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Experiences with multiskilling among non‐union craft workers in US industrial construction projects

Lynn Ann Carley (Graduate Research Assistant, in the Department of Civil Engineering, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas, USA.)
Carl T. Haas (Professor in the Department of Civil Engineering, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas, USA.)
John D. Borcherding (John D. Borcherding is an Adjunct Professor, in the Department of Civil Engineering, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas, USA.)
Paul M. Goodrum (Paul M. Goodrum is an Assistant Professor at the University of Kentucky, Lexington, Kentucky, USA.)

Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management

ISSN: 0969-9988

Article publication date: 1 December 2003

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Multiskilling refers to a labour utilization strategy in which workers learn multiple skills in one or more trades outside of their primary trade. Over 700 non‐union craft workers across the USA were surveyed as part of a research effort. The data collected show that a slight increase in the breadth of skills positively impacts a worker’s hourly wage, but only a weak relationship was found between multiskilling and more continuous employment.

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Carley, L.A., Haas, C.T., Borcherding, J.D. and Goodrum, P.M. (2003), "Experiences with multiskilling among non‐union craft workers in US industrial construction projects", Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management, Vol. 10 No. 6, pp. 374-381. https://doi.org/10.1108/09699980310509345

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