Managing Work-Life Balance in Construction - Rilegato

Lingard, Helen; Francis, Valerie

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ISBN 10: 0415370086 ISBN 13: 9780415370080

Casa editrice: Routledge, 2009

Riassunto

Work in the construction industry is particularly tough. It demands excessively long hours and frequent weekend work. Other characteristics are particularly marked, such as re-location, job insecurity and distinctive behavioural patterns, which negatively affect employees’ personal lives further. Work–life balance has emerged as one of the most pressing management issues in the 21st century. For construction managers dealing with traditional models of work and rigid work schedules, the issue may be especially difficult to manage, and yet the work–life balance is now recognised as an issue of strategic importance to the construction industry. It is critical to the construction industry’s continued ability to attract and retain a talented workforce, and it is also inextricably linked to organizational effectiveness and employees’ well-being.

This book presents the argument for the management of work–life balance in the construction industry. It maps the changes to the workforce demographic profile and the changing expectations relating to work and personal life that occurred during the second half of the 20th century. Legal imperatives for managing work–life balance are set out. It also presents work–life balance theory and discusses the practical implications of research, along with extensive empirical data collected from the industry. Lastly, practical advice is provided about what construction organizations can and should do to manage work–life balance. This provides a unique guide to a key issue.

Su questo libro

L'autore:

Helen Lingard is a Professor of Construction Management in the School of Property, Construction and Project Management at RMIT University, Melbourne, Australia

Valerie Francis is a Senior Lecturer in Construction Management at The University of Melbourne, Australia

Contenuti:

1. Is it a Problem?  2. Social Policy and Legal Frameworks  3. Workers in Conflict  4. The Work-Family Interface  5. Burnout  6. Organisational Responses  7. Supportive Workplaces  8. A Vision for the Future

Su questa edizione

• Editore: Routledge
• Data di pubblicazione: 2009
• ISBN 10: 0415370086
• ISBN 13: 9780415370080
• Rilegatura: Copertina rigida
• Numero edizione: 1
• Numero di pagine: 356