed 1nions * + , -

Clear assignment of roles * + , -

and responsi!ilities

Controlled change of tas#s * + , -

(dvanced communication system * + , -

(ppropriate staffing * + , -



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'imple design * + , -

Clarity of technical specifications * + , -

Controlled Design changes * + , -

aterial factors

7aterial suita!le to tas# * + , -

2n time material availa!ility * + , -

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