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Work and Family Sources of Burnout in the Australian Engineering Profession: Comparison of Respondents in Dual- and Single-Earner Couples, Parents, and Nonparents
Publisher: American Society of Civil Engineers
Abstract: A survey of practicing professional civil engineers in the Australian states of New South Wales and Victoria was conducted. The survey explored the engineers’ experience of work and family sources of burnout. Burnout was ...
Working from Home during the COVID-19 Pandemic: Health and Well-Being of Project-Based Construction Workers
Publisher: ASCE
Abstract: In the ongoing attempt to prevent the spread of the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) virus and flatten the curve, governments and employers have encouraged (and in some cases required) workers ...
Understanding the Dynamics of Construction Decision Making and the Impact on Work Health and Safety
Publisher: American Society of Civil Engineers
Safety at the Front Line: Social Negotiation of Work and Safety at the Principal Contractor–Subcontractor Interface
Publisher: ASCE
Abstract: This research investigated the influence of the social context on work practices and safety at the principal contractor–subcontractor interface. Previous research has acknowledged that social interactions among supervisors ...
Design Decisions and Interactions: A Sociotechnical Network Perspective
Publisher: ASCE
Abstract: Effective interaction between project participants is essential in achieving a high-quality design. Through interaction, information is disseminated in project teams and the required knowledge becomes accessible during ...
Measuring Safety Climate of a Construction Company
Publisher: American Society of Civil Engineers
Abstract: Safety climate can benefit contractors, specialty contractors, and owners of industries by providing them with the knowledge of attitudes and perceptions that can help to consistently achieve better safety performance. The ...
Work-Family Conflict in Construction: Case for a Finer-Grained Analysis
Publisher: American Society of Civil Engineers
Abstract: A multidimensional work-family conflict (WFC) scale was tested using a sample of 169 workers in the Australian construction industry. The construction sample showed higher mean scores for time-based, strain-based, and ...
Workplace Stress Experienced by Construction Professionals in South Africa
Publisher: American Society of Civil Engineers
Abstract: Occupational stress affects the health and wellbeing of people who work. Using an online survey, opinions were sought from architects, civil engineers, quantity surveyors, and project and construction managers in South ...
Do Perceptions of Supervisors’ Safety Responses Mediate the Relationship between Perceptions of the Organizational Safety Climate and Incident Rates in the Construction Supply Chain?
Publisher: American Society of Civil Engineers
Abstract: A multilevel safety climate survey was conducted in three Australian organizations in the construction supply chain. A principal components analysis (with varimax rotation) yielded six distinct safety climate factors ...