Conceptualising the state of the art of corporate social responsibility (CSR) in the construction industry and its nexus to sustainable development

Drivers, motivations, and barriers to the implementation of corporate social responsibility practices by construction enterprises： A review

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Psychological distress and community exclusion in Indigenous communities: a convergent parallel (mixed methods) study

Social responsibility research within the context of megaproject management: Trends, gaps and opportunities

Manufacturing industry contributes to environmental pollution and social cost. Hence, corporate social responsibility (CSR) functions as a way to reduce the effects of corporate activities, to increase long­term performance and stakeholder trust. To increase its effectiveness, this study analyses the mediating role of green­oriented innovation and community participation in implementing the CSR. The study uses simple random sampling to collect 173 respondents from large scale manufacturing firms in Central Java, Indonesia. By using structural equation modeling, the findings showed the significant influence of CSR to the firm performance. The originality of this study concerns the need to involve social and environmental dimensions in applying the ethical program of CSR.

The effects of corporate social responsibility on manufacturing industry performance: the mediating role of social collaboration and green innovation

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to investigate the role of partnership in integrating the corporate social responsibility (CSR) of project stakeholders towards better housing affordability.Design/methodology/approach – A research methodology, consisted of literature review and field studies, is designed to accomplish four objectives. First, to provide a comprehensive literature review of the concepts of affordable housing, project stakeholders, CSR and partnership; second, to present and synthesis the results of relevant field studies examined the experiences of CSR and partnership among selected construction firms and the Government of South Africa (SA) in affordable housing projects; third, to develop a CSR‐partnership model (and its action plan) that integrates the CSR of project stakeholders to achieve greater housing affordability; finally, to draw some conclusions and recommendations to improve the practice of CSR and partnership among government authorities and construction professionals.Fin...

Partnership for integrating the corporate social responsibility of project stakeholders towards affordable housing development

. The focus on improving the sustainability of low-income building projects is increasing and its contribution towards adding more values is becoming visible. Government authorities responsible for the construction process need to deliver sustainable buildings in terms of being: on time, cost effective, high quality, good indoor environment, durable, cheaper maintenance, and user friendly. On the long run continuous improvement to achieve year-on-year reduction in project cost and time is expected to be accomplished. In order to improve sustainability for low-income building projects, it is necessary to assess the performance of these buildings to identify their deficiencies and faults to take corrective actions and enable government authorities improve the performance of new projects. Towards this aim, the paper attempts to accomplish three main objectives: First, to propose a set of Key Performance Indicators to Assess Building Performance (KPI_ABP). This objective is achieved through the review of literature related to assessing building performance and sustainable development in construction. Second, to test the proposed KPI_ABP set in assessing the performance of actual buildings. To achieve this objective, a field study is carried out on a sample of 36 low-income buildings projects constructed by the Government of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) in the city of Musaffah, Abu Dhabi. Finally, to outline learned lessons and recommendations useful to government authorities and construction professionals as to how to enhance the performance of new low-income projects.

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Mahmoud A. Abdellatif

Papers

Partnership for integrating the corporate social responsibility of project stakeholders towards affordable housing development

Improving the Sustainability of Low-Income housing Projects: The case of Residential Buildings in Musaffah Commercial City in Abu Dhabi