Nicmar Ncp22
ASSIGNMENT
1. Name -
2. Course - NCP 22
3. Course Title - Construction Personnel Management
4. Assignment No. - One
Question:-
You are a Project Manager on site where work for 3 km. long tunnel has been undertaken. The site is remote and takes about 2 days to travel to nearest town. Supervisors, technicians, and skilled workers are engaged in dangerous / hazardous work. Absenteeism due to sickness, quarrels, drinking is adding to less output of work and chances of accidents on site are increasing. Management has urged to do something so that time targets can be achieved. Discuss how will you tackle the problem and increase the output of work.
Solution:-
Introduction of the main problems- 1. Absenteeism due to sickness 2. Absenteeism due to quarrels and drinking 3. Accidents at site 4. Technical problems
Reasons of various problems- * Lack of Manpower Management (or) Planning * Un-hygienic surroundings and temporary accommodation * Lack of medication * Consumption of alcohol * Availability of alcohol * Storage of materials * Roof spalling * Water seepage
Needs and their fulfillment on site- * Lack of Manpower Management (or) Planning:
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 inadequate then try to get more manpower or try to use the available manpower fully so as to complete maximum amount of work and try to complete the urgent works such that it does not affect our project duration. Reschedule the project and send updated schedule to head office and inform them weekly work progress so that they can help you overcome manpower problem (or) try to motivate the available manpower by giving
1. Name -
2. Course - NCP 22
3. Course Title - Construction Personnel Management
4. Assignment No. - One
Question:-
You are a Project Manager on site where work for 3 km. long tunnel has been undertaken. The site is remote and takes about 2 days to travel to nearest town. Supervisors, technicians, and skilled workers are engaged in dangerous / hazardous work. Absenteeism due to sickness, quarrels, drinking is adding to less output of work and chances of accidents on site are increasing. Management has urged to do something so that time targets can be achieved. Discuss how will you tackle the problem and increase the output of work.
Solution:-
Introduction of the main problems- 1. Absenteeism due to sickness 2. Absenteeism due to quarrels and drinking 3. Accidents at site 4. Technical problems
Reasons of various problems- * Lack of Manpower Management (or) Planning * Un-hygienic surroundings and temporary accommodation * Lack of medication * Consumption of alcohol * Availability of alcohol * Storage of materials * Roof spalling * Water seepage
Needs and their fulfillment on site- * Lack of Manpower Management (or) Planning:
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 inadequate then try to get more manpower or try to use the available manpower fully so as to complete maximum amount of work and try to complete the urgent works such that it does not affect our project duration. Reschedule the project and send updated schedule to head office and inform them weekly work progress so that they can help you overcome manpower problem (or) try to motivate the available manpower by giving
Bibliography: - Management in Organization by Koontz and Odoneal, Macgraw Hill Publication