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Carter, K and Fortune, C (2007) Sustainable development policy perceptions and practice in the UK social housing sector. Construction Management and Economics, 25(04), 399–408.

Chan, P W and Dainty, A R J (2007) Resolving the UK construction skills crisis: a critical perspective on the research and policy agenda. Construction Management and Economics, 25(04), 375–86.

Jha, K N and Misra, S (2007) Ranking and classification of construction coordination activities in Indian projects. Construction Management and Economics, 25(04), 409–21.

Kelly, J (2007) Making client values explicit in value management workshops. Construction Management and Economics, 25(04), 435–42.

Lam, K-C, Ning, X and Ng, T (2007) The application of the ant colony optimization algorithm to the construction site layout planning problem. Construction Management and Economics, 25(04), 359–74.

Lingard, H C, Yip, B, Rowlinson, S and Kvan, T (2007) The experience of burnout among future construction professionals: a cross-national study. Construction Management and Economics, 25(04), 345–57.

  • Type: Journal Article
  • Keywords: Burnout; work-study conflict; stress; higher education; culture
  • ISBN/ISSN: 0144-6193
  • URL: http://www.informaworld.com/openurl?genre=article&issn=0144%2d6193&issue=4&spage=345&volume=25
  • Abstract:
    A survey of undergraduate students in Australia and Hong Kong revealed that a specially adapted version of the Maslach Burnout Inventory (the MBI-SS) possesses good internal consistency reliability among construction students. A three-component model of student burnout, comprising emotional exhaustion, cynicism and personal efficacy was supported in both the Australian and Hong Kong samples. Burnout levels among construction students were similar to those reported in previous non-construction student samples. Both Australian and Hong Kong construction students reported higher personal efficacy than non-construction students. Australian students expressed considerably higher cynicism in relation to their university education than the Hong Kong students. The three dimensions of burnout were differentially correlated with work, study and socio-economic variables. In Australia, student burnout was associated with a perceived tension between paid work and study. In Hong Kong, the demands of study and concern with the economy were significant correlates of student burnout.

Olsen, J, Lee, Z-H and Pong, W (2007) Optimal selection of concrete anchors for connection cost reduction. Construction Management and Economics, 25(04), 423–34.

Oo, B-L, Drew, D S and Lo, H P (2007) Applying a random coefficients logistic model to contractors' decision to bid. Construction Management and Economics, 25(04), 387–98.