Leadership and Employee Well-Being in the Architecture, Engineering, and Construction (AEC) Industry

Abstract

The special collection from the ASCE Library discusses leadership and employee well-being in the architecture, engineering, and construction (AEC) industry. Leadership and employee well-being are two key contributors to project and organizational performance. Extant literature has acknowledged the importance of context in influencing leadership behavior and employee well-being. To this end, the AEC industry is different from other business contexts due to its highly complex and labor-intensive production processes, fragmented and risk-prone business environment, and stressful and hazardous working conditions. This special collection aims to be a catalyst to seeking contributions that deepen and broaden the leadership and employee well-being research and practices in the AEC industry. There are two review articles in this collection focusing on prevailing leadership styles and practices in AEC industry. One article in this collection focused on the influence of leadership on employee well-being. There is only one article in this collection that focuses on the practices and technologies that support leadership development and employee well-being.