Obstacles and Countermeasures about the Professional Development of the New Generation of Construction Workers in Northern Jiangsu Province
Publication: ICCREM 2022
ABSTRACT
At present, new generation of construction workers (NGCWs) have become the main force on the construction site in China, but their low professionalization level restricts the high-quality development of construction industry. Therefore, it is necessary to analyze and identify various obstacles to the professional development of NGCWs and propose specific countermeasures. Considering the differences in regional economic level and industrial base, this study aimed to explore the obstacle factors of professional development of NGCWs in northern Jiangsu Province. Questionnaire surveys and semi-structured interviews were used to clarify the current situation and the main problems about the professionalization level of NGCWs based on 253 valid samples in northern Jiangsu Province. Through literature research and expert interviews, 30 obstacle factors that restrict the professional development of NGCWs were identified and summarized from six dimensions, i.e., individual, enterprise, industry, society, government, and location. Based on the analytic hierarchy process and expert scoring, the weight of each obstacle was obtained, and then the key obstacles were determined. Finally, specific countermeasures and suggestions were proposed to promote the professional development of NGCWs in northern Jiangsu Province.
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