QUESTIONNAIRE

INTRODUCTION BRIEF:
Course: Principles of Management. This questionnaire has been prepared to further
appreciate how the efficiency of casting concrete at building construction sites

can be

improved based on F.W Taylor Principles of management.

All responses are intended for study purposes ONLY and shall be treated as such.
INSTRUCTIONS: Please mark ONE appropriate box with a tick or a cross.
SECTION A: GENERAL INFORMATION
A.1.
Position:
A.2.
Gender:
Male
Female
A.3.
How old are you?
Less than 25 years
25 30 years
31 40 years
Over 40 years
SECTION B: UNDERSTANDING THE WAY THE JOB IS DONE
B.1.
What is your primary trade?
Mason
Carpenter
Casual
Steel fixer

OtherMason

Carpenter
Casual
Steel fixer
B.2.
What kind of training did you have in the fore mentioned trade?
B.3.

Formal
Apprenticeship
Informal
Which methods do you use to place concrete?Do you carry out work in another trade? If yes,

which other trade?

B.4.

Mason
Carpenter
Casual
What kind of training did you have in the fore mentioned trade?

B.5.

Formal
Apprenticeship
Informal
Have you been required to perform a task in duty not familiar your training?

B.6.

Yes
No
If answer to above is yes; on any given site, how often does this happen?

B.7.

Never
Sometimes
Frequently
How often have you been required or subjected to use mechanized handling and placement of

concrete?
Wheel-barrowsNever
B.8.
B.9.

Steel fixer

Hoist MachineSometimes

Other

Concrete

pumpFrequently
Mortar pans
How long have you been involved in concrete works?
Less than 1 year
1-3 years
3-5 year
Over 5years
Which methods do you use to place concrete?How often have you had workplace training to

help improve your skills and knowledge about your work?

Never
Sometimes
Frequently Wheel-barrows
Machine

Concrete pump

Hoist

Mortar pans

SECTION C: KNOWLEDGE ON CONCRETE CASTING PROCEDURE

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C.1.

Is there a standard procedure that you follow when placing handling concrete?

Yes

No
C.2.
What kind of on job training have you received in regard to concrete casting?
Placing techniques
HSE
Placing techniques & HSE
None
C.3.
How has the training affected your performance?
Marginally
Moderately
Highly
C.4.
Do you ensure aggregates are clean before using them?
Yes
No
Highly
C.5.
When you have to do manual hand mixing of concrete, do you prepare a mixing platform free
from silt and soils?
Yes

No

Sometimes

SECTION D: WORKERS PERFROMANCE AND PAY

D.1.
To what extent does your pay affect your performance
Very Low
Low
Moderate
High
Very High
D.2.
Does your pay depend on the amount of work?
Yes
No
D.3.
Do some days work over timeAre you occasionally required to work over time?
Yes
No
D.4.
Is over time paid for?
Yes
No
D.5.
Do you intend to learn a new trade in the foreaseeable future?
D.6.

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Yes

No

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