Undergraduates' perception on ethics and integrity in the construction sector

This paper concerns ethics and integrity in the construction sector. The objective of the paper is to report the outcome of a study among construction undergraduates on their perception on ethics and integrity in the Malaysian construction sector. The findings of the study suggest that un-ethical pr...

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Main Author: Abdul Rashid, Khairuddin
Format: Conference or Workshop Item
Language:English
Published: 2008
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spelling iium-14562012-10-11T06:53:34Z http://irep.iium.edu.my/1456/ Undergraduates' perception on ethics and integrity in the construction sector Abdul Rashid, Khairuddin HD9000 Special industries and trades This paper concerns ethics and integrity in the construction sector. The objective of the paper is to report the outcome of a study among construction undergraduates on their perception on ethics and integrity in the Malaysian construction sector. The findings of the study suggest that un-ethical practices are present in the construction sector and the sector lacks integrity. In addition, the findings indicated that some undergraduates have the inclination to be involved in un-ethical practices in the future. Furthermore the study identified the areas and parties most likely to be susceptible to un-ethical practices and the key reasons why the construction sector lacks integrity. The paper concludes by suggesting that further and in-depth studies are required to identify and to address issues on ethics and integrity in the construction sector of Malaysia. 2008 Conference or Workshop Item PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/1456/1/Undergraduates%27_Perception_on_Ethics_and_Intergrity_in_the_Construction_Sector.pdf Abdul Rashid, Khairuddin (2008) Undergraduates' perception on ethics and integrity in the construction sector. In: International Conference on Environmental Design (ICED) - UMRAN 2008, 17 - 19 July, 2008, Gombak, Kuala Lumpur.
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Undergraduates' perception on ethics and integrity in the construction sector
description This paper concerns ethics and integrity in the construction sector. The objective of the paper is to report the outcome of a study among construction undergraduates on their perception on ethics and integrity in the Malaysian construction sector. The findings of the study suggest that un-ethical practices are present in the construction sector and the sector lacks integrity. In addition, the findings indicated that some undergraduates have the inclination to be involved in un-ethical practices in the future. Furthermore the study identified the areas and parties most likely to be susceptible to un-ethical practices and the key reasons why the construction sector lacks integrity. The paper concludes by suggesting that further and in-depth studies are required to identify and to address issues on ethics and integrity in the construction sector of Malaysia.
format Conference or Workshop Item
author Abdul Rashid, Khairuddin
author_facet Abdul Rashid, Khairuddin
author_sort Abdul Rashid, Khairuddin
title Undergraduates' perception on ethics and integrity in the construction sector
title_short Undergraduates' perception on ethics and integrity in the construction sector
title_full Undergraduates' perception on ethics and integrity in the construction sector
title_fullStr Undergraduates' perception on ethics and integrity in the construction sector
title_full_unstemmed Undergraduates' perception on ethics and integrity in the construction sector
title_sort undergraduates' perception on ethics and integrity in the construction sector
publishDate 2008
url http://irep.iium.edu.my/1456/
http://irep.iium.edu.my/1456/1/Undergraduates%27_Perception_on_Ethics_and_Intergrity_in_the_Construction_Sector.pdf
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