Productivity losses in smoking breaks on construction sites: a case study

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Productivity losses in smoking breaks on construction sites: a case study

Purpose: This paper aims to examine the extent of productivity losses in smoking breaks on construction sites. Design/methodology/approach:The smoking behaviours of workers in a small/medium-sized construction company were examined for a period of four months. Construction workers were targeted due...

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Main Authors:	Yung, Ping, Agyekum-Mensah, G.
Format:	Journal Article
Published:	Emerald 2012
Subjects:	Smoking Productivity loss Employees productivity Construction Construction industry
Online Access:	http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/24238

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