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Asgari, S, Afshar, A and Madani, K (2014) Cooperative Game Theoretic Framework for Joint Resource Management in Construction. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 140(03).
Baccarini, D and Love, P E D (2014) Statistical Characteristics of Cost Contingency in Water Infrastructure Projects. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 140(03).
Blomberg, D, Cotellesso, P, Sitzabee, W and Thal, A E (2014) Discovery of Internal and External Factors Causing Military Construction Cost Premiums. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 140(03).
Bowen, P, Edwards, P, Lingard, H and Cattell, K (2014) Predictive Modeling of Workplace Stress among Construction Professionals. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 140(03).
Bowen, P, Edwards, P, Lingard, H and Cattell, K (2014) Workplace Stress, Stress Effects, and Coping Mechanisms in the Construction Industry. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 140(03).
Chai, C, de Brito, J, Gaspar, P L and Silva, A (2014) Predicting the Service Life of Exterior Wall Painting: Techno-Economic Analysis of Alternative Maintenance Strategies. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 140(03).
Chiang, Y H, Zhou, L, Li, J, Lam, P T I and Wong, K W (2014) Achieving Sustainable Building Maintenance through Optimizing Life-Cycle Carbon, Cost, and Labor: Case in Hong Kong. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 140(03).
Cirilovic, J, Vajdic, N, Mladenovic, G and Queiroz, C (2014) Developing Cost Estimation Models for Road Rehabilitation and Reconstruction: Case Study of Projects in Europe and Central Asia. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 140(03).
Fan, S (2014) Intellectual Property Rights in Building Information Modeling Application in Taiwan. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 140(03).
Gao, T, Ergan, S, Akinci, B and Garrett, J H (2014) Proactive Productivity Management at Job Sites: Understanding Characteristics of Assumptions Made for Construction Processes during Planning Based on Case Studies and Interviews. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 140(03).
Jafarzadeh, R, Wilkinson, S, González, V, Ingham, J M and Amiri, G G (2014) Predicting Seismic Retrofit Construction Cost for Buildings with Framed Structures Using Multilinear Regression Analysis. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 140(03).
Karan, E P, Sivakumar, R, Irizarry, J and Guhathakurta, S (2014) Digital Modeling of Construction Site Terrain Using Remotely Sensed Data and Geographic Information Systems Analyses. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 140(03).
Leung, M, Yu, J and Chan, Y S (2014) Focus Group Study to Explore Critical Factors of Public Engagement Process for Mega Development Projects. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 140(03).
Malone, E K and Issa, R R (2014) Predictive Models for Work-Life Balance and Organizational Commitment of Women in the U.S. Construction Industry. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 140(03).
- Type: Journal Article
- Keywords: Construction; Women; Job satisfaction; Work-life balance; Organizational commitment; Predictive models; Employee retention; Labor and personnel issues;
- ISBN/ISSN: 0733-9364
- URL: https://doi.org/10.1061/(ASCE)CO.1943-7862.0000809
- Abstract:
The ability to predict and develop policies, programs, and environments that enhance work-life balance (WLB) and promote organizational commitment is important for employers concerned with minimizing employee turnover. The aim of this study is to investigate elements that lead to enhanced organizational commitment and increase the likelihood that a female employee will stay with her employer in the U.S. construction industry. The specific contributions of this study are that it ascertains through a survey questionnaire the relative importance of different aspects of employer, job, employee benefits, and personal life satisfaction elements. The factor with the most pronounced influence on satisfaction with employer was whether the respondent had earned a college degree or trade certificate. Respondents with a college degree or a trade certification were more than four and a half times more likely to respond as satisfied with their current employer than those who did not have a degree or certification. Having children in the household also was a predictor of short-term (6-month) employee commitment, but not for long-term (5-year) commitment. Instead, marriage or an intimate relationship and retirement benefits were predictors of long-term commitment. Predictive mathematical models for these elements were developed, tested, and validated. These models allow employers to measure the employee’s satisfaction with the employer, and the short-term and long-term employee commitment among their U.S. female construction industry employees. The results can be used by employers to develop intervention strategies to enhance WLB, promote organizational commitment, and minimize female employee turnover.
Oviedo-Haito, R J, Jiménez, J, Cardoso, F F and Pellicer, E (2014) Survival Factors for Subcontractors in Economic Downturns. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 140(03).