THE PROSPECT OF HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT IN ENHANCING HIGHER PRODUCTIVITY IN A CONSTRUCTION COMPANY (SYNTAX CONSTRUCTION COMPANY NIGERIA LIMITED)

ABSTRACT This research work tends to explain the prospects of human resource management in enhancing higher productivity and also explain the human resource objective policies and importance of human resource management as in whole of adequate utilization of people or staff in organization towards enhancing higher productivity, while on the other hand looking at the various methods of data collection with their advantages and disadvantages. The researcher employed the use of both Primary (i.e Questionnaire) source of data and the secondary (documentary) source of data, which include annual report, journals, textbooks, etc. the findings of the study reveals that encouraging team work and cooperation is an essential means of effective human resources management and that human resources management leads to workers’ high productivity and enhances efficient performance. In the light of the above, the researcher recommended that motivational incentives should be improved upon and maintained by the organization and that the wage level and fringe benefits even though favourable should be maintained to avoid high labour turnover.   TABLE OF CONTENTS           Title page i Declarationii Approval pageiii Dedication iv Acknowledgementv Abstract vi Table of contents vii
CHAPTER ONE:  INTRODUCTION  1.1Background of the study 1 1.2Statement of the problem 3 1.3Objectives of the study 4 1.4Research Questions5 1.5Significance of the study 5 1.6Scope of the study 6 1.7Limitation of the study 6 1.8Historical background of case study 7 1.9Definition of terms 10
CHAPTER TWO:  LITERATURE REVIEW  2.0Introduction 12 2.1Emergence and origin of human Resource Management16 2.2Human resource management objectives 18 2.3Polices of human resource management 19 2.4Importance of human resource development20 2.5Human resource management developments in Nigeria21 2.6Functions of human resource management 22 2.7Creating a productive work Environment22 2.8Human resource management and productivity 25 2.9Human resource planning 26
CHAPTER THREE:  METHODOLOGY  3.0Introduction 29 3.1Research Design29 3.2Research population 30 3.3Sample size and sampling techniques 30 3.4Methods of gathering data 31 3.5Justification of method used 32 3.6Methods of data analysis 34
CHAPTER FOUR:  DATA PRESENTATION AND ANALYSIS 4.0Introduction35 4.1Socio-Demographic Attributes of Respondents35 4.2Discussion of Findings38
CHAPTER FIVE:  SUMMARY, CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATIONS  5.1Summary40 5.2Conclusion 40 5.3Recommendations  42 Bibliography 43 Appendix