Comparison of CSR Activities between Global Construction Companies and Malaysian Construction Companies

Suzhou,; Broga, Jalan; Malaysia,

doi:10.4236/jss.2015.37016

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“…In addition, the CSR phenomenon in the Malaysian construction industry is relatively immature and yet to be clearly understood [14,[94][95][96][97]. In a comparison study of CSR activities, references [67,98] concluded that Malaysian construction firms lag behind global construction firms in almost all aspects of CSR. The conclusion was that Malaysian construction firms have little knowledge on the concept of CSR, and what more, on how to practice it.…”

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“…On the other hand, financial constraints have been widely regarded as the primary barriers to CSR adoption in many difference countries and sectors [61,77,82]. Indeed, within the Malaysian construction industry, financial constraints have been reported as the main obstacles for CSR adoption [14,67]. The findings highlighted that the availability of financial resources is of paramount importance for the Malaysian construction firms if they desire to engage in CSR.…”

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Critical Success Factors for Corporate Social Responsibility Adoption in the Construction Industry in Malaysia

2019

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In the construction industry, corporate social responsibility (CSR) is increasingly valued as a strategic tool for business sustainable development and for addressing ethical issues. However, understanding the concept of CSR in the construction industry, and how to practice it, is limited. This study aims to explore and assess the factors critical to the successful adoption of CSR in the construction industry through the lens of critical success factors (CSFs) theory. Through a literature review, a list of potential factors that may theoretically have a major impact on CSR adoption in the construction industry was compiled as a proxy. Then, the potential factors were refined and validated by employing a Delphi technique. An expert panel of sixteen qualified Malaysian industry practitioners and academia was assembled. Results from three iteration rounds of the Delphi process depicted that successful adoption of CSR in practices depends upon eight CSFs including financial resources, top management support, managerial or internal skills on CSR, national economic growth, employees’ education and training on CSR, participation of key stakeholders in the CSR process, effective CSR communication, and organizational structure. This study contributes to the field by addressing a theme that has been covered less in literature. Knowing the CSFs for CSR adoption in advance could help the construction firms to successfully integrate CSR into business strategies and minimize the risk of failure. Policy-makers could also consider the findings when promoting the CSR agenda or development programs that adhere to the construction industry’s way forward. Although this study is particularly suited for the Malaysian context, nevertheless, the outcomes could shed some light upon the CSR initiative in other countries, since CSR adoption status in the construction industry overall does not significantly differ between countries.

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Critical Success Factors for Corporate Social Responsibility Adoption in the Construction Industry in Malaysia

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“…This view could be derived from the findings of Abolore [20] and [21] Abdullah et al [21] where the adoption rate of CSR in the Malaysian construction firms was relatively low although many types of initiatives given. Also, the findings of Kang et al [57] who revealed that the Malaysian construction firms lag behind global companies in almost all aspects of CSR. In this regard, it is viewed that at least two possible issues contribute to the lower adoption rate.…”

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Call for Roadmap for Successful Adoption of CSR in Malaysian Construction

Zahidy¹,

Sorooshian²

2019

IJITEE

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Despite its vital contribution to the social and economic development, the nature of the construction sector which compounded with wide range of unethical issues has called for the urgent needs to promote an ethical business philosophy in line with the concept of corporate social responsibility (CSR). However, the concept of CSR and how it was implemented within the construction sector has yet to be clearly understood. In this paper, focus is given to understand of crucial factors that lead to successful adoption of CSR in practice. Theoretically, this paper could provide a better understanding on how to successfully integrating CSR into business strategies and in turn, maximum benefits from such effort could be expected

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Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) and Engineering Management: Performance Implications

Isaksson

Kiessling

2023

IEEE Trans. Eng. Manage.

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Comparison of CSR Activities between Global Construction Companies and Malaysian Construction Companies

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Critical Success Factors for Corporate Social Responsibility Adoption in the Construction Industry in Malaysia

Critical Success Factors for Corporate Social Responsibility Adoption in the Construction Industry in Malaysia

Call for Roadmap for Successful Adoption of CSR in Malaysian Construction

Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) and Engineering Management: Performance Implications

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