Working group's value orientation within a construction company

Abstract

Background. Unsuccessful search of suitable employees for working groups is the largest obstacle in development of a construction business. Knowing, that employees are the most important resource, managers (owners) of business organisations are confronted with a serious problem to retain high quality specialists. A model of forming universal working group's value orientation is offered in this article. By applying it, goals of the organisation may be reached through consciously created orientation of values of the working group. During the process of adaptation and training, it is recommended to involve new employees into the process of values contamination and assimilation. The manager of the group must form (and retain) such orientation of values, which would provide members of the group with satisfaction of the performed task and would not disturb each personal goals. Research aims. Research aim is to make a model of the working group's value orientation within a construction company and inspect it using research. Methodology. Method analysis of scientific literature; quantitative research - written quiz (questionnaire). Questionnaire, processing of results and analysis were used. Findings. After assessment of the working group's value orientations within a construction company it is possible to state, that employees like to work in a group, where regularity and honesty of the employee is appreciated, possibilities of constant development exist, the group is distinguished by oneness, the group's value orientation is understandable and acceptable to all of its members, and all members seek for a general goal.