Abdul-Rahman, H. and Wang, C. and Yap, X.W. (2010) How professional ethics impact construction quality: Perception and evidence in a fast developing economy. Scientific Research and Essays, 5 (23). pp. 3742-3749.
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There is a perception that majority of quality-related issues are caused by human factors. The issue of professional ethics plays an important role in quality-related problems in a construction project. This paper highlights the current level of professional ethics standard in the construction industry and how ethics influences the quality of construction projects. A questionnaire survey was conducted in the construction industry in Malaysia, a fast developing economy. Results indicate that various forms of unethical conducts have significant impact on construction quality. This study concludes that professional ethics is a pre-requisite to attaining sustained and acceptable quality in construction and suggests several approaches to enhance professionalism among construction professionals to improve quality in construction.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Funders: | UNSPECIFIED |
| Uncontrolled Keywords: | Professional ethics; quality-related problem; unethical conducts; fast developing economy; construction quality |
| Subjects: | H Social Sciences > H Social Sciences (General) |
| Depositing User: | Mr Faizal 2 |
| Date Deposited: | 07 Jan 2015 05:54 |
| Last Modified: | 07 Jan 2015 05:54 |
| URI: | http://eprints.um.edu.my/id/eprint/11672 |
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