Corporate social responsibility in construction industry: a comparative study between UK and Turkey

Ulutaş, DD, Giritli, H and McDermott, P 2016, 'Corporate social responsibility in construction industry: a comparative study between UK and Turkey' , Built Environment Project and Asset Management, 6 (2) , pp. 218-231.

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Abstract

Corporate social responsibility (CSR) has evolved to an important agenda for many industries and its scope has been widened from the responsible business to strategic decisions. Therefore, this study aims to investigate the concept of CSR from the perspective of construction industry by questioning CSR awareness, CSR activities, and CSR integration with a comparative case study between UK and Turkey. Conducting comparative and qualitative research using a case study methodology, this study sets the context for understanding differences in these two countries as to how CSR is perceived and put into practice by selected case firms. The results revealed that construction companies are aware of the increasing importance of the CSR; however, company scale and the characteristics of the country have great impact on CSR preferences. Despite the differences in the approaches all firms take with regard to CSR domains and CSR types, ethical domain and the social orientation have become prominent for CSR initiatives in both the UK and Turkey. This study provides the empirical evidence for the understanding and integration of the CSR concept in the construction industry; shed light on missing

Item Type:	Article
Schools:	Schools > School of the Built Environment > Centre for Urban Processes, Resilient Infrastructures & Sustainable Environments
Journal or Publication Title:	Built Environment Project and Asset Management
Publisher:	Emerald
ISSN:	2044-124X
Related URLs:	Publication
Funders:	Non funded research
Depositing User:	Professor Peter McDermott
Date Deposited:	05 Apr 2016 10:06
Last Modified:	06 Mar 2019 01:19
URI:	http://usir.salford.ac.uk/id/eprint/38571

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