Attitudes to Psychological Stress Among Construction Professionals

ISBN-13: 9783030937782 / Angielski / Miękka / 2023 / 291 str.

Alan Patching

Opis

This book investigates attitudes to the avoidance and management of stress by project managers within the professional construction industry. The author argues that a widespread toxic culture belonging to the industry substantially contributes to industry stress, and analyses stress impacts among construction professionals, as well as the industry-specific causes of stress. The impacts and causes of stress of construction project managers are compared with those of other employees in the construction industry and with attitudes from across broader industry. The author concludes by establishing a leadership model for government and private organisations to effectively address a construction industry systemic problem head on.

Spis treści

Chapter 1. Gaining a general comprehension of the problem

                  The Initiating Phase (PM)

                  The intake Session (Psychotherapy)

Chapter 2. Coming to grips with, and getting to understand the problem

                  The Planning Phase (PM)

                   Determining the extent of the problem phase (Psychotherapy)

Chapter 3. How big is the problem of stress among Construction Project Managers?

                  The implementation Phase-Execution (PM)

                  Intervention strategy formulation (psychotherapy)

Chapter 4. What is causing the problem of stress among Construction Project Managers

                  The implementation Phase-Monitoring and controlling (PM)

                  Monitoring progress and observing for co-morbid issues phase (psychotherapy)

Chapter 5. Active steps to assist an industry badly in need of change

                  The Closeout phase (PM)

                  Finalising the intervention and relapse prevention strategies (Psychotherapy)

O autorze

Dr. Alan Patching is Associate Dean of External Engagement at Bond University, Australia.