ASSIGNMENT NICMAR / CODE OFFICE

1. Course No. 2. Course Title

NCP 22 Construction Personnel Management

3. Assignment No. 4. Date of Dispatch 5. Last date of receipt of Assignment at CODE office

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ASSIGNMENT You are a Project Manager on a site where work for 3 k.m. Long Tunnel has been undertaken. The site is remote and takes about 2 days travel to nearest town. Supervisors, Technicians & skilled workers are engaged in dangerous / hazardous work. Absenteeism due to sickness, quarrels, drinking are adding to less output of work and chances of accident on site are increasing. Management has urged to do something so that time target can be achieved. Discuss how will you tackle the problem and increase the output of the work.

STUDY MATERIALS (Chapters on Motivation, Leadership) Management Koontz and Odoneal, MacGraw Hill Publication, International Edition. Papers on Management in Construction Industry by Prof. K.N. Vaid NICMAR Publication (Pages 107 to 138)

KEY i. ii. iii. iv. v. vi. Understand the working conditions at remote places. Know the basic needs of person. Understand social needs of persons. Understand hygiene and motivation factors. Discuss various aspects to apply them for each category. Understand role of leadership.

OUTLINE IN BRIEF

i.

Introduction of main problem

ii. Reasons of various problems iii. Needs and their fulfillment on site iv. Suggested methods for hygiene factors and motivational factors v. Recommendation to management vi. Bibliography / Readings

SOLUTION
Understanding the problem It is a typical problem faced at construction site located in remote regions. Both workforce and management slowly become tired with a life of work and no source of entertainment. It leads to heightened level of frustration among people working in remote areas. But the case presented here has worsened, possibly due to lack of basic infrastructure i.e. proper housing and healthcare facilities and easy availability of liquor. Also it is evident that a safety officer is not present at the work site and work force is not kept motivated by the leadership. As a result the project is losing both quality and time. Summarizing the main Problems 1. Absenteeism Due To Sickness 2. Absenteeism Due To Quarrels & Drinking 3. Accidents at site 4. Technical problems Possible reasons of various problems Lack of Manpower Management (or) Planning Un-Hygienic surroundings & Temporary Accommodation Lack of Medication Consumption of Alcohol Availability of Alcohol Storage of materials Roof Spalling Water seepage