Griffith, A (2011) Fulfilling contractors' corporate social responsibilities using standards-based management systems. International Journal of Construction Management, 11(2), pp. 37-47. ISSN 1562-3599
Abstract
Construction projects place intrinsic and substantial demands upon contractors to uphold their corporate social responsibilities (CSR). Such responsibilities influence both the strategic corporate management approach of the contracting organisation and the operational management of processes and procedures used to manage the construction projects it undertakes. The implementation of organisational management systems is an obvious and proactive way for a contractor to embrace its CSR. Quality, environment and safety are at the forefront of management systems applications within construction where well conceived systems can respond effectively to the many demands placed on the contractor by CSR. This paper examines how contractors' CSR can be fulfilled using standards-based management systems and looks forward to the innovative use of integrated management systems (IMS) within construction.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Uncontrolled Keywords: | construction contractors; corporate social responsibility; management systems |
| Index terms: | management system, organizational management, construction project, construction contractor, contracting organization, implementation, corporate social responsibility |
| Subjects: | practitioner, business, contractual arrangements, health safety and environment, production management, management |
| Topics: | Organizational Design, Project Management, Health and Safety, Procurement, Roles and Professions |
| Descriptive scope: | 2 PC |
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