QUESTIONNAIRE

CAPE COAST POLYTECHNIC

SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING
DEPARTMENT OF BUILDING TECHNOLOGY
TOPIC:
JOB DESIGN AS A STRATEGY FOR MOTIVATING EMPLOYEE IN THE
CONSTRUCTION SITE
Dear participant,
Im a student of the above-mentioned institution and conducting a research work with the aim
of exploring the ways in which job design can be used as a strategy for motivating workers
on construction site. Im hoping you will help achieve the aim by providing answers to the
various questions in each section. Your privacy is respected and data provided will be for
academic purposes only.
A. DEMOGRAPHIC DATA
The following questions ask about you.
For each statement, please tick where appropriate. (Read all answer choices each time)

Gender

Male
Female
1 10

Years of experience

11 20
21 30
31 Above
20 30
31 40

Age in years

41 50
51 60
61 Above
HND
First degree

Highest level of education

Master
Doctorate
N/A

B. MOTIVATION
(i) The following questions ask about your motivation level at your work place.
For each statement, please answer with the provided options appropriately. (Read all answer
choices each time)
1. At my work, the motivation level is moderate to high on a daily basis.
Alwa
ys
Usua
lly
Som
etim
es
Alwa
Rarel

2. My work gives me a feeling of personal accomplishment.

ys
y
Usua
lly
Som
etim
es
Rarel

3. Is feeling motivated an important factor for you to achieve High Employee

Performance?

yYes
No
4. How much would you be willing to sacrifice out of your paycheck per year to feel more
motivated?
None
Very Little
Moderate
amount
High amount
A lot

(ii) The following questions ask about what motivate you at your work place.
For each statement, please answer with the provided options appropriately. (Read all answer
choices each time)
Strongl

Disagre

Neutra

rest breaks, and leaves given in the

organisation.
5. Good physical working conditions
are provided in the organization.
6. The employees
in
the

organization feel secured in their

y
disagree
1. Salary increment motivates me to
do my work well
2. Financial incentives motivate me
more than non-financial incentives.
3. I am satisfied with my present
salary.
4. I am satisfied with the lunch and

job.
7. The retirement benefits available
are sufficient.
8. The medical benefits provided in
the organization are satisfactory.

Agree

Strongl
y agree

C. JOB CONTENT
The following questions ask about how you perceive your work to be.
For each statement, please indicate how well you agree to it: strongly disagree, disagree,
neutral, agree, strongly agree. (Read all answer choices each time)
Strongl

Disagre

Neutra

y
disagree
1. My job requires that I learn new
things
2. My job involves a lot of repetitive
work

Agree

Strongl
y agree

3. My job requires me to be creative

4. My job allows me to make a lot
of decisions on my own
6. My job requires a high level of skill
6. On my job, I am given a lot of
freedom to decide how I do my
work
7. I get to do a variety of things on
my job
8. I have a lot to say about what
happens on my job
9. I have an opportunity to develop
my own special abilities
10. My job requires working very
fast
11. My job requires working very
hard
12. My job requires lots of physical
effort
13. I am not asked to do an
excessive amount of work
14. I have enough time to get the
job done
15. I am free from conflicting
demands others make
16. My job security is good
17. People I work with

are

competent in doing their jobs

18. People I work with take a
personal interest in me
19. People I work with are friendly
20. People I work with are helpful in
getting the job done
21. My supervisor is concerned
about the welfare of those under
him
22. My supervisor pays attention to
what you are saying
23. My supervisor is helpful in getting
the job done

24. My supervisor is successful in

getting people to work together