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Abdallah, A M (2021) A study on bridge inspections: Identifying barriers to new practices and providing strategies for change, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , Colorado State University.
Arslan, M (1993) Public investment and infrastructure planning: A policy modelling approach for the Turkish investment sector, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , Colorado State University.
Balloffet, A F (1992) Applications of decision support systems in water resources planning: The goal-setting stage, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , Colorado State University.
Besiktepe, D (2021) Multi-criteria decision-making approach for building maintenance in facility management, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , Colorado State University.
Biltonen, E F (2001) Cost-benefit analysis of a flood protection project incorporating poverty alleviation concerns: Case study Vietnam, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , Colorado State University.
Darragh, A J R (2001) Patterns of injury among residential construction workers before and after a safety intervention program, 1994--1998, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , Colorado State University.
Darragh, A J R (2001) Patterns of injury among residential construction workers before and after a safety intervention program, 1994-1998, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , Colorado State University.
Gehrig, G B (2002) A decision support system framework to improve design-construction integration and project performance on public sector underground utility projects, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , Colorado State University.
Ghavam, H R (1990) Characteristics of external activators in third world village development, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , Colorado State University.
Gunderson, D E (2005) Needs assessment: Construction management doctoral programs in the United States, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , Colorado State University.
Jackson, B J (2000) The perceptions of experienced construction practitioners regarding ethical transgressions in the construction industry, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , Colorado State University.
- Type: Thesis
- Keywords: competence; discrimination; education; ethics; failure; gender; market; residential; bidding; policy; public health; quality control; safety; client; subcontractor
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- URL: https://www.proquest.com/docview/304621679
- Abstract:
This study discusses the results of a national survey, conducted in 1999, designed to assess the perceptions of experienced construction practitioners regarding the “frequency” and “seriousness” of ethical transgressions within the construction industry. A questionnaire was sent to 1,450 systematically selected members of the Associated General Contractors. A total of 321 useable questionnaires were returned, or 22 percent. These construction practitioners were asked to consider 15 issues that may typically arise for those working in the construction industry in the normal course of operations. Examples of the issues include improper or questionable bidding practices; poor quality of work; misrepresentation of completed work; abuse of client resources; discrimination, harassment, or favoritism; misrepresentation of completed work; and others. Contractors were asked how often they thought each of the issues occurred and, when they did occur, how serious did they consider them to be. In addition, the relationship between construction practitioners' perceptions of ethical behavior and several demographic variables were analyzed. The variables included contractor classification (general contractor or subcontractor), primary market focus (commercial or residential), region of country, gender, age, education, position in company, years of experience, and whether the company had a written ethics policy or not. The results indicate that the four most frequently occurring ethical transgressions, according to those construction practitioners participating in the study, were Improper or Questionable Bidding Practices, Misrepresentation of Completed Work or Value of Work, Poor Quality Control or Quality of Work, and Technical Incompetence or Misrepresentation of Competence. The four most serious ethical transgressions, according to those construction practitioners participating in the study, were Alcohol or Drug Abuse; Improper or Questionable Bidding Practices; Failure to Protect Public Health, Safety, or Welfare; and Poor Quality Control or Quality of Work. Although several of the demographic variables analyzed were related to several of the individual ethical issues, only three—gender, region of country, and experience—were found to be significant when it came to the summated scores for perceived frequency and/or seriousness of ethical transgressions.
Johnson, B T (2007) Exploring the use of virtual construction to capture knowledge and reduce waste for residential projects, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , Colorado State University.
Kumar, S (2023) Optimization of sustainability and resilience for transportation projects, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , Colorado State University.
Mehany, M S H M (2014) Delay-caused claims in infrastructure projects under design-bid-build delivery systems, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , Colorado State University.
Moore, J D (2006) Women in construction management: Creating a theory of career choice and development, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , Colorado State University.
Plugge, P W (2007) An evidence-based comparison of construction project delivery, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , Colorado State University.
Stewart, D R (2000) Environmental decision-making: Combining engineering and business aspects, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , Colorado State University.
Thadicaran, A B G (1997) Implementation strategies for water resources projects under uncertainties of completion time, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , Colorado State University.
Tummalapudi, M (2022) Strategic factors for implementing a multiple career path construction doctoral program: A mixed methods study, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , Colorado State University.
Weber, P A (2000) Requisite skill differences of baccalaureate graduates among three building disciplines, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , Colorado State University.
Yearsley, W S (2007) How differences in heavy civil project set-up practices impact performance, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , Colorado State University.