scholarly journals Investigating the Factors Associated with Job Satisfaction of Construction Workers in South Australia

2014 ◽  
Vol 14 (3) ◽  
pp. 1-17
Author(s):  
M. Reza Hosseini ◽  
Nicholas Chileshe ◽  
George Zillante
Keyword(s):  
Job Satisfaction ◽  
Construction Industry ◽  
South Australia ◽  
Construction Workers ◽  
Working Environment ◽  
Job Dissatisfaction ◽  
The South ◽  
Length Of Service ◽  
Related Factors ◽  
Age Related

The purpose of this paper is twofold. Firstly, its aim is to ascertain the major aspects of job satisfaction for South Australian construction workers including the main ramifications of job satisfaction in the working environment. Secondly, it investigates the influence of key age-related factors i.e. chronological age, organisational age and length of service on major aspects of job satisfaction. The collected data for this study comprised 72 questionnaires completed by construction practitioners working at operational levels in the South Australian construction industry. Based on the responses from the target group, this study deduced that job dissatisfaction was predominantly related to the adverse impact on personal health and quality of life. In addition, indifference and the perception of dejection in the workplace are the main consequences of low levels of job satisfaction. Inferential analyses revealed that none of the age-related factors could significantly affect the major aspects of job satisfaction of construction workers in the South Australian context. The study concludes with providing practical suggestions for redesigning human resources practices for increasing the level of job satisfaction within the South Australian construction industry.Keywords: Job satisfaction, workers, age, construction industry, South Australia

scholarly journals Exerting Explanatory Accounts of Safety Behavior of Older Construction Workers within the Theory of Planned Behavior

2019 ◽  
Vol 16 (18) ◽  
pp. 3342 ◽  
Author(s):  
Peng ◽  
Chan
Keyword(s):  
Theory Of Planned Behavior ◽  
Planned Behavior ◽  
Construction Workers ◽  
Worker Safety ◽  
Work Behavior ◽  
Safety Behaviors ◽  
Personal Factors ◽  
Safety Behavior ◽  
Related Factors ◽  
Age Related

Older construction workers are vulnerable to accident risks at work. Work behavior affects the occurrence of accidents at construction sites. This study aims to investigate the organizational and personal factors that underlie the safety behaviors of older construction workers considering their age-related characteristics. A cross-sectional questionnaire survey, which involves 260 older construction workers (aged 50 and over), was conducted, and an integrative old-construction-worker safety behavior model (OSBM) was established on the basis of the theory of planned behavior (TPB). Results showed that the OSBM provides a considerably good explanation of the safety behaviors of older construction workers. The explained variances for safety participation and compliance are 74.2% and 63.1%, respectively. Subjective norms and perceived behavioral control are two critical psychological drivers that proximally affect the safety behaviors of workers. Moreover, safety knowledge, management commitment, and aging expectation are the distal antecedents that significantly influence psychological drivers. This study proves the mediating role of psychological factors on predicting safety behaviors among older construction workers, thereby promoting an understanding of “how” and “why” their safety behaviors occur. Furthermore, the identified effects of several critical organizational and personal factors, particularly age-related factors, provide new insights into the safety behaviors of older construction workers.

AN ARTIFICIAL NEURAL NETWORK MODEL FOR PREDICTING FATIGUE OF CONSTRUCTION WORKERS IN HUMID ENVIRONMENTS

2015 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Wen Yi ◽  
Albert P. C. Chan
Keyword(s):  
Construction Industry ◽  
Heat Waves ◽  
Heat Stroke ◽  
Health And Safety ◽  
Field Measurements ◽  
Construction Workers ◽  
Working Environment ◽  
Percentage Error ◽  
Complex Data ◽  
Artificial Neural

Climate change is experienced in many countries located in tropical/ subtropical regions with generally hot/humid condition. Heat illness, particularly heat stroke, has caused a substantial increase in morbidity and mortality during heat waves. Thus, the high incidence of heat stroke is a pressing concern in the construction industry. Construction workers, being exposed to such unpleasant working environment, are at a higher risk of heat stress while undertaking physically demanding tasks. This paper aims to establish a model for predicting fatigue of construction workers in hot weather. During the period of summer months in 2010 and 2011, we conducted 39 field measurements on six construction sites in Hong Kong and collected a series of meteorological, personal, and work-related parameters. A total of 550 synchronized datasets were measured to establish the model. Artificial neural networks (ANNs), a type of artificial intelligence technology which implements more complex data-analysis features into existing applications, was applied to forecast the fatigue of construction workers. Performance measures including mean absolute percentage error (MAPE), R2, and root-mean-square deviation (RMSE) confirm that the established model is a good fitting with high accuracy. The ANN-based model presents a reliable and scientific forecast physical condition of workers which may enhance the occupational health and safety (OHS) in the construction industry.

scholarly journals Factors associated with the severity of construction accidents: The case of South Australia

2013 ◽  
Vol 13 (4) ◽  
pp. 32-49 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jantanee Dumrak ◽  
Sherif Mostafa ◽  
Imriyas Kamardeen ◽  
Raufdeen Rameezdeen
Keyword(s):  
Construction Industry ◽  
South Australia ◽  
Personal Characteristics ◽  
Related Factors ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
Work Related ◽  
Body Location ◽  
Day Of The Week ◽  
A Minor ◽  
Construction Accidents

While the causes of accidents in the construction industry have been extensively studied, severity remains an understudied area. In order to provide more evidence for the currently limited number of empirical investigations on severity, this study analysed 24,764 construction accidents reported during 2002-11 in South Australia. A conceptual model developed through literature uses personal characteristics such as age, experience, gender and language. It also employs work-related factors such as size of organization, project size and location, mechanism of accident and body location of the injury. These were shown to discriminate why some accidents result in only a minor severity while others are fatal. Factors such as time of accident, day of the week and season were not strongly associated with accident severity. When the factors affecting severity of an accident are well understood, preventive measures could be developed specifically to those factors that are at high risk.

Design Applications for Optimizing the Working Environment of the Software Employee: A Case Study

1982 ◽  
Vol 26 (2) ◽  
pp. 150-154 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dennis J. Seal ◽  
Gordon E. Sylvester
Keyword(s):  
Job Satisfaction ◽  
Work Environment ◽  
Task Analysis ◽  
Human Factor ◽  
Semantic Differential ◽  
Working Environment ◽  
Job Dissatisfaction ◽  
Evaluation Period ◽  
Space Planning

The purpose of this investigation was to determine the conditions of a work environment that were related to job dissatisfaction among software personnel. A representative sample of 120 software employees were administered a questionnaire (including a Task Analysis Form and a Semantic Differential Scale) to determine the office conditions that were causing employee dissatisfaction. Each participant was also interviewed for approximately one hour. Four major problem areas were identified. They were: (1) Lack of visual and audible privacy; (2) Poor aesthetics; (3) Insufficient storage facilities, and (4) Improper design of work desk area. Design recommendations were developed by Interior Designers, Human Factor Specialists and Architects. Prototype offices were installed to accommodate a full department of forty-one software employees. The daily tasks of the participants continued on a normal routine for an evaluation period of seven months. At the end of this time, all participants were interviewed and the responses from these interviews were compared to those of the old offices. Statistical differences were found in all areas, and levels of job satisfaction greatly improved. The results are reported and conclusions are made concerning work-space planning, job satisfaction and productivity levels.

scholarly journals Factors Related The Job Satisfaction Among Migrant Nurses In Qatar

2019 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 1
Author(s):  
Saiful Uddin
Keyword(s):  
Job Satisfaction ◽  
Personal Development ◽  
Total Sample ◽  
Job Dissatisfaction ◽  
Family Status ◽  
Length Of Service ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
Promotion System ◽  
Turn Over

Indonesian nurses migrated out of the country with various motifs, for instance, to earn a better income, enhancing the experience, personal development, and improvement of nursing ability. The phenomenon where nurses turn over from their job can also be caused by job dissatisfaction. Nurses job’s satisfaction needs serious attention since the nurses are spearheading the implementation of services. The objective of this study to get an idea of the level of job satisfaction and to identify factors affecting job satisfaction in Indonesian migrants nurse in Qatar. The research method is a descriptive analytic using cross-sectional approach. The research’s sample represents a total sample of 39 Indonesian nurses who work in an outpatient clinic in Qatar in February 2012. The results showed that Indonesian migrant nurses working in Qatar are satisfied with the work of 51.3%. The results of the analysis showed no correlation between length of service and working time arrangements with job satisfaction, whereas there was no correlation between age, education degree and family status with job satisfaction. The recommendations can be given to health care management in Qatar are to further improve the promotion system and nurses self-development and to increase incentives for nurses who do shift duty. Nurses are advised to increase the level of education and improve the performance of work.

scholarly journals Issues with Senior Workers in Hong Kong Construction Industry: Preliminary Observations and Intervention Opportunities

2020 ◽  
Vol 51 (1) ◽  
pp. 23-30
Author(s):  
Tas Yong Koh ◽  
Steve Rowlinson ◽  
Stephen Pollock
Keyword(s):  
Hong Kong ◽  
Construction Industry ◽  
Older Workers ◽  
Health And Safety ◽  
Psychosocial Problems ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Construction Workers ◽  
Working Environment ◽  
Small Scale ◽  
Workforce Productivity

There is an increasingly larger proportion of workforce 50 years of age or older. This ageing trend is prevalent in the Hong Kong construction industry. The implications of this ageing trend for the construction industry are the decline in workforce productivity due to old age, compromised health, safety, and well-being; and the shortage of workforce. Coupled with various organisational and institutional shortcomings in the industry that lead to unfavourable working environment, these situations not only negatively affect the economic viability of the construction industry but also give rise to other psychosocial problems experienced by the older workers. Despite these situations, we know very little of the conditions older construction workers experience in the construction industry.There is therefore a need to investigate such issues and propose possible interventions to improve the working conditions of the senior workers. With these objectives, in this paper, we first report the findings of a small scale survey on the care of older workers in Hong Kong construction industry, and second propose potential intervention by combining the findings of the survey and our industry observations of the practices implemented by progressive contracting firms in Hong Kong. The findings reveal that despite the industry under appreciation of the ageing workforce, there are interventions implemented by progressive contracting firms that can potentially provide health and safety protection to the workforce of all ages although these firms are small in number. This article is an extended version of a conference paper that appeared as Koh et al. (2019).

scholarly journals Job Satisfaction of U.A.E. Dental Practitioners

2019 ◽  
Vol 13 (03) ◽  
pp. 354-360 ◽  
Author(s):  
Fajer S. Al-Buainain ◽  
Asma A. Alzarouni ◽  
Hissa A. Alshamsi ◽  
Arwa H. Arab ◽  
Fares Bader ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Job Satisfaction ◽  
Public Sector ◽  
Likert Scale ◽  
Individual Characteristics ◽  
Working Environment ◽  
Related Factors ◽  
Male And Female ◽  
Work Related ◽  
Dental Practitioners ◽  
Overall Job Satisfaction

Abstract Objective The study aims to analyze job satisfaction among registered clinical dentists in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), and also to explore satisfaction with different work environmental factors and relate them to overall job satisfaction. Materials and Methods A survey modified from the American Dental Association version of job satisfaction published in 2013 to 2014, was given to 197 licensed dentists in Dubai and Sharjah cities in the UAE. The questionnaire included four main sections, in addition to the demographic factors questions. All questions were answered using the 5-point Likert scale. The only exception was the comfortability in the working environment which was answered using a 3-point Likert scale. Statistical Analysis Categorical data were presented as frequencies and percentages, and data were analyzed using means and standard deviations. Regression analysis was performed with overall job satisfaction as the dependent variable and seven aspects of satisfaction with work and individual characteristics as the independent variables. An α level of 0.05 was used for tests of statistical significance. Results The overall job satisfaction of dentists working in the UAE is high compared with other countries. Highest satisfaction was related to the relationship with patients, colleagues, and staff. On the other hand, the least satisfaction was linked to the opportunity for part-time work and benefits package. There were no significant differences between male and female participants regarding all work-related factors apart from autonomy. However, private sector dentists had a higher level of satisfaction compared with the public sector in many work-related factors. Conclusion There are various dimensions that collectively influence the level of overall job satisfaction. Difference existing between the levels of job satisfaction among private and public sector dentists and between male and female dentists need to be addressed to increase the level of job satisfaction among UAE dentists and thus improve all dental care system.

Police cynicism in Serbia: prevalence, nature and associations with job satisfaction

2018 ◽  
Vol 41 (5) ◽  
pp. 659-672 ◽  
Author(s):  
Radomir Zekavica ◽  
Biljana Simeunovic-Patic ◽  
Phillippus J. Potgieter ◽  
Cornelis J. Roelofse
Keyword(s):  
Job Satisfaction ◽  
Police Officers ◽  
Crime Control ◽  
Job Dissatisfaction ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Police Departments ◽  
Length Of Service ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Gender Education ◽  
Public Citizen

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to present the results of the first research on prevalence, nature and correlates of the police cynicism in Serbia, with particular attention to the associations of cynicism with job satisfaction. Design/methodology/approach Data were collected using a paper-based survey, and obtained from 472 police officers from five police departments across the country. For the purpose of measuring of organizational and work aspects of police cynicism a new developed 24 five-level Likert-type items scale was used. Findings The results show that cynicism is normally distributed. No statistically significant gender, education or police rank differences were identified, and the length of service does not appear to influence cynical attitudes significantly. Cynicism scores statistically significantly varied across police departments and predicted job dissatisfaction. The underlying four-factor structure of police cynicism was identified. The factors include: general organizational cynicism; cynicism toward police hierarchy/superiors; cynicism toward public/citizen cooperation; and cynicism toward modernization of policing in the crime control field. Research limitations/implications The generalizability of the sample is limited, giving that participants come from only five out of a total of 27 police departments in the country, while the female police officers and officers with education higher than high school were somewhat overrepresented. Originality/value This research provides some more evidence on the nature and determinants of police cynicism that might inspire future research in this important but under-researched area. It implies that the need to explore more deeply relations between police cynicism and stress, burnout and particularly contextual and departmental factors that might be influential to police cynicism. It might also incite future research on the internal structure of police cynicism.

JOB DISSATISFACTION INFLUENCE ON CONSTRUCTION EMPLOYEE ABSENTEEISM AND TURNOVER

2016 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Portia Leasilane ◽  
Clinton Aigbavboa
Keyword(s):  
Construction Industry ◽  
South African ◽  
Employee Turnover ◽  
Questionnaire Survey ◽  
Professional Growth ◽  
Influential Factors ◽  
The Body ◽  
Job Dissatisfaction ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
The South

This study examines the influence of job dissatisfaction on absenteeism and employee turnover. This is because it has been observed that many construction projects are facing challenges relating to the delivering of defective work, delayed project completion and cost overruns in most cases; and job dissatisfaction has been identified as one of the factors contributing to these challenges encountered in the construction industry. The study was conducted with reference to existing theoretical literature (secondary data) and the use of a structured questionnaire survey for the primary data collection. The questionnaire survey was distributed amongst construction professional in the South African construction industry. The findings from the questionnaire survey revealed that the aspects associated with job dissatisfaction which brings about absenteeism and employee low productivity include: salary issues, incentives, professional growth, working relationship as well as enforcement of fair policies. These factors were rated by the study respondents as the most influential factors of absenteeism and employee turnover in the South African construction industry. This study contributes to the body of knowledge relating to the influence of job dissatisfaction on absenteeism and employee turnover in the South African construction industry.

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