Dr Florence Phua
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Associate Professor
School Director of Postgraduate Research Studies
Office
121Building location
Chancellor's BuildingAreas of interest
- Individual- and group-level constructs and their impact on organizational performance in the construction industry
- The impacts of organizational and construction specific factors on the effectiveness of human resource practices.
- The business and management implications of corporate social strategies for construction industry competitiveness
Postgraduate supervision
Morwenna Fellows - Migrant workers as informal interpreters on construction sites
Mohamed Alzarouni – Learning in the community energy sector in England and the role of networks in its facilitation
Anna Pina – Women owner-managers of small construction firms: a social identity approach
Frederick Elangwe – Construction work practices affecting health and safety policies
Debs Harding – Lived experiences relating to entrepreneurial intention and career journeys
Teaching
Convenorship:
CE3HRM – Human Resource Management (UG)
CEM205 – Human Resource Management (MSc)
Research centres and groups
University of Reading Organisations, People and Technology GroupBackground
Dr Phua's research broadly focuses on both academic and topical applied organisational and cross-cultural management issues in the construction industry. This includes investigating aspects of organisational behaviour and the micro-interdependent factors affecting the dynamics of construction project outcomes and their corresponding contextual environments.
Academic qualifications
PhD Construction and Organization Management 2002 (University of Hong Kong)
MSc Project Management 1998 (University of Hong Kong)
BSc(Hons) in Quantity Surveying 1996 (University of Greenwich)
Professional bodies/affiliations
Fellow Chartered Institute of Building (FCIOB)
Member Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (MRICS)
Fellow Higher Education Academy (FHEA)
Publications
- Fellows, M. , Phua, F. , Tutt, D. (2023) Building bridges: the bilingual language work of migrant construction workers. Construction Management and Economics , 41 (2). pp. 153-171. ISSN: 0144-6193 | doi: https://dx.doi.org/10.1080/01446193.2022.2151022
- Dericks, G. and Phua, F. (2020) The occupational attractiveness of the built environment and the roles of individualism and collectivism: a hidden source of conflict and gender imbalance?. Construction Management and Economics , 38 (9). pp. 773-788. ISSN: 0144-6193 | doi: https://dx.doi.org/10.1080/01446193.2020.1757732
- Dericks, G. , Thompson, E. , Roberts, M. , Phua, F. (2019) Determinants of PhD student satisfaction: the roles of supervisor, department, and peer qualities. Assessment & Evaluation in Higher Education , 44 (7). pp. 1053-1068. ISSN: 1469-297X | doi: https://dx.doi.org/10.1080/02602938.2019.1570484
- Ballesteros-Pérez, P. , Phua, F. , Mora-Melià, D. (2019) Human resource allocation to multiple projects based on members’ expertise, group heterogeneity and social cohesion. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management , 145 (2). ISSN: 0733-9364 | doi: https://dx.doi.org/10.1061/(ASCE)CO.1943-7862.0001612
- Phua, F. (2018) The role of organizational climate in socially embedding construction firms’sustainability goals. Construction Management and Economics , 36 (7). pp. 409-421. ISSN: 0144-6193 | doi: https://dx.doi.org/10.1080/01446193.2018.1424348
- Phua, F. (2017) Does the built-environment industry attract risk-taking individuals?. Construction Management and Economics , 35 (4). pp. 207-217. ISSN: 0144-6193 | doi: https://dx.doi.org/10.1080/01446193.2016.1237776
- Phua, F. (2013) Construction management research at the individual-level of analysis: current status, gaps and future directions. Construction Management and Economics , 31 (2). pp. 167-179. ISSN: 0144-6193 | doi: https://dx.doi.org/10.1080/01446193.2012.707325
- Larsen, G. , Phua, F. , Kao, C. (2012) Understanding the long term success of UK construction firms: the extent and role of 'hidden' corporate social responsibility.
- Phua, F. and Loosemore, M. (2012) Corporate social responsibility in construction and engineering firms: key elements of effective strategy.
- Phua, F. (2012) Do national cultural differences affect the nature and characteristics of HRM practices? Evidence from Australian and Hong Kong construction firms on remuneration and job autonomy. Construction Management and Economics , 30 (7). pp. 545-556. ISSN: 1466-433x | doi: https://dx.doi.org/10.1080/01446193.2012.682074 (special Issue: Human Resource Management in Construction)
- Thompson, E. and Phua, F. (2012) A brief index of affective job satisfaction. Group & Organization Management , 37 (3). pp. 275-307 . ISSN: 1059-6011 | doi: https://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1059601111434201
- Dunn, K. , Loosemore, M. , Phua, F. , Ozguc, U. (2011) Everyday ethnic diversity and racism on Australian construction sites. The International Journal of Diversity in Organizations, Communities and Nations , 10 (6). pp. 129-148. ISSN: 1447-9532
- Brown, A. and Phua, F. (2011) Subjectively construed identities and discourse: towards a research agenda for construction management . Construction Management and Economics , 29 (1). pp. 83-95. ISSN: 0144-6193 | doi: https://dx.doi.org/10.1080/01446193.2010.531028
- Loosemore, M. , Phua, F. , Dunn, K. , Ozguc, U. (2011) The politics of sameness in the Australian construction industry: comparing operative and manager attitudes towards cultural diversity. Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management , 18 (4). pp. 363-380. ISSN: 0969-9988 | doi: https://dx.doi.org/10.1108/09699981111145817
- Loosemore, M. and Phua, F. (2010) Responsible corporate strategy in construction and engineering: doing the right thing?. Taylor & Francis , UK. pp 192. ISBN: 9780415459105
- Phua, F. , Loosemore, M. , Dunn, K. , Ozguc, U. (2010) Barriers to integration and attitudes towards cultural diversity in the construction industry. pp. 414-422.
- Loosemore, M. and Phua, F. (2010) Stakeholder engagement in managing risk. pp. 171-182.
- Loosemore , M. and Phua, F. (2010) Untangling rhetoric and reality in the CSR debate – the role of corporate social responsibility in effective business strategy.
- Loosemore, M. , Phua, F. , Dunn, K. , Ozguc, U. (2010) Operatives’ experiences of cultural diversity on Australian construction sites. Construction Management and Economics , 28 (2). pp. 177-188. ISSN: 0144-6193 | doi: https://dx.doi.org/10.1080/01446190903450087
- Loosemore, M. , Phua, F. , Dunn, K. , Ozguc, U. (2009) Operative experiences of cultural diversity on Australian construction sites.
- Phua, F. (2007) Examining the factors that lead to construction project success: the influence of ‘good’ project fees. In: London, K. , Thayarapan, G. , Chen, J. , (eds.) Symposium : building across bordersbuilt environment procurement CIB W092 procurement systems. CIBER, University of Newcastle , Australia. ISBN: 9781920701834
- Phua, F. (2007) Does senior executive’s perception of environmental uncertainty affect the strategic functions of construction firms?. International Journal of Project Management , 25 (8). pp. 753-761. ISSN: 0263-7863 | doi: https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ijproman.2007.03.003
- Phua, F. (2006) Identifying the factors that influence the use of construction partnering as a procurement strategy.
- Phua, F. (2006) Examining the effects of senior executives’ perceived environmental uncertainty on the strategic functions of construction firms. pp. 199-206.
- Phua, F. (2006) Predicting construction firm performance: an empirical assessment of the differential impact between industry-and firm-specific factors. Construction Management and Economics , 24 (3). pp. 309-320. ISSN: 1466-433X | doi: https://dx.doi.org/10.1080/01446190500435127
- Phua, F. (2006) When is construction partnering likely to happen? An empirical examination of the role of institutional norms. Construction Management and Economics , 24 (6). pp. 615-624. ISSN: 1466-433X | doi: https://dx.doi.org/10.1080/01446190500521256
- Phua, F. (2005) To what extent is project success determined by external environment factors?. pp. 433-438.
- Thompson, E. and Phua, F. (2005) Development and validation of an internationally reliable short-form of the Positive and Negative Affect schedule.
- Thompson , E. and Phua, F. (2005) Are national cultural traits applicable to senior firm managers?. British Journal of Management , 16 (1). pp. 59-68. ISSN: 1467-8551 | doi: https://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1467-8551.2005.00430.x
- Thompson, E. and Phua, F. (2005) Reliability among senior managers of the Marlowe-Crowne short-form social desirability scale. Journal of Business and Psychology , 19 (4). pp. 541-554. ISSN: 1573-353X | doi: https://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10869-005-4524-4
- Phua, F. (2005) Determining the relationship between fee structure and project performance between firms: an empirical exploration based on institutional and task environment perspectives. Construction Management and Economics , 23 (1). pp. 45-56. ISSN: 1466-433X | doi: https://dx.doi.org/10.1080/0144619042000287796
- Phua, F. (2004) Improving construction cooperation: new theoretical insights into how and why. Current Directions in Real Estate and Construction Research Studies Press , UK. pp 199. ISBN: 9780863802836
- Phua, F. and Rowlinson, S. (2004) A social identity approach to operationalizing culture in construction management research: the need for a new paradigm. In: Kalidindi, S. , (eds.) Project Procurement for Infrastructure Construction. Alpha Science , Oxford. pp. 201-207. ISBN: 9788173195914
- Phua, F. and Rowlinson, S. (2004) How important is cooperation to construction project success? A grounded empirical quantification. Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management , 11 (1). pp. 45-54. ISSN: 0969-9988 | doi: https://dx.doi.org/10.1108/09699980410512656
- Phua, F. (2004) Modeling the determinants of multi-firm project success: a grounded exploration of differing participant perspectives. Construction Management and Economics , 22 (5). pp. 451-459. ISSN: 0144-6193 | doi: https://dx.doi.org/10.1080/0144619042000190243
- Phua, F. and Rowlinson, S. (2004) Operationalizing culture in construction management research: a social identity perspective in the Hong Kong context. Construction Management and Economics , 22 (9). pp. 913-925. ISSN: 0144-6193 | doi: https://dx.doi.org/10.1080/01446190310001631000
- Phua, F. (2004) The antecedents of cooperative behaviour among project team members: an alternative perspective on an old issue. Construction Management and Economics , 22 (10). pp. 1033-1045. ISSN: 1466-433X | doi: https://dx.doi.org/10.1080/01446190310001649092
- Phua, F. and Rowlinson, S. (2003) Cultural differences as an explanatory variable for adversarial attitudes in the construction industry: the case of Hong Kong. Construction Management and Economics , 21 (7). pp. 777-785. ISSN: 1466-433X | doi: https://dx.doi.org/10.1080/0144619032000108245
- Kumaraswamy, M. , Rowlinson, S. , Phua, F. (2002) Origins and desired destinations of construction project cultures.
- Kumaraswamy, M. , Rowlinson, S. , Rahman, M. , Phua, F. (2002) Strategies for triggering the required ‘Cultural Revolution’ in the construction industry. In: Fellows, R. , (eds.) Perspectives on culture in construction. CIB (275). , Rotterdam. pp. 268-285. ISBN: 9063630301
- Phua, F. (2002) Effects of cultural differences on project participants’ co-operative behaviour in construction projects: the case of Hong Kong. pp. 497-513.
- Kumaraswamy, M. , Rowlinson, S. , Phua, F. (2002) Accelerating cultural changes through innovative procurement processes: a Hong Kong perspective. Journal of Construction Procurement , 8 (1). pp. 3-16. ISSN: 1358-9180
- Rowlinson, S. , Matthews, J. , Phua, F. , McDermott , P. , Chapman , T. , eds. (2000) Emerging issues in procurement systems. In: Ogunlana, S. , (eds.) Journal of Construction Procurement , 6 pp. 90-103. ISSN: 1358-9180