Work-life strategies in the Australian construction industry: Implementation issues in a dynamic project-based work environment

被引:33
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作者
Lingard, Helen [1 ]
Francis, Valerie [2 ]
Turner, Michelle [1 ]
机构
[1] RMIT Univ, Sch Property Construct & Project Management, Melbourne, Vic 3001, Australia
[2] Univ Melbourne, Fac Architecture Bldg & Planning, Melbourne, Vic, Australia
基金
澳大利亚研究理事会;
关键词
Work-life strategies; Hours; Work-family balance; Project work; FAMILY CONFLICT; ORGANIZATIONAL ATTACHMENT; POLICY USE; STRESS; VALIDATION; MANAGEMENT; BENEFITS; TIME; INTERVENTIONS; DEMANDS;
D O I
10.1016/j.ijproman.2011.08.002
中图分类号
C93 [管理学];
学科分类号
12 ; 1201 ; 1202 ; 120202 ;
摘要
A participatory work-life balance intervention was implemented in a medium-sized construction contracting organization based in Melbourne, Australia. Weekly data capturing the number of hours worked, satisfaction with work-life balance and capacity to complete required tasks at work and at home were collected for 25 consecutive weeks. Data was subjected to time series modeling procedures and weekly work hours were found to significantly predict participants' overall satisfaction with work-life balance, and capacity to complete tasks at work and at home. The occurrence of 'long weekends', i.e., a period of three days away from work arising as a result of a public holiday coinciding with a 'rostered day off', was also found to predict workers' capacity to complete tasks at home. An evaluation workshop explored workers' experiences of a work-life intervention. Participants' were generally positive about the organization's support of their work life balance, however areas for improvement were identified, such as the need for better communication of work-life strategies and to address the 'long hours' culture within the organization. The research presents a participatory framework for improving the work-life balance of project-based construction workers. (C) 2011 Elsevier Ltd. and IPMA. All rights reserved.
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页码:282 / 295
页数:14
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