Human Resource Management in Construction

Critical Perspectives

Andrew Dainty, Martin Loosemore (Herausgeber)

Buch | Softcover

296 Seiten

2012 | 2nd edition
Routledge (Verlag)
978-0-415-59307-6 (ISBN)

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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 potentially dire consequences for those who work in the industry, for the firms that employ them and ultimately, for the prosperity and productivity of the industry as a whole.

In this new edition of their leading text, Andrew Dainty and Martin Loosemore have assembled a collection of perspectives which critically examine key aspects of the HRM function in the context of contemporary construction organizations. Rather than simply update the previous edition, the aim of this second edition is to provide a more critical commentary on the ways in which the industry addresses the HRM function and how this affects those who work within the industry. To this end, the editors have gathered contributions from many of the leading thinkers within construction HRM to critique the perspectives presented in the first edition. Each contributor either tackles specific aspects of the HRM function, or provides a critical commentary on industry practice. The authors explain, using real-life case studies, the ways in which construction firms respond to the myriad pressures that they face through their HRM practices.

Together the contributions encourage the reader to rethink the HRM function and its role in defining the employment relationship. This provides essential reading for students of construction and project management, and reflective practitioners who are interested in theoretically informed insights into industry practice and its implications.

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.

1. HRM in Construction: Critical Perspectives 2. Human Resource Management in the Construction Context: If Only We Could Find Those Workers... 3. The Development of Building Labour in Britain in the Twentieth Century: Is It Distinct From Elsewhere in Europe? 4. Aligning Human Resource Development with Organisational Strategy in Construction: What Else Matters? 5. Competing on Identity Rather Than Price 6. Occupational Health, Safety and Workers’ Wellbeing 7. Equality, Diversity, Inclusion and Work-life Balance in Construction 8. Employment Relations in Construction 9. A Critique of People Resourcing ‘Best Practice’ in Construction Organisations 10. Reward Management in Construction

Erscheint lt. Verlag	12.6.2012
Zusatzinfo	8 Tables, black and white; 4 Illustrations, black and white
Verlagsort	London
Sprache	englisch
Maße	156 x 234 mm
Gewicht	498 g
Themenwelt	Sozialwissenschaften ► Soziologie
	Technik ► Bauwesen
	Wirtschaft ► Betriebswirtschaft / Management ► Personalwesen
ISBN-10	0-415-59307-7 / 0415593077
ISBN-13	978-0-415-59307-6 / 9780415593076
Zustand	Neuware