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Ahadzi, M and Bowles, G (2004) Public-private partnerships and contract negotiations: an empirical study. Construction Management and Economics, 22(09), 967-78.

Chandra, V and Loosemore, M (2004) Women's self-perception: an inter-sector comparison of construction, legal and nursing professionals. Construction Management and Economics, 22(09), 947-56.

Cheung, S O, Tam, C M, Tam, V, Cheung, K and Suen, H (2004) A web-based performance assessment system for environmental protection: WePass. Construction Management and Economics, 22(09), 927-35.

Fagbenle, O I, Adeyemi, A Y and Adesanya, D A (2004) The impact of non-financial incentives on bricklayers' productivity in Nigeria. Construction Management and Economics, 22(09), 899-911.

Lingard, H and Francis, V (2004) The work-life experiences of office and site-based employees in the Australian construction industry. Construction Management and Economics, 22(09), 991-1002.

  • Type: Journal Article
  • Keywords: Construction; work-family conflict; burnout; job satisfaction; social exchange
  • ISBN/ISSN: 0144-6193
  • URL: https://doi.org/10.1080/0144619042000241444
  • Abstract:

    A survey was conducted among employees of a large Australian construction firm. Comparisons were made between employees who differed by gender and work location. Male employees in site-based roles reported significantly higher levels of work to family conflict and emotional exhaustion than male employees who worked in the regional or head office. Site-based male employees were also less satisfied with their pay than male respondents who worked in the regional of head office. Few significant differences were found between women who worked in different locations. Neither were significant differences between men and women who worked in the same location reported. The results are explained in terms of women’s tendency to work in administrative, secretarial or support services roles, which typically demand fewer hours. The paper concludes that the experiences of site-based construction employees, particularly men, warrant further attention to explore the sources of work-life imbalance and burnout.

McCloughan, P (2004) Construction sector concentration: evidence from Britain. Construction Management and Economics, 22(09), 979-90.

Phua, F T T and Rowlinson, S (2004) Operationalizing culture in construction management research: a social identity perspective in the Hong Kong context. Construction Management and Economics, 22(09), 913-25.

Styhre, A, Josephson, P-E and Knauseder, I (2004) Learning capabilities in organizational networks: case studies of six construction projects. Construction Management and Economics, 22(09), 957-66.

Tang, S L, Ying, K C, Chan, W Y and Chan, Y L (2004) Impact of social safety investments on social costs of construction accidents. Construction Management and Economics, 22(09), 937-46.