Employee Resourcing in the Construction Industry

<p>Construction is one of the most challenging industrial environments for effective people management. It is characterised by geographically dispersed projects production-oriented management styles long working hours high levels of staff turnover and employment practices grounded in the traditional ‘personnel’ paradigm. The employee resourcing function – recruitment selection and deployment – is largely reactive and intuitive and fails to draw on the longer-term benefits of strategic human resource management (SHRM).</p><p>This book explores the challenges inherent in employee resourcing in-depth. It provides insights into the strategic considerations and operational approaches adopted by large construction organisations in deploying their human resources. It presents an improved framework for informed SHRM-style decision-making derived from an extensive study conducted within eight major construction organisations. This book provides a valuable resource for both students and practitioners interested in evaluating and improving current organisational practice.</p>