Construction Workforce Management in the Fourth Industrial Revolution Era

The construction industry is a huge employer, but opportunities to improve pay, conditions, and technology are often overlooked. To address this, Construction Workforce Management in the Fourth Industrial Revolution Era explores the concept of workforce management and the impact of pervasive technologies on the effective management of the construction workforce. A conceptual model is proposed to improve the management of workers in the construction industry.

Format: Hardback
Length: 224 pages
Publication date: 12 February 2024
Publisher: Emerald Publishing Limited

The construction industry is a vast employer across the globe, but due to the project-based nature of construction, opportunities to enhance pay, conditions, and technology utilization are often overlooked. The lack of attention to workforce management issues in the construction industry contributes to its overall poor performance in most countries worldwide. To address this problem, it is essential to understand the practices that need to be in place for construction organizations to effectively manage their workforce.

Construction Workforce Management in the Fourth Industrial Revolution Era delves into the concept of workforce management in construction and the profound impact of the pervasive technologies offered by the fourth industrial revolution on the effective management of the construction workforce. Through a critical review of existing related theories and models, gaps in existing workforce management studies are unearthed, and a conceptual model designed to improve the management of workers in the construction industry is proposed.

The content here is of immense benefit to researchers seeking to expand the frontiers of knowledge on workforce management in construction.

Weight: 450g
Dimension: 159 x 237 x 18 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781837970193