scholarly journals THE GUATEMALAN CONSTRUCTION CHARACTERIZATON OF THE PERCEIVED RISK BY MANAGERS OF SUFFERING WORK ACCIDENTS

2020 ◽  
Vol 26 (8) ◽  
pp. 705-716
Author(s):  
Francisco Arturo Hernández-Arriaza ◽  
José Pérez-Alonso ◽  
Marta Gómez-Galán ◽  
Ferdinando Salata ◽  
Ángel Jesús Callejón-Ferre
Keyword(s):  
Developing Countries ◽  
Construction Industry ◽  
Perceived Risk ◽  
Multiple Correspondence Analysis ◽  
Construction Workers ◽  
Construction Company ◽  
Medium Risk ◽  
Work Accidents ◽  
Cluster 2 ◽  
Annual Turnover

The construction industry is considered one of the highest risk production sectors, even more so in developing countries such as Guatemala. A characterization has been carried out on the perception of Guatemalan construction company managers regarding, the risk of accidents exist for the different activities they perform. The characterization has been carried out on a representative sample of the business population via a questionnaire. A preliminary data analysis was performed followed by a Descriptive and a Multiple Correspondence Analysis. Companies are characterized as “mediumsize” companies, with an average of 81.1 construction workers per year and average annual turnover of 1.29 million euros. 4 clusters of construction activities occur with similar accident weightings. Companies in Cluster 1 are associated to the variables grouped with a Low risk weighting, with a medium to high number of on-site workers and with a turnover of more than 100,000 euros. In contrast, those in Cluster 2 are associated with the variables grouped as having a Medium risk weighting, with a low number of on-site workers and a turnover of less than 100,000 euros. The companies in Cluster 3 are only associated with High risk weighted. And those of Cluster 4 with Not applicable risk-weighting variables.

scholarly journals The Competency Level of Indonesian Migrant Workers in Malaysia

2019 ◽  
Vol 8 (5C) ◽  
pp. 314-317
Keyword(s):  
Developing Countries ◽  
Construction Industry ◽  
Human Resource ◽  
Migrant Workers ◽  
Construction Workers ◽  
Industry Data ◽  
Competency Level ◽  
Survey Questionnaires

Poor competency of construction workers in the construction industry is considered one of the most discouraging human resource issues in developing countries. This paper reports an investigation into the competency level of Indonesian migrant workers in the Malaysian construction industry. Data from this research was collected from the survey questionnaires with 300 Indonesian migrant workers. Results indicated that the levels of knowledge, skill and attitude among Indonesian migrant workers towards the trades in the construction industry only showed moderate levels. Suggestions for ways to overcome skill gap among Indonesian migrant workers were given in order to enhance their competency level in the construction industry.

scholarly journals Perceptions of Safety Climate in Construction Projects between Workers and Managers/Supervisors in the Developing Country of Iran

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (18) ◽  
pp. 10398
Author(s):  
Daniel W. M. Chan ◽  
Matteo Cristofaro ◽  
Hala Nassereddine ◽  
Nicole S. N. Yiu ◽  
Hadi Sarvari
Keyword(s):  
Developing Countries ◽  
Construction Industry ◽  
Risk Perceptions ◽  
Construction Projects ◽  
Safety Climate ◽  
Management Practices ◽  
Research Question ◽  
Social Process ◽  
Construction Workers ◽  
The Difference

What are the different perceptions on safety climate (SC) by workers and managers/supervisors engaged in the construction industry of developing countries? Reconciling these two differing views is pivotal for mitigating and avoiding both the injured and fatal accidents in the construction industry, especially in those developing countries where safety conditions are poor and unpredictable, and safety measures are inadequate in most cases. To answer this research question, the collective perceptions of 118 construction workers and 123 managers/supervisors on the SC in construction projects in Iran were gleaned and investigated. In particular, these perceptions were initially collected by two different empirical surveys validated by a sample of university professors and construction managers and then analyzed through the Kaiser-Meyer-Olkin (KMO) test and Bartlett’s test of sphericity under factor analysis, together with a one-sample t-test. Results indicated that “workers’ attitudes and perceptions”, “safety knowledge and training”, “working relationships and roles of colleagues”, and “workers’ risk perceptions” are important categories of SC factors perceived by construction workers, whereas “safety rules and management practices” is the essential category of SC factors discerned by managers/supervisors. The difference in perceptions between workers and managers/supervisors is considered to be beneficial for an overall understanding of SC in general and for developing countries in particular. Moreover, a series of effective suggestions for improving SC in the construction industry of developing countries are provided with reference to each category. The views of SC factors are reinforced as a social process combining the synergies of workers and managers/supervisors, as well as proper safety training to be pushed forward as an essential activity that should be incorporated in human resources development of construction organizations so as to improve the existing level of SC, leading to fewer accidents at the industry level.

scholarly journals COMPETITIVE TENDERING: FAKTOR TERJADINYA INSOLVENCY PADA PERUSAHAAN KONSTRUKSI (SEBUAH LITERATUR)

2015 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 95-104
Author(s):  
Ipak Neneng Mardiah Bukit
Keyword(s):  
Developing Countries ◽  
Construction Industry ◽  
Cash Flow ◽  
Economic Condition ◽  
Profit Margin ◽  
Business Failure ◽  
Poor Control ◽  
Construction Company ◽  
Competitive Tendering

The construction industry is a vanguard in developing countries, including Indonesia. It has unique characteristics where complex works exist. These characteristics distinguish this industry from other industries in economy. Its project involves so many risks that have potentially business failure. Failure, bankruptcy or insolvency is unpleasant words, but people in the industry cannot ignore them. This paper thoroughly explored the causes of insolvency in Construction Company due the procedure of competitive tendering in Indonesia and how to avoid it. Insolvency in Indonesia is caused by lack of business experiences, country’s economic condition, poor control of cash flow, cannot convince clients, and low profit margin as a result of competitive tendering. Some researchs found that insolvency can be predicted at early opportunity, and some methods are applied to prevent insolvency.

scholarly journals Risk Perception in the Construction Industry: Differences Between Italian and Migrant Workers Before and After a Targeted Training Intervention

2021 ◽  
Vol 31 (1) ◽  
pp. 65-71
Author(s):  
Federico Ricci ◽  
Giulia Bravo ◽  
Alberto Modenese ◽  
Fabrizio De Pasquale ◽  
Davide Ferrari ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Risk Perception ◽  
Construction Industry ◽  
Migrant Workers ◽  
Construction Workers ◽  
Construction Sites ◽  
Visual Tool ◽  
Occupational Risks ◽  
Linguistic Barriers ◽  
Before And After ◽  
The Difference

We developed a visual tool to assess risk perception for a sample of male construction workers (forty Italian and twenty-eight immigrant workers), just before and after a sixteen-hour training course. The questionnaire included photographs of real construction sites, and workers were instructed to select pictograms representing the occupational risks present in each photograph. Points were awarded for correctly identifying any risks that were present, and points were deducted for failing to identify risks that were present or identifying risks that were not present. We found: (1) Before the course, risk perception was significantly lower in immigrants compared to Italians ( p < .001); (2) risk perception improved significantly ( p < .001) among all workers tested; and (3) after the training, the difference in risk perception between Italians and immigrants was no longer statistically significant ( p = .1086). Although the sample size was relatively small, the results suggest that the training is effective and may reduce the degree to which cultural and linguistic barriers hinder risk perception. Moreover, the use of images and pictograms instead of words to evaluate risk perception could also be applied to nonconstruction workplaces.

Chinese construction worker reluctance toward vocational skill training

2019 ◽  
Vol 17 (1) ◽  
pp. 155-171
Author(s):  
Xiaoli Wang ◽  
Xincheng Wang ◽  
Yu Huang
Keyword(s):  
Construction Industry ◽  
Training Programs ◽  
Skill Training ◽  
Construction Workers ◽  
Labor Management ◽  
Training Experience ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Technological Level ◽  
The Government ◽  
Practical Implications

PurposeThough most construction workers in China possess minimal skillset, they are reluctant to attend vocational skill training sponsored by the government or enterprises. This paper aims to examine their willingness to attend the training from workers’ individual perspectives.Design/methodology/approachThe authors interviewed 492 construction workers on topics concerning their age, education, work tenure, technological level, daily wages, apprenticeship duration, apprentice channels and training experience; this information was then logistically analyzed to reveal if it influences construction workers’ willingness to attend training courses.FindingsThe results show that in a variety of possible influencing factors, technological level, apprenticeship duration and education are the most significant ones that affect construction workers’ willingness to attend vocational training. Technological level makes the greatest contribution to workers’ willingness to attend training, yet the effect of training experience and daily wages is minimal.Practical implicationsTo achieve sustainability in construction labor management, it is important to shed light on what influences worker’s willingness to attend training programs and take some efficient steps to address these issues.Originality/valueThis paper provides a new insight into the workers’ willingness to attend vocational skill training programs in the Chinse construction industry and suggests some practical implications for professionals and policymakers. Furthermore, the findings could prove valuable to other countries or industries, especially those sharing similarities to the Chinese construction industry.

scholarly journals Key performance indicators to improve the competitive dimensions of the construction company

2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (5) ◽  
pp. e54953130
Author(s):  
Aparecida Massako Tomioka ◽  
José Manoel Souza das Neves
Keyword(s):  
Organizational Performance ◽  
Construction Industry ◽  
Performance Indicators ◽  
Research Method ◽  
Web Of Science ◽  
Qualitative Approach ◽  
Review Of The Literature ◽  
Science Data ◽  
Data Bases ◽  
Construction Company

The construction industry is a significant economic and productive sector of a country. Due to the importance of the sector, this study is justified not only for the academia, but also for the productive and business circles. Identifying competitive dimensions and comprehend the organizational performance through performance indicators, allows managers to make decisions through these tools, according to the model in which the organization operates, as close as possible to their reality. The present work aims to analyze the application of performance indicators through the competitive dimensions of the construction company. The used research method was a qualitative approach, being of an applied nature, classified according to the objectives of the research in descriptive and explanatory. The procedure used was the review of the literature through scientific articles in the Web of Science data bases, for the last ten years.

scholarly journals Factors involved in the perceived risk of construction workers

DYNA ◽  
2015 ◽  
Vol 82 (192) ◽  
pp. 257-265
Author(s):  
Ignacio Rodríguez-Garzón ◽  
Myriam Martínez-Fiestas ◽  
Antonio Delgado-Padial ◽  
Valeriano Lucas-Ruiz
Keyword(s):  
Statistical Analysis ◽  
Perceived Risk ◽  
Exploratory Study ◽  
Classification Tree ◽  
Construction Workers ◽  
Important Predictor ◽  
Construction Sector ◽  
Catastrophic Risk ◽  
Psychometric Paradigm ◽  
Personal Vulnerability

This article is an exploratory study of perceived risk in the construction sector. We used a sample of 514 workers in Spain, Peru and Nicaragua. The method used was the psychometric paradigm and, under its assumptions we have studied nine factors or qualitative attributes of risk. The main statistical analysis was carried out using a classification tree. As a result is obtained that four of the nine attributes studied predict significantly the perceived risk of the sample. The attribute on the delay of the consequences has been the most important predictor in the model, followed by the attribute that explores the potential catastrophic risk and the attribute that explores the serious consequences. Finally the attribute related to the personal vulnerability has emerged. The implications of the results are exposed.

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