Managing Work-Life Balance in Construction

by Helen Lingard

Book Overview

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...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0415370086
• ISBN13: 9780415370080
• Release Date: April 2009
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 356 Pages
• Weight: 1.53 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.1" x 9.2"