Factors influencing craftsmen's productivity in Indonesia

Olomolaiye, Paul O.; Kaming, Peter F.; Olomolaiye, Paul; Holt, Gary D.; Harris, Frank C.

Abstract

Poor productivity of construction craftsmen is one of the most daunting human resource problems in developing countries. This paper reports an investigation of the problems influencing craftsmen's productivity on 27 medium and high-rise building sites surveyed in Indonesia. Three main groups of craftsmen (93 bricklayers, 81 carpenters and 69 steel fixers) some 243 workers in total, participated in a comprehensive structured survey of production problems conducted over a 4-month period. The study instruments included craftsmen questionnaires and an activity sampling survey. Findings show that craftsmen in Indonesia spend on average 75% of their time working productively. Five specific productivity problems are identified, i.e. lack of materials, rework, absenteeism, lack of equipment and tools and gang interference. These Indonesian construction productivity problems are also compared with those identified from Nigeria, the UK and the USA. Copyright © 1996 Elsevier Science Ltd and IPMA.

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Publication Date: Jan 1, 1997
• Journal: International Journal of Project Management
• Print ISSN: 0263-7863
• Electronic ISSN: 1873-4634
• Publisher: Elsevier
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Volume: 15
• Issue: 1
• Pages: 21-30
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/S0263-7863%2896%2900019-1
• Keywords: performance, Indonesia, craftsman productivity, productive time, activity sampling
• Public URL: https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/1102645
• Publisher URL: http://www.elsevier.com/