TY  - CONF
TI  - The Meaning of Work in Construction: an Individual Well-being Perspective
C1  - Osaka and Kyoto, Japan
C3  - Proceedings of the 33rd Annual Conference of the International Group for Lean Construction (IGLC 33)
SP  - 1274
EP  - 1285
PY  - 2025
DO  - 10.24928/2025/0279
AU  - Skinnarland, Sol
AU  - Alves, Thais da C. L.
AU  - Desmarais, Dominic
AD  - Associate Professor, Department of Welfare, Management and Organization, Østfold University College, Halden, Norway. sol.skinnarland@hiof.no, orcid.org/00090001-9782-2224
AD  - Professor, AGC-Paul S. Roel Chair in Construction Eng. & Mgmt., Civil, Construction, and Env. Engineering Dept. San Diego State University. San Diego, USA. talves@sdsu.edu, orcid.org/0000-0001-7928-9190
AD  - Graduate Student, Civil Engineering and Management, University of Alberta, Alberta, Canada, ddesmar1@ualberta.ca, orcid.org/0009-0002-0506-5041
ED  - Seppänen, Olli 
ED  - Koskela, Lauri 
ED  - Murata , Koichi 
AB  - Scholars for decades have shown an interest in the meaning that work holds for individuals. In terms of meaning of work in the context of the construction industry, research points to challenges faced by workers and managers that may compromise health and well-being. A major concern faced by this industry globally is a shortage of labor. Research shows that this apparent impact of such labor shortages has implications on society, industry, projects, and individuals. In this paper we shed light on the opportunities and challenges inherent in construction work and discuss how the Last Planner System® (LPS) can act as a catalyst to creating a meaningful and prosperous work life for construction project participants. We also argue that improving the well-being of construction workers depends on several factors, one being the understanding and deployment approach to LPS. Our perspective in the discussion on the connection between experiencing a meaningful work life and the use of LPS in construction projects is that of the individual worker. As a result of our discussion, we offer suggestions for questions to be explored in future research.
KW  - Belonging
KW  - Last Planner System®
KW  - motivation
KW  - respect for people
KW  - well-being
PB  - 
T2  - Proceedings of the 33rd Annual Conference of the International Group for Lean Construction (IGLC 33)
DA  - 2025/06/02
CY  - Osaka and Kyoto, Japan
L1  - http://iglc.net/Papers/Details/2424/pdf
L2  - http://iglc.net/Papers/Details/2424
N1  - Export Date: 02 June 2025
DB  - IGLC.net
DP  - IGLC
LA  - English
ER  -