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Autor(en) / Beteiligte

• Onukwube, Henry Ndubuisi

Titel

Construction Professionals Motivation and Job Performance: A Comparison of Indigenous and Expatriate Construction Contractors in Nigeria

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ProQuest Dissertations & Theses

Erscheinungsjahr

2008

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• The aim of the research was to compare the motivational level and job performance rate of construction professionals in indigenous and expatriate construction companies in Nigeria Some of the specific objectives of the study are: (1) to investigate the functional relationship between motivation and job performance of construction professionals in indigenous and expatriate construction companies in Nigeria. (2) to compare the motivational level of construction professionals in indigenous construction companies with those in expatriate construction companies in Nigeria.A total of 762 questionnaires were collected and used or the study. The survey covered construction companies registered with Federation of Construction Industry (FOCT). Eighty une (81) construction companies, 50 (62%) indigenous and 31 (38%) expatriate were selected using stratified random sampling technique.Data collected were analysed using mean item scure, spearman rank correlation, correlation matrix, linear and multiple regression analysis where appropriate.Findings of the study revealed that a very high positive relationship exists between motivation and job performance of construction professionals in indigenous and expatriate construction companies in Nigeria. The most frequently intrinsic motivational technique employed by indigenous construction companies in Nigeria in motivating their construction professionals in job enlargement while expatriate construction companies in Nigeria use job enrichment in motivating their construction professionals. Salaries and wages is the strongest extrinsic motivational technique employed by indigenous and expatriate construction companies in motivating their construction professionals. The job performance rate and motivational level of construction professionals in expatriate construction companies is higher than their colleagues in indigenous construction companies. The highest ranking criteria in evaluation of job performance of construction professionals in both indigenous and expatriate construction companies are output of work. The test of hypotheses also confirmed this difference in motivational level and job performance rate of construction professionals. The relationship between job characteristics and job performance of construction professionals in construction companies in Nigeria is positive. All the personal characteristics variables of construction professionals in indigenous construction companies in Nigeria did not have any statistical significant relationship with their job performance score. The result is similar with construction professionals in expatriate construction companies except that their marital status recorded statistically significant relationship with their job performance score. The regression model design demonstrates that job performance score of construction professionals in indigenous and expatriate construction companies in Nigeria is related to their motivational score and personal characteristics score.Based on the above findings, the study recommends that construction companies should improve in existing wage structure of professional employees. Construction companies when formulating policies should take the Goals of professional employees into consideration. A well defined policy on promotion will enhance commitment of various professional staff in their respective construction companies. The study suggests that there is need to look into the effect of group cohesion on job performance. The multi-dimensional nature of job performance should also be studied.