@article{ref1,
title="Age-dependent influence of intrinsic and extrinsic motivations on construction worker performance",
journal="International journal of environmental research and public health",
year="2021",
author="Hashiguchi, Nobuki and Sengoku, Shintaro and Kubota, Yasushi and Kitahara, Shigeo and Lim, Yeongjoo and Kodama, Kota",
volume="18",
number="1",
pages="e111-e111",
abstract="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.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1661-7827",
doi="10.3390/ijerph18010111",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph18010111"
}