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

Construction Management and Economics

Volumn 22, Issue 9, 2004, Pages 991-1002

  Lingard, Helen ^a   Francis, Valerie ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Burnout; Construction; Job satisfaction; Social exchange; Work family conflict

Indexed keywords

PROFESSIONAL ASPECTS; SOCIAL ASPECTS;

EMOTIONAL EXHAUSTION; GENDER; SUPPORT SERVICES;

CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY;

CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY; LABOR MARKET; WAGE; WORKING CONDITIONS;

AUSTRALASIA; AUSTRALIA; EASTERN HEMISPHERE; WORLD;

EID: 10344265960     PISSN: 01446193     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/0144619042000241444     Document Type: Article

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