Abstract
Workforce forecasting is a strategic managerial practice that construction organizations should implement to ensure a balanced workplace. The workforce forecasting systems that have been developed are either qualitative or quantitative in nature. This paper develops a sustainable workforce model that utilizes both quantitative and qualitative data to improve the accuracy of workforce demand and supply forecasts. Using empirically derived data for off-site construction technicians in Hong Kong, the developed workforce forecasting system is used as a strategic managerial tool to predict and monitor workforce conditions.
| Original language | English |
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| Article number | 04014006 |
| Journal | Journal of Management in Engineering |
| Volume | 30 |
| Issue number | 3 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 1 May 2014 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Labor multiplier approach
- Stock-flow modeling
- Sustainable workforce model
- Technicians
- Workforce assessment
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Industrial relations
- General Engineering
- Strategy and Management
- Management Science and Operations Research