The state of corporate social responsibility practice in the construction sector.

Olanipekun, Ayokunle Olubunmi; Oshodi, Olalekan Shamsideen; Darko, Amos; Omotayo, Temitope

Abstract

The development of corporate social responsibility (CSR) in the construction sector is slow, thereby leaving many opportunities for further development. To enable operators in the construction sector to effectively capitalise on the opportunities to promote the development of CSR in the sector, this study employs the practice viewpoint to take the stock of CSR activities in the sector. The purpose of this paper is to reveal the state of CSR practice in the construction sector. The study also draws from the development of CSR in the manufacturing, mining and banking sectors to inform the state of CSR practice in the construction sector. This study carries out a systematic literature review of 56 journal publications that were published between the year 2000 and 2016. The deductive coding of the publications was done to identify four themes of CSR research that constitute the practice view of the state of CSR in the construction sector. The implementation of CSR is the major emphasis in the state of CSR practice in the construction sector. The implementation of CSR is wrapped in the perception of operators about CSR potentials, dimensions of CSR implemented, strategies for implementation and the effects of the implemented CSR practices on performance. The sector characteristics and organisational structure are attributes for comparing the CSR practices between the construction sector and the manufacturing, mining and banking sectors. This study provides a researchers’ view of the state of CSR in the construction sector. Additionally, the study draws from the development of CSR in the manufacturing, mining and banking sectors to inform the state of CSR practice in the construction sector.

Citation

OLANIPEKUN, A.O., OSHODI, O.S, DARKO, A. and OMOTAYO, T. 2020. The state of corporate social responsibility practice in the construction sector. Smart and sustainable built environment [online], 9(2), pages 91-111. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1108/SASBE-11-2018-0056

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Acceptance Date: Nov 11, 2019
• Online Publication Date: Dec 11, 2019
• Publication Date: Jun 30, 2020
• Deposit Date: Nov 12, 2019
• Publicly Available Date: Nov 12, 2019
• Journal: Smart and sustainable built environment
• Print ISSN: 2046-6099
• Electronic ISSN: 2046-6102
• Publisher: Emerald
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Volume: 9
• Issue: 2
• Pages: 91-111
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.1108/SASBE-11-2018-0056
• Keywords: Corporate social responsibility; Construction sector; Development; Review; Implementation; Themes
• Public URL: https://rgu-repository.worktribe.com/output/753879