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Abisuga, O (2020) Integrated collaborative facilities management framework for post-occupancy evaluation of higher education facilities, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of New South Wales.

Afzal, F (2019) A framework to improve sustainability performance of construction organisations, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of New South Wales.

Ahmadian Fard Fini, A (2017) Optimizing crew performance through integration of human resource strategies into planning of construction activities, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of New South Wales.

Aljassmi, H A (2013) Analysis of complex mechanisms of defect generation in construction projects, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of New South Wales.

Alrasheed, H (2015) A socio-ecological framework for improving the psychological health of foreign workers in developing countries: The case of saudi construction industry, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of New South Wales.

Boadu, E (2022) A framework for promoting health and safety through procurement in the construction industry in developing countries: A case of Ghana, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of New South Wales.

Chand, A (2015) A socio-ecological resilience perspective to enhance hospital service delivery resilience to extreme weather events, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of New South Wales.

Chandra, S (2006) Investigating green building assessment tools: a risk-analysis based approach, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of New South Wales.

Chandra, V (2007) An investigation of cultural learning during the hospital process from a facilities management perspective, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of New South Wales.

Cooke, J R (1973) Methods of documentation and administration of building contracts, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of New South Wales.

Coolican, A M (1989) A history of industrial relations in the Sydney building trades, 1870-1914 , Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of New South Wales.

Cooper, A A (1971) An economic study of housing production and associated works in Australia, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of New South Wales.

Dave, M (2019) High performance prefab housing: towards an evaluation framework for design, sustainability and affordability, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of New South Wales.

Deng, Z M (1995) Extended state space modelling and influence diagrams for construction processes and aids, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of New South Wales.

Denny-Smith, G (2022) The social value of indigenous procurement policies in the Australian construction industry, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of New South Wales.

Forsythe, P (2003) The role of service quality as a determinant of customer satisfaction in residential construction, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of New South Wales.

Galea, N R (2018) Built for men: Institutional privilege in the Australian construction industry, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of New South Wales.

Habibi Rad, M (2022) Impact of lean construction on contractor performance and organisational resilience in post-disaster infrastructure projects, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of New South Wales.

Heng, H K S (2010) Information brokerage in hospital facilities management: A social network perspective, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of New South Wales.

Ho, M F C (2003) Ethics management in a construction organisation: Employees' attitudes to corporate codes of ethics, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of New South Wales.

Hong, Y C (2018) Modelling and evaluating the adoption of building information modelling in Australian and Chinese small and medium-sized construction organisations, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of New South Wales.

Hunt, P (2021) The business case for sustainable development in the Australian built environment, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of New South Wales.

Hutcheson, J M (1980) Administration of building contracts with particular reference to the builder's financial control, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of New South Wales (Australia).

Hutcheson, J M (1979) Administration of building contracts with particular reference to the builder's financial control, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of New South Wales.

Hwang, H (2011) Rational irrationality: The making of property decisions in firms as a part of resource allocation processes - a Korean example, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of New South Wales.

Kabirifar, K (2022) Effective construction and demolition waste management assessment: A case of Australian large construction companies, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of New South Wales.

Kaboli, A (2014) Cost and emissions analysis of earthmoving operations, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of New South Wales.

Karunaratne, B M (1994) A new method of analysis for cyclic construction operations using systems engineering approach, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of New South Wales.

Khalil, K (1994) An evaluation of managerial knowledge and skills of technical professionals in the construction industry in Malaysia, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of New South Wales.

Kim, S M (2019) Tenants' leasing motivators and decisions about the greenness of office buildings and their rental, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of New South Wales.

Kim, Y-S (1994) The development and application of a probabilistic model for risk analysis of life cycle cost predictions: For apartment buildings constructed by the Korea National Housing Corporation in Seoul, Korea , Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of New South Wales.

Lam, K C (1997) The optimisation of financial decision in a contracting firm, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of New South Wales (Australia).

Lam, K-c (1997) The optimisation of financial decisions in a contracting firm, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of New South Wales.

Li, Y (2015) Sense of home in post-disaster reconstruction: A study of resident experiences of living in rebuilt houses after the wenchuan earthquake in China, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of New South Wales.

Liu, L (2003) Models of enterprise-level project performance: Comparative studies of organizational form, control mode and feedback mechanisms in the construction and it services industries, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of New South Wales.

Liu, Y M (2005) A holistic approach to developing generic vs. regionally specific frameworks for sustainable building tools, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of New South Wales.

Matsuzaki, H (1995) Construction industry unionism in Japan, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of New South Wales.

McLaren, M (2018) An investigation of swift trust formation in disaster management teams, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of New South Wales.

Mohd Ishak, S S B (2014) Resistance factors to technology innovation in construction organisations, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of New South Wales.

Moon, S (2014) Dynamic control of supply chain quality to improve process performance in construction, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of New South Wales.

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Perera, W A S (2018) An investigation into developing productive construction environments to improve quality performance in Australian building construction, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of New South Wales.

Qu, Y (2017) An investigation of opportunistic behaviour in public-private partnerships, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of New South Wales.

Rahnamayie Zekavat, P (2014) Performance assessment of agile communication in construction, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of New South Wales.

Recsei, R A (1998) A generalised decision support system for contaminated site management, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of New South Wales (Australia).

Ridyard, J (1976) Computer based management games for the building industry, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of New South Wales.

Salehudin, M S B (2012) Developing sustainable resorts in developing countries: A proposed new generation rating framework for Malaysia, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of New South Wales.

Seemann, K W (1997) The socio-technical sustainability of shelter systems and hardware in remote indigenous Australian communities, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of New South Wales.

Shahbazi, B (2020) A mathematical optimization approach to account for career development, job security, and job satisfaction in human resource planning in construction organizations, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of New South Wales.

Slay, P G R (2019) Development of an ontology for project management success criteria and associated technical and personal competencies in an Australian engineering context, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of New South Wales.

Sufianto, H (2013) A fire safety improvement framework for residential buildings: A socio-ecological behaviour modification approach, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of New South Wales.

Sunindijo, R (2012) Skills for developing safety climate in construction projects, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of New South Wales.

Ta'i, B (1994) Critical evaluation of stormwater management practices on urban construction sites in the Sydney region, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of New South Wales.

Teo, A L E (1997) Strategic market positioning in the construction industry: Model for evaluating mobility and diversification, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of New South Wales.

Teo, M M M (2009) An investigation of community-based protest movement continuity against construction projects, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of New South Wales.

Tran, H V (2013) Contractor internal profiling of owners, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of New South Wales.

Trethewy, R (2002) Influences on subcontractor OHS management outcomes in construction, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of New South Wales.

Trethewy, R W (2003) Influences on subcontractor OHS management outcomes in construction, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of New South Wales (Australia).

Uher, T E (1990) The effect of risks and uncertainties on subcontract bid prices, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of New South Wales.

Wang, R (2015) The virtual learning experience: Learning styles, task complexity and presence in the context of emerging VR technologies, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of New South Wales.

Wang, Z (2019) Effects of main contractors' service quality on subcontractors' behaviours and project outcomes in the Chinese construction industry, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of New South Wales.

Wang, Z (2014) Housing pathways and homeownership determinants of the young middle class in beijing, China, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of New South Wales.

Xiao, P (2018) Development of colletive intelligence for building energy efficiency, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of New South Wales.

Yamaguchi, H (2002) Risk allocation in privately financed projects, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of New South Wales.

Zaid Alkilani, S (2018) Performance measurement and improvement model for small and medium contractors in developing countries, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of New South Wales.

Zhang, Q (2021) Key influencing factors of corporate social responsibility implementation in the Chinese construction industry, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of New South Wales.

• Type: Thesis
• Keywords: factors; corporate social responsibility; construction firms; practices; construction industry; China
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• URL: http://handle.unsw.edu.au/1959.4/70599
• Abstract:
  With the increases in general affluence and changes in societal expectations and environmental regulations, construction firms are under constant pressure to minimize their business operations on the environment while contributing to the growth of the communities and economy in which they operate. This leads to the ongoing discussion of corporate social responsibility (CSR) in the construction industry. Hitherto, a considerable amount of research has documented the drivers, motivations, and barriers regarding the implementation of CSR in construction. However, it seems that little empirical work has been conducted to examine the key dimensions of CSR practices of Chinese construction firms and the collective effects of the key influencing factors on firms' CSR implementation through the integrated lenses of stakeholders, institutional, and self-determination theories. In addressing this gap, this study aims to investigate the current state of CSR implementation of construction firms in China’s construction industry. With this aim, the specific objectives are to (i) develop and test a conceptual framework of CSR implementation in construction firms; (ii) identify the key dimensions of CSR implementation in construction firms; (iii) identify the key influencing factors of CSR implementation in construction firms; and (iv) examine the inter-relationships among those key influencing factors and their collective impacts on construction firms' CSR implementation.A three-phase research process, based on a survey research design, was adopted for this study. Of these, the first phase involved a comprehensive review of the literature and an initial exploratory multiple-case study of the five leading Chinese construction firms' CSR implementation. These help to contextualize, operationalize, and finetune the measurement items, characterizing CSR practices and their influencing factors, of the structured survey questionnaire. Thereafter, an industry-wide online questionnaire survey of 90 top management from the targeted top-tier Chinese construction firms was undertaken. The data collected was primarily analyzed using the exploratory factor analysis (EFA) and partial least square structural equation modeling (PLS-SEM) methods.The overall results reveal that CSR implementation by construction firms could be categorized along with eight key dimensions, namely: (i) shareholders' interests; (ii) government commitment; (iii) CSR institutional arrangement; (iv) environmental preservation; (v) customers' interests; (vi) employees' interests; (vii) suppliers' and partners' interests; and (viii) well-being of local communities and the public. This finding reflects firms' efforts to balance different key stakeholders' conflicting interests to fulfill their diverse expectations and needs. It is found that these key dimensions of CSR implementation can be influenced, to a varying degree, by the different groups of external institutional and internal organizational factors. The results demonstrate the groups of key influencing factors include: (i) identified factors (i.e., the perceived importance of CSR practices); (ii) external institutional factors (i.e., coercive and normative factors, and mimetic factors) and (iii) intrinsic factors (i.e., strategic business direction, resource and capability, and organizational culture). In terms of the inter-relationships among the key influencing factors toward CSR implementation, the results indicate that the coercive and normative factors can largely contribute to contractors' perceived importance of different dimensions of CSR practices (i.e., identified factors), while the latter can largely shape firms' practical CSR implementation. Moreover, one of the most salient findings is that compared with the impacts of the intrinsic factors, identified factors and external institutional factors (especially coercive and normative factors) have greater significant positive impacts on most dimensions of firms' CSR implementation. In conclusion, both external and internal factors collectively provide meaningful insights into the impacts of firms' CSR implementation. However, coercive and normative factors and identified factors are keys for construction firms to manage diverse stakeholders' expectations and needs, thereby implementing their social responsibility goals. This research informs the firm management of different configurations of considerations and strategies toward improving and building the required dimensions of CSR implementation.