Impact Of Automation On Employee Behaviour In The Indian Construction Industry
By: Pramadha, V
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Publisher: Pune NICMAR 2019Edition: Vol.34(1), Jan-Mar.Description: 85-89p.Subject(s): Construction Engineering and Management (CEM)Online resources: Click here
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NICMAR Journal of construction managementSummary: The construction industry in India contributes to 7.74% ofthe National GDP amounting to 2184.66 billion INR (as ofthe last quarter of2016). The government's initiatives like “Make in India” and its investments in infrastructural development illustrate an upward growth in revenues from this sector. The construction sector worldwide and especially in India is highly labour intensive. The rapid pace ofgrowth demands that the work should be performed at a better speed encompassing lesser risk and improved quality. Research studies reveal that the technologies available today can automate up to 45% ofall the activities performed by human beings and they have resulted in automation of60% ofall the occupations in the world today. Application ofautomation results in reduction in human efforts, increases productivity at the construction site, reduces time, augments construction safety and results in improved quality ofwork. Large volumes ofconstruction orders require skilled workforce in huge numbers. Despite the fact that India is the world's second largest manpowered nation, it still experiences the shortage of skilled workforce. Automation also indemnifies the wastage and poor quality ofwork done by unskilled labour. However, automation is not always welcomed by the employees as they consider it as a replacement oftheir services and do not understand its role as an important supplement in the era ofmega and fast-track construction. Even the most advanced countries like Japan and Australia had to face the wrath ofthe employees, during the initial implementation ofautomation. The prime objective ofthis paper is to understand the obstacles in implementing automation in the Indian construction sector and its impact on the behaviour ofthe employees.
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The construction industry in India contributes to 7.74% ofthe National GDP amounting to 2184.66 billion INR (as ofthe last quarter of2016). The government's initiatives like “Make in India” and its investments in infrastructural development illustrate an upward growth in revenues from this sector. The construction sector worldwide and especially in India is highly labour intensive. The rapid pace ofgrowth demands that the work should be performed at a better speed encompassing lesser risk and improved quality. Research studies reveal that the technologies available today can automate up to 45% ofall the activities performed by human beings and they have resulted in automation of60% ofall the occupations in the world today. Application ofautomation results in reduction in human efforts, increases productivity at the construction site, reduces time, augments construction safety and results in improved quality ofwork. Large volumes ofconstruction orders require skilled workforce in huge numbers. Despite the fact that India is the world's second largest manpowered nation, it still experiences the shortage of skilled workforce. Automation also indemnifies the wastage and poor quality ofwork done by unskilled labour. However, automation is not always welcomed by the employees as they consider it as a replacement oftheir services and do not understand its role as an important supplement in the era ofmega and fast-track construction. Even the most advanced countries like Japan and Australia had to face the wrath ofthe employees, during the initial implementation ofautomation. The prime objective ofthis paper is to understand the obstacles in implementing automation in the Indian construction sector and its impact on the behaviour ofthe employees.
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