Managing Diversity and Equality in Construction: Initiatives and Practice

ISBN-13: 9780415288699 / Angielski / Twarda / 2006 / 384 str.

Andrew W. Gale; Professor Marilyn J. Davidson

Opis

With women in the UK construction industry constituting just thirteen per cent of the workforce and black and Asian workers numbering less that two per cent, despite representing more than six per cent of the working population, diversity is a problem that the construction industry needs to tackle directly. In this title, diversity management is presented as an opportunity for the construction industry. Work is presented from several different countries and regions, in North America, Australia and Europe to provide a comprehensive picture of this complex and often sensitive issue. Going beyond the traditional topics of gender and racial discrimination contributions encompass a wide range of diversity issues facing the construction industry, including sexual orientation, disability and the work-life balance. Essential reading for construction managers and a valuable resource for post-graduate researchers, this key title provides not only a thorough exposition of contemporary research but also supplies the practical diagnostic tools, and techniques to successfully manage diversity in construction and the information to adhere to the law.

Spis treści

1. An Introduction to Diversity  Section 1: Diversity and the Law  2. Discrimination Law and the Construction Industry  3. Diversity in the Employment Relationship  Section 2: Gender and Equality  4. Social Exclusion – Women in Construction  5. Women's and Men's Careers in the UK Construction Industry: A Comparative Analysis  6. Women in Civil Engineering  7. Women in Surveying and Planning: Creating Diversity  8. Women in Manual Trades  9. Promoting Diversity in Construction by Supporting Employees' Work-Life Balance  Section 3: Race Disability and Equality  10. Race, Ethnic Minorities and the Construction Industry  11. Embracing Diversity Through the Employment of Disabled People – The Missed Opportunity?  Section 4: Managing and Implementing Diversity  12. Equality in the Social Housing Sector  13. Formulating and Implementing Diversity in Contractor's Organization: A Case Study  14. Government Initiatives and Tool Kits  Appendices  Appendix 1: Building Equality in Construction Good Practice Guidelines for Building Contractors and Housing Associations.  Appendix 2: A Race Equality in Construction Good Practice Guidelines for Building Contractors and Housing Associations