Utveckling av handtag till spolarvätska

Sammanfattning

Title

Becoming involved in the planning process - from the construction workers perspective.

University/Institution

Halmstad University

Keywords

Empowerment through participation, construction workers involvement in decision making in the planning process, knowledge management and communication in the planning process, partnering, human resource management

Aim

The aim of this bachelor thesis is to provide knowledge and examine how construction workers perceive involvement in the planning process of partnering projects, what they can contribute and what they get out of the planning process.

Methodology

The study was conducted with a qualitative approach in the form of semi-structured interviews. The interview studie consist of 10 interviews with construction workers who are specially educated in participating in the planning process at the company ByggDialog AB.

Conclusion

All respondents are positive to be involved in the planning process. The main advantages they can see is that they are able to influence technical solutions and methods that will be used later on in the production. Therefore it is important to consider when construction workers should be involved in the planning process so that they get the chance to influence in this decisions.

When it comes to the decision making the construction workers should be involved in the decisions that are related to their tasks in the production such as technical solutions, choice of methods and materials. Their main duties and working hours should be in the production.

Involvement in planning does not automatically mean that the construction workers are involved in the decision making, it is up to them how much they participate. Therefore it is important to give the construction workers space and opportunities to express their opinions.