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Responsible property investing and property management [electronic resource] : exploring the impacts of good labour practices on property performance / Tessa Hebb, David Wood, Ashley Hamilton.
Record details
- Physical Description: 1 electronic text (41 p.) : col. ill., digital file.
- Publisher: Ottawa, Ont. : Carleton Centre for Community Innovation, 2009
Content descriptions
| General Note: | "January 2009"--Cover. "WP 09-02"--Cover. CatMonthString:january.23 Cover title. Issued as part of the desLibris documents collection. Multi-User. |
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographic references (p. 38-41). |
| Formatted Contents Note: | Acknowledgments -- Executive summary -- Introduction. Chapter 1. Precarious work and the Canadian property industry. 1.1. Property service sector overview -- 1.2. Critical issues in the property service industry -- 1.2.1. Subcontracting -- 1.2.2. Vulnerable workforce -- 1.2.3. Wages and benefits -- 1.2.4. Hours and working conditions -- 1.3. The impact of precarious work on business and investment. Chapter 2. Responsible contractor policies and fair labour practices. 2.1. Responsible contractor policies in the United States -- 2.1.1. The CalPERS Model -- 2.1.2. The US pension fund perspective -- 2.1.3. The US investment manager perspective -- 2.1.4. Going forward in the US context -- 2.2. Fair labour practices and the property industry in Canada -- 2.2.1. Responsible investing and real estate in Canada -- 2.2.2. The Canadian property developer perspective -- 2.2.3. The Canadian property manager perspective -- 2.2.4. Public policy and fair labour practices. Conclusion -- Appendix one: List of interviews -- Appendix two: Semi-structured interview questionnaire -- Appendix three: List of resources -- Endnotes. |
| Type of Computer File or Data Note: | Text (HTML), electronic book. |
| System Details Note: | Mode of access: Internet. |
| Terms Governing Use and Reproduction Note: | Access requires VIU IP addresses and is restricted to VIU students, faculty and staff. Access restricted by subscription. |
| Issuing Body Note: | Made available online by Canada Commons. |
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