Corporate social responsibility practices by public limited construction firms in Malaysia

This research examines the application of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) in the Malaysian construction industry with the primary aim of developing a project-level CSR Framework for construction companies. Following the 2006 Budget Speech, CSR disclosure has been made compulsory for Public Lis...

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主要作者:	Alih, Suzana C.
格式:	Thesis
语言:	English
出版:	2014
主题:	TH Building construction
在线阅读:	http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/48810/25/SuzanaCAlihMFAB2014.pdf
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spelling	my-utm-ep.488102020-06-24T02:45:48Z Corporate social responsibility practices by public limited construction firms in Malaysia 2014-07 Alih, Suzana C. TH Building construction This research examines the application of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) in the Malaysian construction industry with the primary aim of developing a project-level CSR Framework for construction companies. Following the 2006 Budget Speech, CSR disclosure has been made compulsory for Public Listed Companies (PLC) in Malaysia but to date, there has been no sector-specific framework or guidelines for CSR. Considering the nature of the construction industry which involves complex processes and activities and a varied range of stakeholders, having a framework or guideline which is specific for construction companies is imperative. Hence, through literature reviews, content analysis on 26 CSR reports by Malaysian construction PLCs and subsequent interviews with some of the companies involved, the researcher assesses the development of CSR in the Malaysian construction industry, reviews the CSR policies and activities of construction firms in Malaysia and proposes a CSR framework for construction companies at the project level. Findings suggest that although CSR disclosure is compulsory for construction PLCs, the extent of CSR application can vary significantly across the industry as companies’ CSR agendas are not governed by any specific framework, standards or guidelines. The proposed framework could assist construction companies in developing their CSR policies and to fully embrace the concept of CSR to achieve the triple bottom-line: economic, environmental and social sustainability. 2014-07 Thesis http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/48810/ http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/48810/25/SuzanaCAlihMFAB2014.pdf application/pdf en public http://dms.library.utm.my:8080/vital/access/manager/Repository/vital:83755 masters Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Faculty of Built Environment Faculty of Built Environment
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topic	TH Building construction
spellingShingle	TH Building construction Alih, Suzana C. Corporate social responsibility practices by public limited construction firms in Malaysia
description	This research examines the application of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) in the Malaysian construction industry with the primary aim of developing a project-level CSR Framework for construction companies. Following the 2006 Budget Speech, CSR disclosure has been made compulsory for Public Listed Companies (PLC) in Malaysia but to date, there has been no sector-specific framework or guidelines for CSR. Considering the nature of the construction industry which involves complex processes and activities and a varied range of stakeholders, having a framework or guideline which is specific for construction companies is imperative. Hence, through literature reviews, content analysis on 26 CSR reports by Malaysian construction PLCs and subsequent interviews with some of the companies involved, the researcher assesses the development of CSR in the Malaysian construction industry, reviews the CSR policies and activities of construction firms in Malaysia and proposes a CSR framework for construction companies at the project level. Findings suggest that although CSR disclosure is compulsory for construction PLCs, the extent of CSR application can vary significantly across the industry as companies’ CSR agendas are not governed by any specific framework, standards or guidelines. The proposed framework could assist construction companies in developing their CSR policies and to fully embrace the concept of CSR to achieve the triple bottom-line: economic, environmental and social sustainability.
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author	Alih, Suzana C.
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title	Corporate social responsibility practices by public limited construction firms in Malaysia
title_short	Corporate social responsibility practices by public limited construction firms in Malaysia
title_full	Corporate social responsibility practices by public limited construction firms in Malaysia
title_fullStr	Corporate social responsibility practices by public limited construction firms in Malaysia
title_full_unstemmed	Corporate social responsibility practices by public limited construction firms in Malaysia
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granting_institution	Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Faculty of Built Environment
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publishDate	2014
url	http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/48810/25/SuzanaCAlihMFAB2014.pdf
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