Izvorni znanstveni članak
https://doi.org/10.1080/1331677X.2018.1495571
Intrinsic psychosocial stressors and construction worker productivity: impact of employee age and industry experience
Ahsen Maqsoom
; Department of Civil Engineering, COMSATS Institute of Information Technology, Wah Campus, Pakistan
Abdul Mughees
; Department of Civil Engineering, COMSATS Institute of Information Technology, Wah Campus, Pakistan
Umar Safdar
; Department of Business and Management, Information Technology University, Lahore, Pakistan
Bilal Afsar
; Department of Management Science, Hazara University, Pakistan
Zeeshan Badar ul Ali
; Department of Civil Engineering, COMSATS Institute of Information Technology, Wah Campus, Pakistan
Sažetak
This paper aims to study the impact of employee age and industrial experience on intrinsic psychosocial stressors of construction
workers. Using an integrated theoretical approach, this study
examines the intrinsic (top management, career development,
social support, motivation and work stress) psychosocial stressors
that influence the productivity of Pakistani construction contracting firms workers having varied ages and industry experiences.
Data were collected through a postal questionnaire survey. A
comparative analysis of these data was undertaken for employees
of varied ages and industrial experiences. Findings show that
employees of varied ages did not concur over several top management, career development, social support, motivation and
work stress related psychosocial stressors, whereas employees of
varied industrial experience were in disagreement over some
work stress related psychosocial stressors. Due to the need to
overcome intrinsic psychological stresses, firm support is direly
needed, especially for the less-experienced employees that are
more susceptible to demotivation, mental stress and health and
safety risks at the sites. The study provides valuable insights into
worker productivity by showing how employee varied age and
diverse industry experience are associated with the intrinsic psychosocial stressors that influence worker productivity. This study
will help regulatory bodies to deal with the critical psychosocial
stressors and devise such policies that improve the worker productivity of their construction contracting firms.
Ključne riječi
Intrinsic psychosocial stressors; social support theory; self-efficacy theory; coping theory; motivation
Hrčak ID:
217018
URI
Datum izdavanja:
3.12.2018.
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