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Age-Dependent Influence of Intrinsic and Extrinsic Motivations on Construction Worker Performance

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ID15501039
AuthorsNobuki Hashiguchi (0000-0001-5650-7968, Ritsumeikan University), Shintaro Sengoku (0000-0001-8008-3667, Tokyo Institute of Technology), Yasushi Kubota (Kumagai Gumi Co. Ltd., Tokyo 162-8557, Japan), Shigeo Kitahara (0000-0002-4633-2102, Kumagai Gumi Co. Ltd., Tokyo 162-8557, Japan), Yeongjoo Lim (0000-0003-2740-5537, Ritsumeikan University), Kota Kodama (0000-0002-2360-2034, Ritsumeikan University, corresponding author)
Year2020
Volume18
Issue1
Pages111-111
Publication date2020-12-26
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueInternational Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1661-7827 • E-ISSN: 1660-4601
PublisherMultidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (PUBLISHER • CH)
DOI10.3390/ijerph18010111
PMID33375247
OpenAlexW3114834929
LanguageEN
Citations received6
References cited83

The increasing sophistication and complexity of construction technology have also increased workers' physical risk and psychological stress. This study examined the relationships between health risks, work motivation, and productivity as perceived by construction workers. A hypothetical model of worker perceptions, and the psychological factors influencing these perceptions, was developed. A total of 324 construction workers at a Japanese construction company participated in the study and were divided into two groups: younger (45 years of age and below) and older adults (46 years of age and above). Data were collected using a questionnaire. The differences between the age groups were analyzed with regard to their perceptions of health risks, motivation, work skills, and productivity. Both younger and older workers were affected by intrinsic motivations and extrinsic motivations, but the effect of these motivations on work performance differed depending on age. Higher health risks are anticipated to affect the work motivation and productivity perceptions of older workers. The proposed model and findings of this study contribute to understanding worker motivations and have important implications for labor management of construction projects. By addressing construction workers' intrinsic (e.g., interest) and extrinsic (e.g., reward) motivations, it is possible to sustainably improve project productivity

Environmental health · Intrinsic motivation · Occupational safety and health · Poison control · Human Factors and Ergonomics · Job Satisfaction and Organizational Behavior · Medicine · Occupational Health and Safety Research · Psychology · Social Psychology

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