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Workplace health and wellbeing in construction and retail : sector specific issues and barriers to resolving them

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Carmichael, Fiona, Fenton, Sarah-Jane Hannah, Pinilla-Roncancio, Monica Viviana, Sing, Marea and Sadhra, Steven (2016) Workplace health and wellbeing in construction and retail : sector specific issues and barriers to resolving them. International Journal of Workplace Health Management, 9 (2). pp. 251-268. doi:10.1108/IJWHM-08-2015-0053 ISSN 1753-8351.

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Abstract

Purpose:
– The purpose of this paper is to explore the nature of the health and wellbeing issues faced within the construction and retail sectors and the difficulties faced in addressing these issues.

Design/methodology/approach:
– This is a small, qualitative pilot study based on in-depth, semi-structured interviews with a purposively sampled group of representatives with expert knowledge from seven firms in the construction sector and three firms in the retail sector.

Findings:
– Health and safety concerns in construction were pervasive. Causes were strongly tied to industry practice and structures such as short-term and sub-contracting as well as long hours and a masculine culture. In the retail establishments concerns tended to be more holistic, focusing on wellbeing and encompassing work satisfaction. Industry leaders in construction are proactive in trying to address these issues, particularly in regard to safety. The multi-dimensionality of the concept of workplace wellbeing implies the need for a holistic approach to interventions.

Research limitations/implications:
– This research was initiated as a pilot study, as part of a wider project in collaboration with a business partner, and is limited by the sample size.

Practical implications:
– These findings should be incorporated into sector specific research on workplace wellbeing and occupational health initiatives.

Social implications:
– Workplace wellbeing programmes need to be constructed holistically as wellbeing is a multi-dimensional concept encompassing quality of life as well as effects of work on health.

Originality/value:
– An in-depth study with industry experts that increases knowledge of the underlying causes of workplace health and wellbeing issues in construction and retail and the barriers to addressing them.

Item Type: Journal Article
Subjects: H Social Sciences > HF Commerce
R Medicine > RC Internal medicine
Divisions: Faculty of Science, Engineering and Medicine > Medicine > Warwick Medical School
Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH): Construction industry -- Occupational diseases -- Great Britain, Retail trade -- Occupational diseases -- Great Britain, Job stress -- Interviews, Health risk assessment, Work -- Health aspects
Journal or Publication Title: International Journal of Workplace Health Management
Publisher: Emerald Group Publishing Limited
ISSN: 1753-8351
Official Date: 13 June 2016
Dates:
DateEvent
13 June 2016Published
22 February 2016Accepted
Volume: 9
Number: 2
Page Range: pp. 251-268
DOI: 10.1108/IJWHM-08-2015-0053
Status: Peer Reviewed
Publication Status: Published
Access rights to Published version: Restricted or Subscription Access
Date of first compliant deposit: 14 July 2016
Date of first compliant Open Access: 14 July 2016

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