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ASSIGNMENT

NICMAR / CODE OFFICE

1. Course No. - NCP 222. Course Title - Construction Personnel

Management

3. Assignment No. - One

4. Date of Dispatch -

5. Last date of receipt -

of Assignment at CODE office

ASSIGNMENT

You are a Project Manager on a site where work for 3 k.m. Long Tunnel has been

undertaken. The site is remote and takes about 2 days travel to nearest town.

Supervisors, Technicians & skilled workers are engaged in dangerous / hazardous

work. Absenteeism due to sickness, quarrels, drinking are adding to less output ofwork and chances of accident on site are increasing. Management has urged to do

something so that time target can be achieved. Discuss how will you tackle the

problem and increase the output of the work.

STUDY MATERIALS

(Chapters on Motivation, Leadership) Management

Koontz and Odoneal,MacGraw Hill Publication, International Edition.

Papers on Management in Construction Industry by Prof. K.N. Vaid NICMAR

Publication (Pages 107 to 138)

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KEY

i. Understand the working conditions at remote places.

ii. Know the basic needs of person.

iii. Understand social needs of persons.

iv. Understand hygiene and motivation factors.

v. Discuss various aspects to apply them for each category.

vi. Understand role of leadership.

OUTLINE IN BRIEF

i. Introduction of main problem

ii. Reasons of various problems

iii. Needs and their fulfillment on site

iv. Suggested methods for hygiene factors and motivational factors

v. Recommendation to management

vi. Bibliography / Readings

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SOLUTION

Understanding the problem

It is a typical problem faced at construction site located in remote regions. Bothworkforce and management slowly become tired with a life of work and no sourceof entertainment. It leads to heightened level of frustration among people workingin remote areas. But the case presented here has worsened, possibly due to lack of

basic infrastructure i.e. proper housing and healthcare facilities and easyavailability of liquor.Also it is evident that a safety officer is not present at the work site and work forceis not kept motivated by the leadership. As a result the project is losing both

quality and time.

Summarizing the main Problems

1. Absenteeism Due To Sickness2. Absenteeism Due To Quarrels & Drinking3. Accidents at site4. Technical problems

Possible reasons of various problems

Lack of Manpower Management (or) Planning Un-Hygienic surroundings & Temporary Accommodation Lack of Medication Consumption of Alcohol Availability of Alcohol Storage of materials Roof Spalling Water seepage