Human Resource Management in Construction Projects: Strategic and Operational Approaches - Brossura

Dr Martin Loosemore is Professor of Construction Management and Associate Dean (Post Graduate Studies), Faculty of the Built Environment, University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia. He has published numerous internationally refereed articles and books, has advised the Australian Government on HR legislation and reform in the construction industry and is a director of a management consultancy which specialises in risk management.

Dr Andrew Dainty is a Lecturer in Construction Management, Department of Civil and Building Engineering, at Loughborough University, UK. He has researched widely in the field of construction HRM on projects funded by the EPSRC, ESRC and European Union. He works closely with industry, and has undertaken a range of research, training and consultancy projects with construction companies of all sizes.

Dr Helen Lingard is a Lecturer in Construction management at the University of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. On completion of her PhD she worked for a British contracting firm, advising on large civil engineering projects in Hong Kong. Dr Lingard moved to Australia in 1996. Since the she has undertaken extensive research in to the impact of job demands in the construction industry on individual employees' well-being.

Preface. 1. Introduction: The Challenges of Managing People in Construction. 2. The Development of Modern Organization and Management Theory. 3. Human Resource Management Theory: Strategic Concepts and Operational Implications. 4. Strategic Approaches to Managing Human Resources in the Construction Industry. 5. The Mechanics of Human Resource Management in Construction: Resourcing, Development and Reward. 6. Employee Relations. 7. Employee Participation, Involvement and Empowerment in Construction. 8. Workforce Diversity, Equal Opportunities and Work-life Balance In Construction. 9. Employees' Health, Safety and Welfare. 10. Strategic Human Resource Development. 11. The HRM Implications of Management Thinking, Trends & Fads: Cross-Cutting HRM Themes for the New Millennium. 12. Conclusions: SHRM as a Route to Improved Business Performance.