Enhancing Engineering Ethics: Role Ethics and Corporate Social Responsibility

How COVID-19 pandemic has shaped buyer-supplier relationships in engineering companies with ethical perception considerations: A multi-methodological study

“…In today’s highly volatile and competitive marketplace, engineering firms are applying multiple strategies to reduce overhead costs, lessen financial losses, and reduce unnecessary expenses ( Aboelmagd, 2021 , Wang, 2022 ). Ethical practices within the engineering industry players have attracted the attention of professionals, researchers, and policymakers ( Chance et al, 2021 , Smith et al, 2021 ) primarily because organizations across the spectrum have realized the need to follow ethical practices and build mutually-beneficial relationships to face disruptions, similar to the ongoing pandemic. Resource-sharing is one such collaborative activity which is based on how suppliers perceive the buying firm.…”

“…In the global aspect, empirical evidence testifies to a considerable number of unethical practices followed by the engineering firms, which are affecting the industry’s reputation. This situation is amplified by a lack of ethical practices, trust-oriented relationships, and collaboration practices, which ultimately affect the low rate of resource-sharing attitude among the engineering firms and their suppliers ( Sohail and Cavill, 2008 , Tow and Loosemore, 2009 , Jones et al, 2017 , Smith et al, 2021 ).…”

Assessing the impact of digital education and the role of the big data analytics course to enhance the skills and employability of engineering students

“…In addition, the US Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET) and the Engineering Council of South Africa (ECSA) have listed professional ethics as one of the six core professional competencies required of engineering graduates. Engineering ethics is a reflection of social responsibility and is necessary to achieve a sustainable career ( Smith et al, 2021 ). Based on this, the career development dimension of engineering students’ employability mainly includes personal qualities, such as organizational leadership, self-management ability, as well as engineering ethics and morality.…”

Sustainable Corporate Governance: The Impact Factors for Top Consulting Engineering Companies in Taiwan

“…Mutually taking from and giving back to society is one of the ideas supported by enterprises. Studies indicate that corporate social responsibility (CSR) plays a pivotal role in the civil engineering profession and construction field [19,20]. The ways of implementing CSR are various, including educational training, focusing on the environment, and through donations to charitable organizations or vulnerable groups [21,22].…”