Construction Professionals Motivation And Job Performance, A Comparison Of Indigenous And Expatriate Construction Contractors In Nigeria

ABSTRACT

The aim of the research was to compare the motivational level and job performance rate of construction professionals in indigenous and expatriate construction companies in Nigeria. Some of the specific objectives of the study are: (1) to investigate the functional relationship between motivation and job performance of construction professionals in indigenous and expatriate construction companies in Nigeria. (2) to compare the motivational level of construction professionals in indigenous construction companies with those in expatriate construction companies in Nigeria. A total of 762 questionnaires were collected and used or the study. The survey covered construction companies registered with Federation of Construction Industry (FOCI). Eighty one (81) construction companies, 50 (62%) indigenous and 31 (38%) expatriate were selected using stratified random sampling technique. Data collected were analysed using mean item score, spearman rank correlation, correlation matrix, linear and multiple regression analysis where appropriate. Findings of the study revealed that a very high positive relationship exists between motivation and job performance of construction professionals in indigenous and expatriate construction companies in Nigeria. The most frequently intrinsic motivational technique employed by indigenous construction companies in Nigeria in motivating their construction professionals in job enlargement while expatriate construction companies in Nigeria use job enrichment in motivating their construction professionals. Salaries and wages is the strongest extrinsic motivational technique employed by indigenous and expatriate construction companies in motivating their construction professionals.

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APA

NDUBUISI, O (2021). Construction Professionals Motivation And Job Performance, A Comparison Of Indigenous And Expatriate Construction Contractors In Nigeria. Afribary. Retrieved from https://tracking.afribary.com/works/construction-professionals-motivation-and-job-performance-a-comparison-of-indigenous-and-expatriate-construction-contractors-in-nigeria

MLA 8th

NDUBUISI, ONUKWUBE "Construction Professionals Motivation And Job Performance, A Comparison Of Indigenous And Expatriate Construction Contractors In Nigeria" Afribary. Afribary, 07 May. 2021, https://tracking.afribary.com/works/construction-professionals-motivation-and-job-performance-a-comparison-of-indigenous-and-expatriate-construction-contractors-in-nigeria. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.

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NDUBUISI, ONUKWUBE . "Construction Professionals Motivation And Job Performance, A Comparison Of Indigenous And Expatriate Construction Contractors In Nigeria". Afribary, Afribary, 07 May. 2021. Web. 22 Nov. 2024. < https://tracking.afribary.com/works/construction-professionals-motivation-and-job-performance-a-comparison-of-indigenous-and-expatriate-construction-contractors-in-nigeria >.

Chicago

NDUBUISI, ONUKWUBE . "Construction Professionals Motivation And Job Performance, A Comparison Of Indigenous And Expatriate Construction Contractors In Nigeria" Afribary (2021). Accessed November 22, 2024. https://tracking.afribary.com/works/construction-professionals-motivation-and-job-performance-a-comparison-of-indigenous-and-expatriate-construction-contractors-in-nigeria