Effects of training and motivation practices on teamwork improvement and task efficiency: The case of construction firms

International Journal of Project Management

Volumn 30, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 213-224

  Tabassi, Amin Akhavan ^a   Ramli, Mahyuddin ^a   Bakar, Abu Hassan Abu ^a  

^a SCHOOL OF PHYSICS   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Construction; Motivation; Task efficiency; Teamwork improvement; Training

Indexed keywords

ANALYSIS METHOD; CONSTRUCTION COMPANIES; CONSTRUCTION FIRMS; CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS; EMPLOYEE TRAINING; HUMAN CAPITALS; HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT; QUESTIONNAIRE SURVEYS; RESEARCH ANALYSIS; RESEARCH MODELS; SAMPLE POPULATION; TEAMWORK IMPROVEMENT;

CONSTRUCTION; CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY; EFFICIENCY; MOTIVATION; RESEARCH; SURVEYS;

PERSONNEL TRAINING;

HUMAN CAPITAL; HUMAN RESOURCE; QUESTIONNAIRE SURVEY; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT; TRAINING;

EID: 84655169734     PISSN: 02637863     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijproman.2011.05.009     Document Type: Article

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