Examining workers motivation in construction project with structural equation modelling

Abstract

This research examined workers’ motivation in construction projects with structural equation modeling (SEM) for optimal performance. It also determined the influence of independent variables, such as workers’ pay, workers’ performance, communication, employer, local cultural, trust, work experience, and job satisfaction, on the dependent variable, including the work motivation of project workers. The sample consists of 31, 9, 23, 5, and 32 respondents in West Java, Central Java, East Java, Yogyakarta, and Jakarta, respectively. The collected data were analyzed using Structural Equation Modelling. The results showed that the independent variable, namely workers’ pay, workers’ performance, communication, employer, local culture, work experience, and job satisfaction, had a positive effect on work motivation. Meanwhile, the trust had a negative effect.