TY  - JOUR
T1  - An Investigation into Ethical Perceptions of Construction Professionals in China
AU - Kang, Byung Gyoo AU - Hao, Jian Li AU - Zhang, Cheng AU - Long, Kaiwen 
JO  - The Social Sciences
VL  - 13
IS  - 3
SP  - 527
EP  - 531
PY  - 2018
DA  - 2001/08/19
SN  - 1818-5800
DO  - sscience.2018.527.531
UR  - https://makhillpublications.co/view-article.php?doi=sscience.2018.527.531
KW  - differences
KW  -demographic factors
KW  -ethics
KW  -Construction
KW  -contractor
KW  -designer
AB  - Ethics is becoming one of the most important requirements for successful business in the
21st century. The construction industry cannot be exceptional from this trend. However, construction ethics
management requires different approaches from other industries as the products of the industry are
construction projects which are completely different from mass production. Contractors and designers are two
major participants in construction projects. The roles and responsibilities of these two project stakeholders
decisively influence all aspects of construction project. Practically, ethical perceptions of contractors and
designers are one of main aspects to be considered for the effective and efficient management of ethics for the
construction industry. This research has investigated the ethical perceptions of contractors and designers in
the China construction industry. A questionnaire survey which contains 15 ethical issues and 6 demographic
factors has been conducted. About 170 construction professionals from construction companies and
consulting companies have been participated in this survey. These 15 ethical issues are ranked in terms of
seriousness, frequency and importance for both contractors and designers as a single group to understand the
overall perceptions in the industry. The analysis has also been conducted for contractors and designers,
respectively to make comparisons between them. The top three serious ethical issues in the industry are
‘Bribery and corruption’, ‘Failure to practice whistle-blowing’ and ‘Improper bidding practices’. Contractors
and designers showed similar outcomes for the top five important ethical issues. But for the middle ranged
ethical issues, they showed some differences. Further researches are required to identify the causes of the
similarity and differences.
ER  -