| EPSRC Reference: |
GR/R12909/01 |
| Title: |
Towards a Generic, Competency-Based Performance Management Framework For Uk Construction Occupations |
| Principal Investigator: |
Dainty, Professor ARJ |
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| Department: |
Civil and Building Engineering |
| Organisation: |
Loughborough University |
| Scheme: |
LINK |
| Starts: |
01 October 2001 |
Ends: |
31 December 2001 |
Value (£): |
62,549
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| EPSRC Research Topic Classifications: |
| Construction Ops & Management |
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| Aerospace, Defence and Marine |
Construction |
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This research proposal aims to develop a competency-based performance management (PM) framework to act as a plafform, from which construction companies can integrate their own organisationally determined performance requirements. Basing a PM tool around occupational competency standards represents a radical departure from the appraisal and review strategies currently used within the industry. However, competency-based PM is well established within other manufacturing sectors, which have used it to improve employee performance and productivity. Hence, this proposal meets the core aim of the IMI by bringing new ways of working that have been successfully used in manufacturing industries to improve construction quality and productivity. This pilot study will develop a PM system for the construction management role in the first instance. The system will take into account both the skill requirements of the organisation (assessed from succession management requirements; individual project and divisional skill needs; client priorities; workload expectations; business development needs; performance management objectives); and the individual perspectives of employees on their job roles and career development needs. The final model will represent a state-of-the-art 'multiple appraisal' technique, utilising quantitative and qualitative methods to provide a participative, developmental approach to managing employee performance. If the system proves successful, the aim is to submit a more substantial proposal to develop a full range of PM systems for other occupations in a future IMI call.
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http://www.lboro.ac.uk |