Employee preferences for work-life benefits in a large New Zealand construction company
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; mso-ansi-language: EN-NZ;">The construction industry is a challenging environment in which to work, with job characteristics that are linked to work-life conf...
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| description | <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; mso-ansi-language: EN-NZ;">The construction industry is a challenging environment in which to work, with job characteristics that are linked to work-life conflict, and it is important for its future sustainability that initiatives to support employee work-life balance are undertaken. </span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";" lang="EN-US">121 head office and site-based</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; mso-ansi-language: EN-NZ;"> employees within a large New Zealand construction company rated their preferences for work-life benefits, and the results were compared with those of a similar previous (Australian) study. The most preferred work-life benefit factor (as for the previous Australian study) was found to be ‘wellness and personal development’. Results suggest that company provision of a wide variety of work-life benefits from which employees can choose during different stages in their life and career is ideal. Qualitative results suggest some work-life conflict associated with working long hours and weekend work exists. It is proposed that to attract and retain valuable employees, the New Zealand construction industry must provide useful work-life benefits, reasonable working hours, and supportive workplace cultures in line with such initiatives. </span></p> |
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| spelling | doaj.art-49496173235a44c08c4d0a558a4c41e92022-12-21T20:30:11ZengUTS ePRESSAustralasian Journal of Construction Economics and Building1835-63541837-91332012-02-01121122510.5130/ajceb.v12i1.23581627Employee preferences for work-life benefits in a large New Zealand construction companyEmily Morrison0Derek Thurnell1NZIQSRICS, NZIQS<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; mso-ansi-language: EN-NZ;">The construction industry is a challenging environment in which to work, with job characteristics that are linked to work-life conflict, and it is important for its future sustainability that initiatives to support employee work-life balance are undertaken. </span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";" lang="EN-US">121 head office and site-based</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; mso-ansi-language: EN-NZ;"> employees within a large New Zealand construction company rated their preferences for work-life benefits, and the results were compared with those of a similar previous (Australian) study. The most preferred work-life benefit factor (as for the previous Australian study) was found to be ‘wellness and personal development’. Results suggest that company provision of a wide variety of work-life benefits from which employees can choose during different stages in their life and career is ideal. Qualitative results suggest some work-life conflict associated with working long hours and weekend work exists. It is proposed that to attract and retain valuable employees, the New Zealand construction industry must provide useful work-life benefits, reasonable working hours, and supportive workplace cultures in line with such initiatives. </span></p>https://epress.lib.uts.edu.au/journals/index.php/AJCEB/article/view/2358Work-life balance, New Zealand, construction company, Human resource management |
| spellingShingle | Emily Morrison Derek Thurnell Employee preferences for work-life benefits in a large New Zealand construction company Australasian Journal of Construction Economics and Building Work-life balance, New Zealand, construction company, Human resource management |
| title | Employee preferences for work-life benefits in a large New Zealand construction company |
| title_full | Employee preferences for work-life benefits in a large New Zealand construction company |
| title_fullStr | Employee preferences for work-life benefits in a large New Zealand construction company |
| title_full_unstemmed | Employee preferences for work-life benefits in a large New Zealand construction company |
| title_short | Employee preferences for work-life benefits in a large New Zealand construction company |
| title_sort | employee preferences for work life benefits in a large new zealand construction company |
| topic | Work-life balance, New Zealand, construction company, Human resource management |
| url | https://epress.lib.uts.edu.au/journals/index.php/AJCEB/article/view/2358 |
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