Media Terrorism and Theory or Human Resource Management in Construction Projects

Media, Terrorism, and Theory: A Reader

Author: Anandam P Kavoori

Over the past few years, media outlets have spotlighted coverage of terror attacks. Drawing on both popular and academic articles, Media, Terrorism, and Theory analyzes the larger issues surrounding media's portrayal of terrorism. From such diverse fields as political science, media studies, architecture, and information science, each contributor brings a distinctive perspective. Answering a growing need to understand media discourse on terrorism, this volume complements readings in upper-level mass communication courses and will appeal to scholars of international media and terrorism.

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Human Resource Management in Construction Projects: Strategic and Operational Approaches

Author: Marti Loosemor

Although construction is one of the most labor-intensive industries, people management issues are given inadequate attention. Furthermore, the focus of attention with regards to HR has been on the strategic aspects of HRM function - yet most problems and operational issues arise on projects. To help redress these problems, this book takes a broad view of HRM, examining the strategic and operational aspects of managing people within the construction sector. The book is aimed at project managers and students of project management who, until now, have been handed the responsibility for human resource management without adequate knowledge or training.

Table of Contents:

	List of illustrations
	Preface
	Acknowledgements
1	Introduction: the challenges of managing people in construction	1
2	The development of modern organisational and management theory	15
3	Human resource management theory: strategic concepts and operational implications	32
4	Strategic approaches to managing human resources in the construction industry	49
5	The mechanics of human resource management in construction: resourcing, development and reward	77
6	Employee relations	114
7	Employee participation, involvement and empowerment in construction	143
8	Workforce diversity, equal opportunities and work-life balance in construction	171
9	Employees' health, safety and welfare	211
10	Strategic human resource development	253
11	The HRM implications of management thinking, trends and fads: cross-cutting HRM themes for the new millennium	287
12	Conclusion: SHRM as a route to improved business performance	303
	Bibliography	318
	Index	340