Bamgbade, Jibril Adewale and Kamaruddeen, Ahmed Mohammed and Mohd Nawi, Mohd Nasrun and Aziz, Zulkufli (2015) Preliminary study on antecedents of sustainable construction among contracting companies operating in Malaysia. Jurnal Teknologi, 77 (4). pp. 119-125. ISSN 0127-9696

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Abstract

There has been an increasing demand on the construction industry to incorporate sustainability practices and principles in their operations and construction products, considering the industry’s contribution to environmental degradation.It is therefore crucial for the construction industry to adopt sustainable construction, thereby reducing the negative impacts of construction activities on the environment.While there are several sustainable construction studies in Malaysia, a study that integrates innovativeness, culture, government support and sustainable construction in a single framework has not been given a considerable attention.The objectives of this study are to develop a framework that incorporates the antecedents of sustainable construction; and to assess the validity and reliability of the research instrument.Data were obtained from thirty respondents using a sixty-one item instrument. The data obtained were analyzed using SPSS software to assess the instrument’s reliability.The results of the Cronbach’s Alpha test reveal a strong internal reliability of the study’s constructs and the overall instrument.This paper complements the existing body of knowledge on sustainable construction.

Item Type:	Article
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Sustainable construction; construction industry; organisational innovativeness;organisational culture; conceptual framework; validity; reliability.
Subjects:	H Social Sciences > HD Industries. Land use. Labor > HD28 Management. Industrial Management
Divisions:	School of Technology Management & Logistics
Depositing User:	Dr. Ahmed Mohammed Kamaruddeen
Date Deposited:	15 Nov 2015 04:10
Last Modified:	04 May 2017 06:36
URI:	https://repo.uum.edu.my/id/eprint/16147

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