Arman Carlo A.

Libao 12-STEM A

Introduction

Productivity improvement has been a major concern in the construction industry for

many years; a productivity increase in this industry will not only benefit this sector but also the

country as a whole. In today’s competitive ennvironment, companies should be making the

management of productivity a high priority in order to effectively and efficiently convertt

resources into marketable goods and services (Kao et.al, 20123). Given the impact construction

methods have on productivity, quality, and cost, their selection is a key decision for the proper

development of a construction project, and it is one of the main factors affecting the productivity

and efficiency of construction projects (Thomas and Maloney, 1990). However, the selection

process is sometimes performed with lack of care and systematic approach that it deserves,

bringing negative consequences (Ferrada et.al,2013). These facts highlight the significance of an

appropriate selection of construction methods for a project since deficient methods for executing

the work can cause significant losses of productivity on site according to Serpell (2002). The aim

of the study is to identify the impact of the selection of construction methods in the productivity

of construction projects in Eijyu Realty Inc.

Construction companies have difficulties in the management of the information and

knowledge associated with construction projects, combined with the fact that much of

information about previous projects is not reused because there are no adequate systems for its

storage (Cooper et.al, 2005). In addition, the knowledge created in the field is not usually shared,

which tends to produce its lost (Al-Ghassani et.al, 2006). This situation eventually affects
decision-making processes because correct decisions are the result of the careful management

and analysis of the information and knowledge available (Sommerville and Craig, 2006).

Chau and Walker (1988) describe the two key considerations for productivity

analysis and management: the meaning of productivity, and the methods by which it is measured.

The definition of productivity varies depending on the application area, level of measurement,

availability of data, and the objective of measuremeant (Crawford and Vogl, 2006, Brochner and

Olofsson, 2012). However, this variation in definitions can create confusion and may limit the

transferability of the study to different contexts.

In general, productivity is defined as a ratio of outputs to inputs and it shows, and it

shows the effectiveness and efficiency in utilization of resources (shown in Equation 1) (Mani

et.al, 2017) Productivity = Output / Input

With these following facts and issues being mentioned beforehand, the researcher

hypothesized that Eijyu Realty Inc. is having a difficulties in the management of information and

knowledge associated with their construction projects which results to uncertainties in the

selection of construction methods which are also assumed to significantly affect the productivity

of the construction projects. The researcher emphasized on bridging the gap between the related

studies and literature which do not assess the causality and relationship of information

mismanagement and construction productivity. Outcomes from this current study is intended not

just for an assessment of the company’s uncertainty but also aims to be beneficial for

formulating frameworks that will guide the decision-making processes of a company.