Ethical behaviour in the South African construction industry

被引：80
作者：
Bowen, Paul [1 ]
Akintoye, Akintola [2 ]
Pearl, Robert [3 ]
Edwards, Peter J. [4 ]
机构：
[1] Univ Cape Town, Dept Construct Econ & Management, Cape Town, South Africa
[2] Glasgow Caledonian Univ, Sch Built & Nat Environm, Glasgow, Lanark, Scotland
[3] Univ KwaZulu Natal, Sch Civil Engn Surveying & Construct, Durban, South Africa
[4] RMIT Univ, Sch PCPM, Melbourne, Vic, Australia
来源：
CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT AND ECONOMICS | 2007年 / 25卷 / 06期
关键词：
Corruption; codes of conduct; professional ethics; business ethics; South Africa;
D O I：
10.1080/01446190701225707
中图分类号：
F [经济];
学科分类号：
02 ;
摘要：
An opinion survey of South African architects, quantity surveyors, engineers and contractors regarding ethical behaviour within the construction industry reveals that South African contractors seem to possess a reputation for unethical conduct. The range of problems encountered includes collusion, bribery, negligence, fraud, dishonesty and unfair practices. While bribery in the form of payments and gifts is prevalent, fraud does not appear to be as serious a problem. Most construction professionals believe that the industry suffers from unfair tendering practices, as well as over-claiming and/or withholding payment for service delivery. Negligence arises mainly from poor documentation and poor workmanship. Incidents of collusive tendering encompass cover pricing and bid cutting by contractors, while the primary form of fraudulent behaviour is deceit and misinformation. The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development's bribery codes conditions could be used to counter unethical behaviour in the construction industry.
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页码：631 / 648
页数：18
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