scholarly journals Increasing Performance in the Japanese Construction Industry

2012 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 161
Author(s):  
Tsunemi Watanabe ◽  
Kazumasa Ozawa ◽  
Nozomu Mori ◽  
Kenji Kinoshita
Keyword(s):  
Construction Industry ◽  
Local Governments ◽  
Risk Sharing ◽  
High Performance ◽  
Evaluation Method ◽  
Rapid Change ◽  
Implementation Process ◽  
Public Works ◽  
The Public ◽  
And Performance

The performance of the construction industry in Japan has been high due to a lack of emphasis of price. Due to rapid change in the industry environment such as social requirement of fair implementation process of public works; however, there is a deep concern that the performance of the industry is being lowered due to more emphasis on the public works getting the low price contractor. Many efforts are being made to keep its high performance in a more cost competitive environment. A comparison between the essence of public bidding reforms in Japan and principles of the Best Value Approach shows some ideas on the future of the public bidding scheme. The critical areas needing to be addressed are the importance of various levels of feedback loops in social capital management and clarification of the position of supervision for appropriate risk sharing between the public client and the vendor. Additionally, in order for local governments with insufficient engineering resources to be truly accountable, it is worthwhile studying an alternative evaluation method of proposal and performance including non-technical one.

scholarly journals The status quo and perspective for improvement of public works procurement performance in Vietnam

2014 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 22 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hai Luong Nguyen ◽  
Tsunemi Watanabe
Keyword(s):  
Construction Industry ◽  
Construction Projects ◽  
High Performance ◽  
Public Procurement ◽  
Poor Performance ◽  
Vital Role ◽  
Public Works ◽  
The Public ◽  
The Status ◽  
Questionnaire Surveys

The public procurement sector plays a vital role in the economic development in developing countries such as Vietnam. However, public procurement activities usually perform poorly. This situation can be attributed to ineffective procedures and system (“hardware”) and human resource management (“software”), which occurs at every stage in project purchasing. The poor performance has reduced the effectiveness and efficiency of project delivery in the construction industry, causing delays, cost over-runs, and defects in construction projects. This paper, through working experience and observation by the first author, problems of public procurement were obtained as hypotheses and then validated based on questionnaire surveys and CIS (Construction Industry Structure) model analysis. The survey results indicated a relative correlation with CIS model in description of current construction industry. The study aims to identify issues of public procurement at all stages: pre bid, bid information, evaluation, and award. Based on identified major problems and determined risks, the results are expected to provide a valuable perspective, and thus, to propose necessary strategies to deliver high performance, competition and transparency for the public procurement. In further studies, it is relevant to propose a new model for sustainable public procurement based on the best value approach.

Elucidating the Linkages Between Entrepreneurial Orientation and Local Government Sustainability Performance

2019 ◽  
Vol 50 (1) ◽  
pp. 92-109 ◽  
Author(s):  
Aaron Deslatte ◽  
William L. Swann
Keyword(s):  
Local Government ◽  
Risk Taking ◽  
Entrepreneurial Orientation ◽  
Local Governments ◽  
Nationwide Survey ◽  
The Public ◽  
Sustainability Performance ◽  
Public Managers ◽  
Antecedents And Consequences ◽  
And Performance

Linking strategic management to performance has been called essential for public managers to confront pernicious environmental and community problems in the 21st century. This article examines the role that an organization’s entrepreneurial orientation (EO) plays in the linkages between organizational capacities, strategies, and perceived performance. An EO is considered a key driver of a public organization’s willingness to engage in risk taking, innovation, and proactivity aimed at enhancing organizational routines, decision-making, and performance. Scholars have provided empirical guidance for the antecedents and consequences of entrepreneurialism in bureaucracy, yet we know little systematically about how EO links to strategies that may affect performance in the public sector. To investigate, we employ a mixed methods design using a nationwide survey of U.S. local governments and interviews with local government managers about their experiences in sustainability programs. Quantitatively, we find evidence for environmental factors of political and administrative capacities positively influencing EO, and that strategic activities of performance information use, venturing, and interorganizational collaboration mediate the relation between EO and perceived sustainability performance. Interviews corroborate these findings and illuminate how local government managers proactively engage stakeholders, consider risk taking, build capacity, and pursue innovation in sustainability.

Was kann die Aktive Arbeitsmarktpolitik in Deutschland aus der Evaluationsforschung in anderen europäischen Ländern lernen?

2002 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Viktor Steiner ◽  
Tobias Hagen
Keyword(s):  
Local Governments ◽  
Evaluation Studies ◽  
Public Works ◽  
Negative Effects ◽  
Heterogeneous Treatment Effects ◽  
The Public ◽  
Program Administrators ◽  
Employment Probabilities ◽  
Employment Programs ◽  
High Level

AbstractMost evaluation studies for Germany's active labor market policy (ALMP) indicate that subsidized employment programs in the public sector (public works programs, „Arbeitsbeschaffungsmaûnahmen“) and publicly funded training programs have, on average, no or even negative effects on individual re-employment probabilities. This paper provides possible explanations for the ineffectiveness of these programs, where we focus on heterogeneous treatment effects, which are not accounted for in the German evaluation studies due to lack of data, and locking-in effects, in particular related to the relatively high level of income support for participants in these programs. Since there is very little direct evidence on these effects for Germany to date, we draw on results from evaluation studies for other European countries. We argue that the success of ALMP is to a large extent determined by design features like the targeting of particular groups and the incentives from the coordination with unemployment insurance as well as the incentives of program administrators and local governments.

scholarly journals What Makes Employees Productive and Have High Performance? Human Capital Investment in Universities

2020 ◽  
pp. 21-36
Author(s):  
Fitri Nurmahmudah ◽  
Eka Cahya Sari Putra
Keyword(s):  
Human Capital ◽  
Capital Investment ◽  
High Performance ◽  
Evaluation Method ◽  
Net Present Value ◽  
Pearson Correlation ◽  
Human Capital Investment ◽  
Correlation Technique ◽  
And Performance ◽  
High Level

The study describes the evaluation results concerning the improvement of the education levels among the employees of a university in Indonesia by making an investment in education. The study is aimed at investigating the employees’ productivity and performance after making an investment in education. This study with evaluation method using discrepancy model. The sample of the study consisted of 255  non-academic university employees. Data were collected by way of a questionnaire on Guttmann scale. The questionnaire was validated by using logical and empirical validation by a Pearson correlation technique and reliability by KR-20 technique. The data analysis with descriptive. To calculate the capital human investment, the human capital investment formula was used for finding payback period, benefit/cost ration, return-on-investment, net-present-value, and internal-rate-of-return. The results of the study showed that the employees who made human capital investment in education were able to increase their productivity and performance as their insights, knowledge, and skills improved. The research findings were able to give insights to leaders in high-level institutions or government institutions that investing in education is truly essential, needs more attention, and needs to be done by employees.

scholarly journals Research on public health epidemic prevention system in Chinese construction industry

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Guanglin Ding ◽  
ZhiJun Yang ◽  
Tao Wang
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Construction Industry ◽  
Migrant Workers ◽  
Evaluation System ◽  
Evaluation Method ◽  
Field Research ◽  
Fuzzy Comprehensive Evaluation ◽  
Living Environment ◽  
The Public ◽  
Prevention System

Abstract: At present, China's construction industry professionals are mainly migrant workers, the industry is characterized by population, fluidity big, poor living environment, workers' quality is generally not high, is a typical prone to the spread of the disease, as a result, public health and epidemic prevention work of the construction industry is an urgent need to pay attention to the problem.Based on field research, this paper adopts brainstorm method to construct the index of public health epidemic prevention system of construction projects.Through the establishment of the binary fuzzy analytic hierarchy process, the weight parameters of each epidemic prevention index are given.Then by using the fuzzy comprehensive evaluation method and the designed two-point evaluation standard, the public health epidemic prevention ability evaluation system of the construction industry is constructed.Finally, the rationality and accuracy of the evaluation system are verified by the application analysis of specific engineering examples. The results show that the constructed public health epidemic prevention system has good applicability and can accurately and objectively reflect the public health epidemic prevention ability of the project department.

Physical and Rheological Properties of Aged Bitumen Rejuvenated with Waste Engine Oil

2015 ◽  
Vol 802 ◽  
pp. 363-368
Author(s):  
Ahmad Kamil Arshad ◽  
Noor Azreena Kamaluddin ◽  
Wardati Hashim ◽  
Siti Rosyani Ahmad Roslan
Keyword(s):  
Rheological Properties ◽  
Softening Point ◽  
Public Works ◽  
Age Hardening ◽  
Engine Oil ◽  
Concrete Pavements ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
The Public ◽  
Waste Engine Oil ◽  
And Performance

Age hardening of bitumen is one of the factors affecting the durability of asphaltic concrete pavements. As the bitumen ages, its viscosity increases and it becomes more stiff and brittle. Recycling agents have been used to restore or soften the aged bitumen properties to a consistency level appropriate for use in the recycling process of deteriorated pavements. This paper details a study on the use of Waste Engine Oil (WEO) from vehicles as a recycling agent for aged bitumen. The study focused on the rheological properties evaluation of virgin bitumen, aged bitumen and blended bitumen (50% of fresh bitumen + 50% of aged bitumen) mixed with waste engine oil as additive (with 0%, 3%, 6% and 9%). The aged bitumen was prepared through the process of Rolled Thin Oven Test (RTFOT) and Pressure Aging Vessel (PAV) test to simulate the aging process. The virgin bitumen, the aged bitumen, and the blended bitumen mixed with various proportions of WEO were then tested to determine their physical characteristics. Penetration, softening point, viscosity and dynamic shear rheometer (DSR) tests were conducted in order to determine rheological properties of the bitumen samples prepared. The penetration value of blended bitumen added with WEO increased with the addition of WEO. The softening point decrease with the percentage increased in WEO of the blended bitumen. The viscosity for the blended bitumen added with WEO decreases with the increase in the percentage of WEO added. The DSR results showed that the increase in the amount of WEO in blended bitumen decrease the G*/sin δ parameter. For the particular bitumen and WEO used, the optimum percentage of WEO is 6% by the total weight of bitumen as it complies with the Public Works Department of Malaysia’s specification requirements. This study suggests that WEO has ability to counteract the stiffening of aged bitumen and restore the aged bitumen to that of virgin bitumen. As the composition and performance of bitumen and WEO may be different from those used in this study, it is recommended that a detailed evaluation is carried out for the bitumen and WEO to be used in asphalt recycling.

scholarly journals See More: Evaluation of Work Programs and Financial Performance of Local Government in Indonesia Through Cipp Model

2018 ◽  
Vol 9 (12) ◽  
pp. 21169-21178
Author(s):  
Riana Mayasari ◽  
Jovan Febriantoko
Keyword(s):  
Public Sector ◽  
Local Governments ◽  
Public Works ◽  
Performance Achievement ◽  
The Public ◽  
Work Program ◽  
Analysis Techniques ◽  
Cipp Model ◽  
Work Programs ◽  
Model Approach

Local Governments in Indonesia currently had extensive autonomy in conducting their affairs. The pressure on public sector organizations to improve their performance encouraged the establishment of performance-based public sector organization management systems. The formulations of the problem that will be raised in this study were: How is the work program at the Public Works Agency for Irrigation in South Sumatera Province? What factors are the supporting aspects in optimizing the work program? The purpose of this study was to obtain information regarding the evaluation of work programs and budgets at the Public Works Office of Irrigation in South Sumatra Province and determine the factors that are supporting aspects of the optimization of the work program and budget. The method of data collection in this study was the method of observation and documentation. Quantitative analysis techniques were used to perform calculations on financial data. Qualitative analysis techniques were used for the assessment of the of observations conducted using CIPP Model Approach, the results of this study were the work program at the Public Works Agency for Irrigation in South Sumatera Province has largely fulfilled the economic, efficient and effective aspects. Data analysis with the CIPP Model approach concluded that it was not maximal towards the assessment of the implementation of the strategy, the measure of performance, and interpreting performance achievement.

scholarly journals Analisis Optimalisasi Pengelolaan Aset/Barang (Barang Milik Negara) di Kantor Dinas Pekerjaan Umum Provinsi Jambi

2020 ◽  
Vol 20 (1) ◽  
pp. 147
Author(s):  
Etik Winarni ◽  
Yolanda Sari
Keyword(s):  
Public Housing ◽  
Significant Influence ◽  
Asset Management ◽  
Local Governments ◽  
Negative Impact ◽  
Linear Regression Analysis ◽  
Optimal Level ◽  
Public Works ◽  
Validity And Reliability ◽  
The Public

Good asset management will contribute greatly to local governments, on the contrary if the management is bad it will also have a negative impact on the local government. Based on the background above, the researcher is interested in further analyzing the "Analysis of Optimizing the Management of Assets / Goods (State Property) in the Office of the Provincial Public Works Office of 2017-2018". Data were analyzed using validity and reliability tests for questionnaire data and Multiple Linear Regression analysis. From the results of the analysis of the results of the analysis and discussion of research on the optimality of asset management (State Property) at the Office of Public Works and Public Housing in Jambi Province which includes planning, implementation, as well as guidance, supervision, control, it can be concluded that the first hypothesis states that there is no influence significant between the planning of the optimal level of management of assets / goods (State Property) in the office of the Public Works and Housing Agency of Jambi Province in this study proved, because it does not have a positive and insignificant effect. The second hypothesis states that it has a significant influence between implementation of the optimal level of management of assets / goods (State Property) in the office of the Public Works and Public Housing Office of Jambi Province in this study is proven, because it has a positive and significant effect. The third hypothesis which states that has a positive and significant influence between the Development, supervision and control of the optimal level of management of assets / goods (State Property) at the Office of Public Works and Public Housing in the Province of Jambi in this study is proven, because it has a positive influence and significant.

scholarly journals Implementation Process of Project Control Systems and Performance of Rural Roads Construction Projects in Kenya: Role of Project Team Experience Diversity

2016 ◽  
Vol 12 (29) ◽  
pp. 408 ◽  
Author(s):  
Josiah Obiria Obare ◽  
Dorothy Ndunge Kyalo ◽  
Angeline Sabina Mulwa ◽  
John Mbugua
Keyword(s):  
Control Systems ◽  
Construction Projects ◽  
High Performance ◽  
Implementation Process ◽  
Project Team ◽  
Project Control ◽  
Rural Roads ◽  
Team Experience ◽  
And Performance

Project managers have always endeavoured to effectively implement project controls systems during execution of projects to enhance rates of projects successes. However lack of understanding of the role of diversity of experiences among the workforce has hindered the ultimate performance of the project control systems in influencing the performance of construction projects. This paper sought to establish the extent to which project team experience diversity influence on the relationship between implementation process of project control systems and performance of rural roads construction projects in Kenya. The study adopted the pragmatism paradigm and the correlational survey research design. Descriptive statistics were analysed using frequencies, percentages, arithmetic mean and standard deviation while inferential statistics were analysed using Pearson’s Product Moment correlation (r), simple regression and stepwise regression (R2). Ftest was used to test the hypotheses. Tests of statistical assumptions were carried out before analysis. The results indicated that with r= 0.533, R2 = 0.284 F (1,195) = 77.208 at p=0.0000.05, the null hypothesis was failed to be rejected and therefore concluded that the significant relationship between implementation process of project control systems and performance of rural roads project does not depend on the interaction between implementation process of project control systems and project team experience diversity. It was therefore recommended that project team experience diversity among the professionals should be encouraged, communicated and shared for the common purpose of achieving high performance in projects.

scholarly journals Self-healing Concrete and Environmental Health

2018 ◽  
Vol 5 (3) ◽  
pp. 107-112 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mehrdad Amiri ◽  
Javad Majrouhi Sardroud ◽  
Ali Golsoorat Pahlaviani
Keyword(s):  
Construction Industry ◽  
High Performance ◽  
New Technologies ◽  
New Technology ◽  
Steel Corrosion ◽  
Self Healing ◽  
Natural Processes ◽  
The World ◽  
And Performance ◽  
Creativity And Innovation

Nanotechnology will serve as a suitable solution to achieve high performance in future construction. Using this new technology results in creativity and innovation in the construction industry. One of these new technologies is the smart concrete which has received much emphasis in recent years. Many research and experiments have been conducted in scientific research centers around the world in this regard. It is an undeniable fact that concrete structures are prone to cracking. Natural processes have caused cracks in the concrete through which harmful substances entered the concrete leading to steel corrosion. To tackle this issue through the conventional method of concrete restorative, materials, especially polymers which are also harmful to the environment, are used. An alternative that the scientists have achieved is to employ bacteria in concrete through which to produce self-healing concrete and also to reduce the problems regarding the maintenance of concrete for the environment. Bacteria contribute to the durability and performance of the concrete and increase the service life of the concrete.

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