Evaluating motivation of construction workers: a comparison of fuzzy rule-based model with the traditional expectancy theory
Measuring workers’ performance and the level of motivation is of paramount importance as the productivity of workers at a workplace primarily depends upon their level of motivation. However, measuring the level of workers’ motivation at workplace is not always straightforward because the workers’ mo...
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| author | Muluken Yeheyis Bahareh Reza Kasun Hewage Janaka Y. Ruwanpura Rehan Sadiq |
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| description | Measuring workers’ performance and the level of motivation is of paramount importance as the productivity of workers at a workplace primarily depends upon their level of motivation. However, measuring the level of workers’ motivation at workplace is not always straightforward because the workers’ motivation is a function of various personal and external factors. This paper proposes a fuzzy rule-based model for evaluating the motivation level of construction workers using their working patterns. The motivation level evaluated using the fuzzy rule-based model was compared with motivational levels determined by the traditional Vroom’s expectancy theory or Expectancy-Instrumentality-Valence (EIV) method. EIV method used questionnaire surveys and interviews to determine workers’ motivation. The results of fuzzy rule-based models aligned closely with the EIV model, especially for the middle range of motivation levels. Compared to traditional EIV model, the fuzzy rule-based system is simple to implement and found to be very pragmatic in construction field settings. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-d45812374ddf42bf880ea9609a92ff132022-12-21T20:48:19ZengVilnius Gediminas Technical UniversityJournal of Civil Engineering and Management1392-37301822-36052016-07-0122710.3846/13923730.2014.914103Evaluating motivation of construction workers: a comparison of fuzzy rule-based model with the traditional expectancy theoryMuluken Yeheyis0Bahareh Reza1Kasun Hewage2Janaka Y. Ruwanpura3Rehan Sadiq4University of British Columbia, Okanagan Campus, 1137 Alumni Avenue, Kelowna, BC CanadaUniversity of British Columbia, Okanagan Campus, 1137 Alumni Avenue, Kelowna, BC CanadaUniversity of British Columbia, Okanagan Campus, 1137 Alumni Avenue, Kelowna, BC CanadaUniversity of Calgary, 2500 University Drive, NW, Calgary, AB CanadaUniversity of British Columbia, Okanagan Campus, 1137 Alumni Avenue, Kelowna, BC CanadaMeasuring workers’ performance and the level of motivation is of paramount importance as the productivity of workers at a workplace primarily depends upon their level of motivation. However, measuring the level of workers’ motivation at workplace is not always straightforward because the workers’ motivation is a function of various personal and external factors. This paper proposes a fuzzy rule-based model for evaluating the motivation level of construction workers using their working patterns. The motivation level evaluated using the fuzzy rule-based model was compared with motivational levels determined by the traditional Vroom’s expectancy theory or Expectancy-Instrumentality-Valence (EIV) method. EIV method used questionnaire surveys and interviews to determine workers’ motivation. The results of fuzzy rule-based models aligned closely with the EIV model, especially for the middle range of motivation levels. Compared to traditional EIV model, the fuzzy rule-based system is simple to implement and found to be very pragmatic in construction field settings.http://journals.vgtu.lt/index.php/JCEM/article/view/1883worker motivationworker motivationconstruction productivityexpectancy theoryfuzzy set theoryfuzzy rule-based model |
| spellingShingle | Muluken Yeheyis Bahareh Reza Kasun Hewage Janaka Y. Ruwanpura Rehan Sadiq Evaluating motivation of construction workers: a comparison of fuzzy rule-based model with the traditional expectancy theory Journal of Civil Engineering and Management worker motivationworker motivation construction productivity expectancy theory fuzzy set theory fuzzy rule-based model |
| title | Evaluating motivation of construction workers: a comparison of fuzzy rule-based model with the traditional expectancy theory |
| title_full | Evaluating motivation of construction workers: a comparison of fuzzy rule-based model with the traditional expectancy theory |
| title_fullStr | Evaluating motivation of construction workers: a comparison of fuzzy rule-based model with the traditional expectancy theory |
| title_full_unstemmed | Evaluating motivation of construction workers: a comparison of fuzzy rule-based model with the traditional expectancy theory |
| title_short | Evaluating motivation of construction workers: a comparison of fuzzy rule-based model with the traditional expectancy theory |
| title_sort | evaluating motivation of construction workers a comparison of fuzzy rule based model with the traditional expectancy theory |
| topic | worker motivationworker motivation construction productivity expectancy theory fuzzy set theory fuzzy rule-based model |
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