Critical Enablers for Codes of Ethics Implementation in Construction Organizations

Oladinrin, Olugbenga Timo; Ho, Christabel M. F.

doi:10.1061/(asce)me.1943-5479.0000385

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“…Significance values of 0.001 for the Bartlett test of Sphericity (Table 4) state the existence of correlations among some of the variables [10]. In addition, it was confirmed by the existence of numerous coefficient values of 0.3 and above in the correlation matrix [49]. Similarly, KMO values for SC (0.848) and SP (0.721) indicate the existence of a marvelous level of sampling adequacy.…”

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Modeling the Relationship between Safety Climate and Safety Performance in a Developing Construction Industry: A Cross-Cultural Validation Study

Zahoor

Chan

Utama

et al. 2017

IJERPH

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This study attempts to validate a safety performance (SP) measurement model in the cross-cultural setting of a developing country. In addition, it highlights the variations in investigating the relationship between safety climate (SC) factors and SP indicators. The data were collected from forty under-construction multi-storey building projects in Pakistan. Based on the results of exploratory factor analysis, a SP measurement model was hypothesized. It was tested and validated by conducting confirmatory factor analysis on calibration and validation sub-samples respectively. The study confirmed the significant positive impact of SC on safety compliance and safety participation, and negative impact on number of self-reported accidents/injuries. However, number of near-misses could not be retained in the final SP model because it attained a lower standardized path coefficient value. Moreover, instead of safety participation, safety compliance established a stronger impact on SP. The study uncovered safety enforcement and promotion as a novel SC factor, whereas safety rules and work practices was identified as the most neglected factor. The study contributed to the body of knowledge by unveiling the deviations in existing dimensions of SC and SP. The refined model is expected to concisely measure the SP in the Pakistani construction industry, however, caution must be exercised while generalizing the study results to other developing countries.

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Section: Resultsmentioning

confidence: 98%

Modeling the Relationship between Safety Climate and Safety Performance in a Developing Construction Industry: A Cross-Cultural Validation Study

Zahoor

Chan

Utama

et al. 2017

IJERPH

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“…The existence of an ethical code is unlikely to make a difference to those instances of unethical behaviour. (p. 204) Vee and Skitmore (2003) and Oladinrin and Ho (2014) equally observed that codes alone are insufficient to enshrine ethical conduct. There is also the likelihood that most contractors and public procurement officers or consultants are ignorant of the extant procurement laws.…”

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A comparison of prevalence of unethical tendering practices at national and subnational levels in Nigeria

Ogbu¹,

Asuquo

2018

APSDPR

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Nigeria has recently renewed efforts towards stamping out corruption in every area of its national life. Given that construction procurement is particularly prone to corrupt practices, this study investigated the prevalence of unethical tendering practices in the Nigerian public sector. In particular, a comparison to bare the similarities or differences in the prevalence of unethical tendering practices at national and subnational levels is scarcely available in literature. This study’s objective was to determine and compare the prevalence of unethical tendering practices at the national and subnational levels in Nigeria. The data analysis was based on 120 acceptably filled questionnaires obtained from contractor, client and consultant organisations previously involved in public sector projects. The unethical tendering practices were analysed using prevalence indices and Mann–Whitney U tests. Findings include that the three most prevalent unethical tendering practices are contractor-based, namely: (1) competitors offer bribes to gain access to confidential tendering information (C1); (2) competitors overstate their capacity, experience and qualifications to secure construction contracts (C2); (3) the same owner(s) use different firms to tender for the same project (C3), in descending order of prevalence. No significant difference exists between unethical tendering practices in federal and state government projects. The findings of the study will help the Nigerian government and other stakeholders to better understand unethical practices at the tender stage of construction procurement in the public sector and to evolve better strategies for dealing with them. The study contributes to existing knowledge by separately identifying the prevalent unethical tendering practices in the Nigerian context and comparing unethical tendering practices at national and subnational levels within a country

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“…Though the construction industry has become a key driver to the economic growth of many countries, it does so with numerous ethical challenges (Ho, 2011). As a matter of fact, code of ethics has become increasingly important to the construction industries in most developed and developing countries worldwide (Oladinrin and Ho, 2016). Oladinrin and Ho (2016) further iterated that, though the code of ethics exists, it has not contributed much to the reduction in the intensity of ethical problems within the industry, probably because of the domineering effect of unethical practices which is restricting its progress.…”

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Differences in Stakeholder Ability in Addressing Unethical Practices: Insights from the Surveying Profession

Manu

Agyekum

Mahamadu

et al. 2019

J. Prof. Issues Eng. Educ. Pract.

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While several measures have been suggested to address unethical practices within the built environment, it remains unclear whether some stakeholders are more able to influence improvement in unethical practices than others, and if so whether such phenomenon manifests similarly or differently in different national contexts. This study pioneers the exploration of: whether different built environment profession stakeholders (i.e. the practitioner/individual professional, the practitioner's organization/company, and the professional body/association) have different abilities to influence improvement (i.e. positive change) in unethical practices; and subsequently whether such phenomenon manifests differently in different national contexts. The study used cross-sectional surveys of built environment surveying professionals in three countries: Ghana, Nigeria and Tanzania. The findings revealed that there are significant differences in the abilities of stakeholders to influence improvement in unethical practices like political interference, and discrimination and nepotism. The findings further revealed that differences in stakeholder ability to influence improvement in unethical practices can manifest differently in different national contexts. The implication is that, in different national contexts, specific stakeholders could play a leading role in efforts to address unethical practices in which they are more capable of influencing improvement.

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Critical Enablers for Codes of Ethics Implementation in Construction Organizations

Cited by 31 publications

References 51 publications

Modeling the Relationship between Safety Climate and Safety Performance in a Developing Construction Industry: A Cross-Cultural Validation Study

Modeling the Relationship between Safety Climate and Safety Performance in a Developing Construction Industry: A Cross-Cultural Validation Study

A comparison of prevalence of unethical tendering practices at national and subnational levels in Nigeria

Differences in Stakeholder Ability in Addressing Unethical Practices: Insights from the Surveying Profession

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