A MODEL OF CONSTRUCTION WORKER'S PERCEPTIONS ON ELECTRONIC MONITORING

  • Bill L.P. Lee (The Hong Kong Polytechnic University) ;
  • Stephen Mak (The Hong Kong Polytechnic University)
  • Published : 2009.05.27

Abstract

With the growth of information and communication technologies adoption in construction projects, it could be anticipated that more property owners and construction firms will attempt to use electronic gears and gadgets for site monitoring or surveillance purposes. As the construction workers may be the major group of project team members being monitored, from managerial perspectives and for ethical reasons, it is essential to investigate their degree of acceptance on site monitoring systems. Indeed studies on office workplace monitoring suggest that a monitoring system could shape or control the behaviors of employees. With adequate refinements, their research models could be applicable in the construction industry. This paper presents a model for analyzing the antecedences that affect workers' acceptance level on electronic monitoring, and investigating if there is any behavioral change.

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