Abstract
Practically, as other construction projects, the workforce in housing construction projects is still dominated by informal workers who belong to a group and controlled by a leader. Accordingly, developer companies consider that informal worker leaders play an important role in improving the informal workers’ performance in housing construction projects. Therefore, the purpose of this study is to explore the effective leadership style that can improve the performance of informal workers in housing construction projects based on the workers’ perceptions. The implications of this research can be used to improve the informal workers’ performance both of national and multinational developer companies so they can perform more effectively in completing housing construction projects. The research used qualitative method with phenomenological approach to reveal an assessment based on perceptions and perspectives of informal construction workers. Finally, it was found that the effective leadership style according to the informal workers’ perceptions is the transactional leadership which includes being liked by the workers, concerning and appreciating, as well as being consistent with commitments. Thus, effective performance and leadership will be achieved as informal construction workers will work hard under this leadership style.
Highlights
Rapid Indonesian population’s increase causes housing demand increase as well
Many new housing projects have emerged in various cities in Indonesia [1]
Acquiring information from the informal worker's perspective is important in order to obtain new discoveries and information that will contribute to science [33]
Summary
Rapid Indonesian population’s increase causes housing demand increase as well. Because of the urgent need, the housing projects must be developed quickly and efficiently. Housing projects are relatively similar, for example, in terms of design and residential type in order to simplify the development process. In response to the above demands, the role of the workforce in housing construction projects is very important. Being relevant with most construction projects, labour is an essential component of a construction project since labour cost is one of the major cost factors in a construction project [2]. Many factors should be considered such as working environment, wages, working hours and so forth. There are other things that are not directly related to the construction project become the determinants of work’s effectiveness such as the worker’s local culture in which they live [4]
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