Work stress management in construction industry and the contractors' commitment level with the Kuwaiti labor law
Other Title(s)
إدارة ضغوط العمل في المشاريع الإنشائية و مدى التزام المتعاقدين مع قانون العمل الكويتي
Dissertant
Thesis advisor
al-Jabburi, Sallum Ahmad Dawud
Comitee Members
Mahmud, Mundhir Abd al-Rahman
al-Tarawinah, Mukhlid
al-Maayitah, Umar Nawwaf Khalid
University
Mutah University
Faculty
Faculty of Engineering
Department
Department of Industrial Systems Engineering
University Country
Jordan
Degree
Master
Degree Date
2015
English Abstract
In fact, Construction industry is considered as one of the major pillars of the economy of any country.
It has a wide range of connection with other industries besides its involvement of extensive linkage and complicated process for many downstream and upstream industries.
Stress was defined as the challenges that excites and weaken the individual, these challenges, when removed, most people's lives will become easier, but more dull and boring.
The project methodology was based on two types of collecting data; the qualitative and quantitative methods.
Qualitative method was based on conducting a critical literature review and investigating case studies related to the main reasons of work stress as well as the level and extent of the contractors' commitment level with the Kuwaiti labor law.
On the other hand, quantitative method was based on distributing a questionnaire, collecting, and analyzing data obtained from it.
450questionnaires have been distributed randomly to the employees in Mohammad Abd Al-Muhsen al-kharafi & sans Company, 4of them have been lost.
Data analysis results showed that thestress's effect has many consequences for example; low job involvement, a lack of interest for the organization, low performance (quality and quantity), a loss of creativity and responsibility, accident prone behavior as well as voluntary turnover.
In addition, the results showed that the stress reduce the performance of workers and also decrease the quality of service by 33.9%, and also work stress has adversely impact on health of workers by 42.2%.
Also, the results showed that the stress leads to lack of the workers interest of the organization and reduce their affiliation to it by 66%.
The questionnaire a result showed that rate of the contractor’s commitment to the texts of the Kuwaiti Labor Law was 68% as well as the contractors are fair and give the workers their specified rights in the Kuwaiti Labor Law by 42.6%.
Main Subjects
Business Administration
Law
Civil Engineering
Topics
No. of Pages
135
Table of Contents
Table of contents.
Abstract.
Abstract in Arabic.
Chapter One : Introduction.
Chapter Two : Literature review.
Chapter Three : Methodology and statistical analysis.
Chapter Four : Results discussion and analysis.
Chapter Five.
References.
American Psychological Association (APA)
al-Azimi, Muhammad Khalid. (2015). Work stress management in construction industry and the contractors' commitment level with the Kuwaiti labor law. (Master's theses Theses and Dissertations Master). Mutah University, Jordan
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
al-Azimi, Muhammad Khalid. Work stress management in construction industry and the contractors' commitment level with the Kuwaiti labor law. (Master's theses Theses and Dissertations Master). Mutah University. (2015).
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American Medical Association (AMA)
al-Azimi, Muhammad Khalid. (2015). Work stress management in construction industry and the contractors' commitment level with the Kuwaiti labor law. (Master's theses Theses and Dissertations Master). Mutah University, Jordan
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Language
English
Data Type
Arab Theses
Record ID
BIM-655091
