Work-Life Balance in Construction

The book presents the latest studies on the worklife balance of millennial (also known as Generation Y) building professionals in Singapore and South Korea. Its main goal is to compare and contrast the workplace attitudes of millennials, and to provide guidelines that help supervisors in the construction industry manage their employees' expectations regarding worklife balance. Accordingly, it explains and links various principles regarding worklife conflicts, worklife enrichments and the worklife interface. Furthermore, the book introduces readers to coping strategies, a dimension that has not yet been explored substantially and has the potential to contribute significantly to the study and understanding of worklife balance. The book makes recommendations for the top management on assigning a capable leader to drive the changes in the organization, and on empowering the leader to implement effective strategies for promoting worklife balance, especially for the millennials who are now playing an increasing central role in the global construction sector.

Presents the latest studies of the worklife balance of millennial (also known as Generation Y) building professionals in Singapore and South Korea Links various principles regarding worklife conflicts, worklife enrichments and the worklife interface Includes recommendations on assigning a capable leader to drive changes, and on empowering the leader to implement effective strategies for promoting worklife balance, especially for millennials

Autorentext

Joy Ong is a Project Manager involved with the design development and project management of building infrastructures. She graduated with a Bachelor of Science (Project and Facilities Management) degree with First Class Honors from the National University of Singapore in 2013. She further obtained a Master of Science (Project Management) degree from the National University of Singapore in 2016 as well as a Doctor of Philosophy (Building) degree from the National University of Singapore in 2020. She is a winner of the International Innovation Research Award from the Chartered Institute of Building. Low Sui Pheng is a Professor of Building in the School of Design and Environment, National University of Singapore, where he has previously served as Director, Head and Vice Dean. He teaches construction project management and has published, researched and consulted extensively both in Singapore and overseas. A Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Building, he holds a Higher Doctorate D.Sc. (Civil Engineering) degree from the University of Birmingham and a Ph.D. degree from the University College London.

Klappentext

The book presents the latest studies on the work life balance of millennial (also known as Generation Y) building professionals in Singapore and South Korea. Its main goal is to compare and contrast the workplace attitudes of millennials, and to provide guidelines that help supervisors in the construction industry manage their employees expectations regarding work life balance. Accordingly, it explains and links various principles regarding work life conflicts, work life enrichments and the work life interface. Furthermore, the book introduces readers to coping strategies, a dimension that has not yet been explored substantially and has the potential to contribute significantly to the study and understanding of work life balance. The book makes recommendations for the top management on assigning a capable leader to drive the changes in the organization, and on empowering the leader to implement effective strategies for promoting work life balance, especially for the millennials who are now playing an increasing central role in the global construction sector.

Inhalt
Introduction.- Work-Life Balance and Work-Life Interface.- Constructing the Conceptual Framework.- Singapore and South Korea Context.- Research Design and Methodology.- Research Findings and Analysis.- Conclusion.