2nd Edition

Human Resource Management in Construction Critical Perspectives

Edited By Andrew Dainty, Martin Loosemore Copyright 2012
320 Pages 4 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

320 Pages 4 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

320 Pages 4 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

The construction sector is one of the most complex and problematic arenas within which to manage people. As a result, the applicability of much mainstream human resource management (HRM) theory to this industry is limited. Indeed, the operational realities faced by construction organizations mean that all too often the needs of employees are subjugated by performance concerns. This has... Read more

Dedication  Preface  About the Contributors  Acknowledgements  1. HRM in Construction: Critical Perspectives Andrew Dainty and Martin Loosemore  2. Human Resource Management in the Construction Context: if only we could find those workers... Kate Ness and Stuart Green  3. The Development of Building Labour in Britain in the Twentieth Century: is it distinct from elsewhere in Europe? Linda Clarke, Charlie McGuire and Christine Wall  4. Aligning Human Resource Development with Organisational Strategy in Construction: what else matters? Paul Chan and Michael Marchington  5. Competing on Identity Rather Than Price Martin Loosemore and David Higgon  6. Occupational Health, Safety and Workers’ Wellbeing Helen Lingard  7. Equality, Diversity, Inclusion and Work-life Balance in Construction Kate Sang and Abigail Powell  8. Employment Relations in Construction Stewart Johnstone and Adrian Wilkinson  9. A Critique of People Resourcing ‘Best Practice’ in Construction Organisations Ani Raiden and Anne Sempik  10. Reward Management in Construction Janet Druker

Biography

Andrew Dainty is Professor of Construction Sociology at Loughborough University, UK.

Martin Loosemore is Professor of Construction Management and Associate Dean at the University of New South Wales, Australia.