Evaluate Workforce Perspective in Industrialised Building System
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https://doi.org/10.21834/ajebs.v6i19.390Keywords:
Workforce, Industrialised Building System (IBS), Construction Industry, MalaysiaAbstract
The workforce is essential in the construction sector for the Industrialised Building System (IBS). Previous researchers often obtain data and opinions from the perspective of construction professionals and often neglect the labour workforce opinion. The research is to study the perspective of IBS by evaluating workforce performances factors to improve IBS performance amongst the workforces. The data collection amounts 60 targeted respondents. This study found a strong correlation between motivation, education, and workforce skill level, affecting productivity in implementing IBS. Eventually, the resolution proposes an improvement of the workforce's monetary incentive and academic level.
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