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An evaluation of production outputs in key building trades in Nigeria (1989)
Journal Article
Olomolaiye, P. O., Olomolaiye, P., & Ogunlana, S. O. (1989). An evaluation of production outputs in key building trades in Nigeria. Construction Management and Economics, 7(1), 75-86. https://doi.org/10.1080/01446198900000008

Construction planners and estimators in Nigeria often guess the outputs of building tradesmen. Since it is difficult to draw reliable construction programmes or make accurate cost estimates without an adequate knowledge of production output, it is su... Read More about An evaluation of production outputs in key building trades in Nigeria.

A review of construction operative motivation (1989)
Journal Article
Olomolaiye, P. O., Olomolaiye, P., & Price, A. D. (1989). A review of construction operative motivation. Building and Environment, 24(3), 279-287. https://doi.org/10.1016/0360-1323%2889%2990042-5

Motivation has become one of the most widely discussed concepts in general management. Although it has not generated the same enthusiasm in the construction industry, substantial efforts have been made to apply the concept to construction operatives.... Read More about A review of construction operative motivation.

A system for monitoring and improving construction operative productivity in Nigeria (1989)
Journal Article
Olomolaiye, P., & Ogunlana, S. O. (1989). A system for monitoring and improving construction operative productivity in Nigeria. Construction Management and Economics, 7(2), 175-186. https://doi.org/10.1080/01446198900000020

Survey of production outputs, production problems and motivation of construction operatives on seven sites showed that there is scope for improving productivity in the Nigerian construction industry. A system for monitoring and improving construction... Read More about A system for monitoring and improving construction operative productivity in Nigeria.

A survey of construction operative motivation on selected sites in Nigeria (1988)
Journal Article
Olomolaiye, P. O., Olomolaiye, P., & Ogunlana, S. O. (1988). A survey of construction operative motivation on selected sites in Nigeria. Building and Environment, 23(3), 179-185. https://doi.org/10.1016/0360-1323%2888%2990002-9

Having identified the main problems influencing construction workers' productivity in a preceding study, Bldg Environ. 22, 4 (1987), workers on seven sites were approached through questionnaire surveys and interviews to identify and rank probable mot... Read More about A survey of construction operative motivation on selected sites in Nigeria.

Problems influencing craftsmen's productivity in Nigeria (1987)
Journal Article
Price, A. D., Wahab, K. A., Olomolaiye, P. O., & Olomolaiye, P. (1987). Problems influencing craftsmen's productivity in Nigeria. Building and Environment, 22(4), 317-323. https://doi.org/10.1016/0360-1323%2887%2990024-2

The activity sampling technique was used on seven construction sites in Nigeria to determine how the working day was being utilised by craftsmen in bricklaying, joinery and steel fixing trades. Actual working time was observed to be 51% of the workin... Read More about Problems influencing craftsmen's productivity in Nigeria.