The work-life experiences of office and site-based employees in the Australian construction industry

Helen Lingard and Valerie Francis

Construction Management and Economics, 2004, vol. 22, issue 9, 991-1002

Abstract: A survey was conducted among employees of a large Australian construction firm. Comparisons were made between employees who differed by gender and work location. Male employees in site-based roles reported significantly higher levels of work to family conflict and emotional exhaustion than male employees who worked in the regional or head office. Site-based male employees were also less satisfied with their pay than male respondents who worked in the regional of head office. Few significant differences were found between women who worked in different locations. Neither were significant differences between men and women who worked in the same location reported. The results are explained in terms of women's tendency to work in administrative, secretarial or support services roles, which typically demand fewer hours. The paper concludes that the experiences of site-based construction employees, particularly men, warrant further attention to explore the sources of work-life imbalance and burnout.

Keywords: Construction; work-family conflict; burnout; job satisfaction; social exchange (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2004
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