Organisational Ethics in the Built Environment

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

In Organisational Ethics in the Built Environment, accomplished construction leader Jason Challander delivers an insightful and important resource for construction industry professionals with a stake and interest in 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 to 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
• Fulsome 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 business, management, engineering and other subjects with an interest in pursuing a career in the construction industry.

Jason Challander is Director of Estates and Facilities at the University of Salford, a member of its Senior Leadership Team and Visiting Professor at the University of Bolton. He has over 30 years’ experience in procurement in a variety of major construction programmes and is the Board Director of the RICS.

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