NICMAR – SODE

PGP-CM-MODULE-01

ASSIGNMENT NO: 02

COURSE TITLE:

HUMAN

RESOURCES

MANAGEMENT

COURSE CODE – PGCM12

DATE OF DISPATCH: 25/11/2015

LAST DATE OF RECEIPT: 30/11/2015

PREPARED AND SUBMITTED BY:

NAME: MOHAMMED NOMAN

REG NO: 215-06-11-50423-2171

HUMAN

RESOURCES

MANAGEMENT

ASSIGNMENT

You are a Project a Manager on a site where work for 3K.M Long Tunnel has been undertaken. The site is remote and takes about 2 days to travel to the nearest town. Supervisors, technicians and skilled workers are engaged in a dangerous / hazardous work. Absenteeism due to sickness, quarrels and drinking are adding to less output of work and chances of accident on site are increasing. Management has urged to do something so that time target can be achieved. Discuss how will you tackle the problem and increase the output of the work.

Introduction of the Main problem: Remote projects have their unique problems that are caused mainly by the remoteness of the project itself thus the loose control over communications and management. This is due to number of reasons such as lack of management skills, human resources and infrastructure. The main reason for this to happen is the lack of sources of entertainment. This lack of sources of entertainment leads to frustration amongst the employees of the project. One of the main problems discussed could also be the infrastructure i.e. no proper housing and sanitation facilities, health care facilities and easy availability of liquor.

Main problems associated: a) Absenteeism due to sickness: This is generally caused due to the hygiene

problems associated and lack of infrastructure such as bad housekeeping and bad food facility a site, unhygienic construction of toilets, drainage etc. Lack of presence of medicine and hospitals nearby the site also creates absenteeism.

b) Absenteeism due to quarrels: This is caused by lack of motivation and non productive team spirit amongst the staff.

c) Accidents at the site: This is caused when the remote sites don’t recruit safety officers on the site. Lack of safety officers creates lack of training amongst the staff. Lack of training includes the usage of the site shoes, helmet, hand gloves, jackets and safety belts etc.

d) Drinking of alcohol: Easy availability of alcohol at the site may ask the tired and unmotivated staff to consume alcohol.

Reasons of various problems: Mistakes in construction woks. Lack of manpower Bad infrastructure Un-hygienic surroundings Lack of medication Unavailability of materials Shortage in site equipments Lack of discipline at site Availability of alcohol No safety officers on the site Delay in project timetable Inadequate equipment used Personnel safety issues Lack of social gathering for creating good environment among staff and

workers.

Need and their fulfilment on the site:

Mistakes in construction works: As the construction is a remote one the common mistakes that usually occur is starting the work without a fixed budget. If such is the case as usually it is unclear how much money you want to spend on the project.

Overlooking important paperwork although there were exceptions. It’s best to be certain about whether or not your construction project requires building consent. Forgetting this particular aspect can do huge damage.

Not using quality materials where necessary.

Lack of manpower: Prepare a proper schedule of the project and assign resources to each task i.e. each activity, assigning resources means identify manpower required for each task and what is the availability of manpower and how much work has been done till date and how much work is to be done. Identify type of manpower required i.e. skilled or unskilled.

If manpower is in adequate try to get more manpower or try to use the available manpower fully so that maximum amount of work to complete and try to complete and try to complete the urgent work such that it does not affect our project duration, reschedule the project and update schedule to head office and inform them weekly work progress so that they can help you to overcome the manpower problem.

Try to motivate the available manpower by giving extra benefits if they complete the project in time.

If manpower is very less than required then immediately inform head office so that they can send some more manpower so that the project can run smoothly.

Understand the project in all respects and get all details of the project i.e. -Site condition-Contract conditions-Technical specifications-Construction techniques -Time frame-Scope-quality

After understanding the factors stated above, following principles shall be applied.

Care and skill should be exercised in the selection of the employers. Introduction to the job should be friendly, skilful and adequate. Each employee should be made to feel that his efforts are really appreciated.

Bad infrastructure: Poor governance in public construction is a considerable development issue. Construction is a major sector, responsible for the development of infrastructure capital that is central to growth and improved quality of life and it ranks as the most corrupt industry in global surveys. So proper care should be taken in creating a good infrastructure as it affects growth of the country.

Un-hygienic surroundings and temporary accommodation:

Before starting of the project management has to well plan because this project is long durations so manpower involved will be more. It is the one of the preliminary need for the employees and workers.

Lack of medication: Management should send a medical team to site and they should stay there till completion of the project. They should be supplied necessary equipments and medical kits so that they can manage any hazardous situation i.e; any sudden accidents they can handle the situation. Any epidemic occurred they can overcome that situation. By this work will be smoothly progressed and number of workers absenteeism will be reduced. Worker who is sick will be taken care by medical team he will be recovered quickly and he can start doing the work so that the manpower problem is solved.

Lack of healthy food: Place is completely isolated from town so management should take step forward by giving healthy food to staff and worker with low cost.

Lack of discipline at site: Management should setup some rules and regulation regarding work such as:1. Presenting at work site in good manner.2. Drinking alcohol or eating of unhealthy material at site during work is

prohibited.3. Discussion on any sensitive issue like religion etc. Is not allowed in group.

Availability of alcohol: Good security system should be adopted to find out places where selling of alcoholic products is being done and with the approval of management strong action shall be taken to stop such activity.

Absenteeism and turnover: The department of energy study indicated that the absenteeism and turnover are a relatively minor concern to workmen. Still, they can have a major impact on total project productivity. High rates of absenteeism are a concern, however, to individuals who had to carry extra workloads to compensate for missing crew members. The low job satisfaction resulted in a high absence from work and high turnover. Thus absenteeism and turnover can be viewed

as effects of motivational activities as de-motivation concerns. The cost of motivational programs is often justified by the reduced absenteeism and turnover.

Suggestion methods for hygienic factors: