TY  - CONF
TI  - Studying the Mindset of Corruption in the Construction Industry - A Lean Perspective
AU  - Rizk, Ruba
AU  - Sobh, Dana
AU  - Yassin, Abd Allah Abou
AU  - Hamzeh, Farook
AD  - Masters Student, Civil and Environmental Engineering Dept., American University of Beirut, Lebanon, +961 71 283 626, rmr24@mail.aub.edu
AD  - Masters Student, Industrial Engineering. Dept., American University of Beirut, Lebanon, +961 71 537 981, dns12@mail.aub.edu
AD  - Masters Student, Civil and Environmental Engineering Dept., American University of Beirut, Lebanon, +961 3 043 626, awa19@mail.aub.edu
AD  - Assistant Professor, Civil and Environmental Engineering Dept., American University of Beirut, Lebanon,+961 70 680 523, fh35@aub.edu.lb
PY  - 2018
DA  - 2018/07/18
T2  - 26th Annual Conference of the International Group for Lean Construction
C3  - 26th Annual Conference of the International Group for Lean Construction
CY  - Chennai, India
SP  - 316
EP  - 325
DO  - 10.24928/2018/0282
SN  - 2309-0979 (ISSN)
AB  - Studies have shown that the construction industry practice involves corruption. Several factors such as the complexity of the project and organizations involved coupled with scarce sanctions on corrupt activities are basic hurdles for reducing corruption. Lebanon’s construction industry is no exception since it is one of the developing countries that lack anti-corruption processes. The aim of this study is to (1) investigate the mindset behind unethical behavior in construction that has detrimental effects on the community and (2) suggest lean-based frameworks that can impact processes and behavior to reduce corruption. Surveys were conducted to better assess the level of awareness of the Lebanese community with regards to corruption, identify existing mitigation methods, and evaluate the importance and feasibility of integrating lean culture into the construction industry. Respondents do not consider some basic corrupt actions to be a serious problem indicating that there is a need for more efforts to raise the community’s awareness to the significance of fighting corruption. An anti-corruption framework was designed using lean principles and tools was suggested to better mitigate and control corrupt acts in the Lebanese construction industry. Results show that the construction industry seems ready to accommodate this change. Nevertheless, it must happen at a low pace.
KW  - Corruption
KW  - Lean
KW  - Lebanon
KW  - Bribery
KW  - Anti-Corruption Tools
KW  - Integrity
L1  - https://www.iglc.net/papers/details/1555/pdf
UR  - https://www.iglc.net/papers/details/1555
DB  - IGLC.net
LA  - English
N1  - Export date: 04 October 2026
ER  -