TY - JOUR
T1 - Corruption in the Malaysian construction industry: investigating effects, causes, and preventive measures
AU - Yap, Jeffrey Boon Hui
AU - Lee, Kai Yee
AU - Rose, Timothy
AU - Skitmore, Martin
N1 - Funding Information:
The authors gratefully acknowledge the support provided by UTAR Global Research Network Program (International Collaborative Partner). We would also like to thank the editor and anonymous reviewers for their guidance and valuable comments. Special gratitude is also extended to those industry practitioners who have kindly participated in the surveys reported in this paper. We are particularly grateful to Dr Daphne Loke for the Best Community Project Award 2019 at Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman (UTAR).
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Copyright:
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PY - 2022
Y1 - 2022
N2 - Corruption has long plagued the construction industry, more so in the developing world. Given its impact, empirical evidence is needed to gain a deeper insight into the phenomenon. This paper examines the influence of corruption on project outcomes, explores the causes of corruption, and evaluates anti-corruption measures. Drawing on an empirical survey in Malaysia, the significance of the causes and preventive measures are prioritized. The findings suggest that negative encouragement is more likely to induce corruption, followed by the nature of the construction industry, and flawed regulatory systems. As for the preventive measures, enforcement of law, regulations, and sanctions, high integrity and honest construction culture, and effective reporting channel rank the highest. Finally, correlational analysis reveals audit mechanism and code of conduct as the most significant cause-driven preventive measures. The paper sheds new light on the salient issues of construction corruption and recommends feasible measures for its reduction.
AB - Corruption has long plagued the construction industry, more so in the developing world. Given its impact, empirical evidence is needed to gain a deeper insight into the phenomenon. This paper examines the influence of corruption on project outcomes, explores the causes of corruption, and evaluates anti-corruption measures. Drawing on an empirical survey in Malaysia, the significance of the causes and preventive measures are prioritized. The findings suggest that negative encouragement is more likely to induce corruption, followed by the nature of the construction industry, and flawed regulatory systems. As for the preventive measures, enforcement of law, regulations, and sanctions, high integrity and honest construction culture, and effective reporting channel rank the highest. Finally, correlational analysis reveals audit mechanism and code of conduct as the most significant cause-driven preventive measures. The paper sheds new light on the salient issues of construction corruption and recommends feasible measures for its reduction.
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U2 - 10.1080/15623599.2020.1728609
DO - 10.1080/15623599.2020.1728609
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85079777655
SN - 1562-3599
VL - 22
SP - 1525
EP - 1536
JO - International Journal of Construction Management
JF - International Journal of Construction Management
IS - 8
ER -