Organisational Ethics in the Built Environment

Jason Challender

• Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell
• Year: 2023
• Print ISBN:
  9781394186242
• Edition: 1
• eBook ISBN:
  9781394186266
• Topic: Technology & Engineering
• Subtopic: Architecture General
• Index: Technology & Engineering

Organisational Ethics in the Built Environment

A comprehensive analysis of the critical role played by ethics in construction organisations, and a toolkit for implementing a strong ethical culture

In Organisational Ethics in the Built Environment, accomplished construction leader Jason Challender delivers an insightful and important resource for construction industry professionals contributing to the creation of safe and suitable projects. The author explains how to construct the foundation for ethical building and business practices in the construction industry, and explores the methods, motives and rationales behind successful and ethical projects from an organisational and industry perspective.

You'll learn how practical improvements to organisational ethics can promote ethical standards, behaviours and practices and influence the success of projects in the built environment. You'll also discover the importance of leadership, motivational management, human resource management, corporate responsibility and social value in encouraging strict compliance and adherence to ethical principles, values and standards within organisations.

Readers will also find:

• A thorough introduction to the critical importance of trust, collaborative working and partnering arrangements in contemporary construction and engineering organisations
• Comprehensive explorations of the relevance of environmental ethics
• Practical discussions of how to link corporate policies and strategies to ethical guidelines
• Case studies from across a variety of knowledge fields, including manufacturing and retail

Perfect for construction managers, Organisational Ethics in the Built Environment will also benefit undergraduate and postgraduate students of construction, business, management, engineering and other construction related subjects.

Table of contents

• Cover
• Title Page
• Copyright Page
• Dedication
• Table of Contents
• Author Biography
• Foreword
• Acknowledgements
• List of Figures
• List of Tables
• List of Appendices
• 1 Introduction
• 2 An Introduction to Organisational Ethics
• 3 Environmental Ethics
• 4 Corporate Social Responsibility
• 5 Relationship between Ethics and Other Factors
• 6 Ethical Human Resource Considerations
• 7 Ethics around Construction Health and Safety
• 8 Ethical Considerations around Trust and Collaborative Working
• 9 The Importance of Ethical Leadership in Construction and Engineering Management
• 10 Professional Ethics as a Means for Motivating Project Teams
• 11 Case Study of How Ethics Can Be Influenced by an International Crisis
• 12 Independent Research Study
• 13 Implications in Practice for Organisational Ethics in the Built Environment
• 14 Summary of Key Points, Reflections, Overview and Closing Remarks
• Appendix A Energy, Water and Carbon Management Plan
• Appendix B Environmental and Sustainability Strategy Document
• Appendix C Considerate Constructor Scheme Site Registration Monitors Checklist
• Appendix D COVID-19 Project Review of Site Operating Procedures
• Appendix E Supply Chain Communication and Coronavirus Business Continuity Planning
• Appendix F COVID-19 Management System
• Index
• End User License Agreement