Development of an efficiency model for optimum construction productivity through effective supervision on worker performances

Proceedings, Annual Conference - Canadian Society for Civil Engineering

Volumn 1, Issue , 2008, Pages 179-189

  Gannoruwa, A ^a   Ruwanpura, J Y ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CALGARY; CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTORS; CONSTRUCTION WORKERS; EFFICIENCY MODELS; GOAL-ORIENTED; IDENTIFICATION AND EVALUATIONS; INDUSTRY PRACTICES; MUTUAL UNDERSTANDING; NORTH AMERICANS; OPTIMUM CONSTRUCTIONS; TEAM PERFORMANCE; TECHNICAL SKILLS; TOOLS AND TECHNIQUES;

CIVIL ENGINEERING; CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY; MOTIVATION; PRODUCTIVITY; SUPERVISORY PERSONNEL;

INNOVATION;

EID: 63049109528     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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