Onwuegbuchulam, G; Cheung, C M; Yeow, J and Manu, P (2024) Exploring the interplay of job-related and personal factors in the well-being of construction project professionals: A conceptual framework. In: Thomson, C (ed.) Proceedings of 40th Annual ARCOM Conference, 2-4 September 2024, London South Bank University, UK.
Abstract
Workplace well-being is increasingly recognised as crucial for the work performance of construction professionals. Consequently, identifying factors leading to well-being is essential for employers because this enables them to gauge the well-being of their workforce effectively. Such an assessment is crucial in facilitating pre-emptive measures to mitigate the detrimental impacts of suboptimal well-being on job performance. Existing research, particularly within the construction industry, has primarily focused on the direct outcomes of well-being and its general determinants. However, a significant gap remains in understanding the nuanced interplay of specific job-related factors (intrinsic to the work environment i.e., destructive leadership, perceived workload, and peer support) and personal factors (individual characteristics i.e., psychological capital and personal traits) contributing to well-being. This gap is especially pronounced in the context of how these factors interact within the unique environment of the construction sector. Through a critical examination of workplace well-being literature, this paper contributes to bridge this gap by proposing a conceptual model that explores the dynamics of these relationships which could offer a holistic view of the determinants of workplace well-being in construction.
| Item Type: | Conference Paper (Paper) |
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| Uncontrolled Keywords: | well-being; leadership; perceived workload; peer support; psychological capital |
| Index terms: | workload, construction industry, determinant, construction sector, conceptual framework, work performance, well-being, construction professional, dynamics, construction project, work environment |
| Subjects: | production management, professional development, theoretical framing, management, industry analysis, systems engineering, risk assessment, mental health and wellbeing, operations management |
| Topics: | Human Resources, Organizational Design, Health and Safety, Information Management, Engineering Principles, Research Practice, Project Management, Risk Management |
| Descriptive scope: | 4 PCTA |
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