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http://dx.doi.org/10.12652/Ksce.2018.38.2.0369

Exploratory Factor Analysis of the Causes of Corruption in Iranian Construction Projects  

Kim, Soo Yong (Pukyong National University)
Rad, Kiyanoosh Golchin (Pukyong National University)
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KSCE Journal of Civil and Environmental Engineering Research / v.38, no.2, 2018 , pp. 369-376 More about this Journal
Abstract
The majority of construction projects, from the initiation phase to the project completion and operation phase, are influenced by various types of corruption. Iran, as a developing country, has been suffering from this issue in bidding, tendering procedure, contracts etc. Therefore, due to the importance of this issue, this study attempted to identify the causes of corruption and evaluate the most significant factors in the construction projects in Iran. To this aim, an intensive literature review was performed to investigate the various types of corruption and identify the potential factors causing corruption in construction projects. The questionnaire survey was designed, considering twelve forms of corruption, including 77 causes of corruption in construction projects in Iran. Out of 220 distributed questionnaires, 188 were returned by the participants. The valid collected data sets were analyzed and then Exploratory Factor Analysis was applied. It was discovered that "Inappropriate power-sharing," "Lack of obligation for human resources to properly use resources and abide by the rules and regulations" and "Lack of any monitoring of the government's performance" are the most significant factors. Findings from the study would be valuable for the construction projects authorities and academia in order to combat corruption in the construction projects.
Keywords
Corruption; Construction projects; Construction management; Exploratory factor analysis (EFA);
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