scholarly journals Critical Barriers to Social Responsibility Implementation within Mega-Construction Projects: The Case of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (6) ◽  
pp. 1755 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ali Alotaibi ◽  
Francis Edum-Fotwe ◽  
Andrew D.F. Price
Keyword(s):  
Saudi Arabia ◽  
Law Enforcement ◽  
Social Responsibility ◽  
Construction Projects ◽  
Decision Makers ◽  
Implementation Barriers ◽  
Kingdom Of Saudi Arabia ◽  
Effective Strategies ◽  
Additional Costs ◽  
Stakeholder Communication

Even though social responsibility (SR) has been widely discussed as a business concept, it is still not being effectively implemented within mega-construction projects due to a range of barriers. Overcoming these barriers requires detailed information, however, there is a lack of research on the barriers to SR implementation within mega-construction projects, particularly in developing countries like the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA). This study thus aims to investigate the critical barriers to SR implementation with reference to mega-construction projects in the KSA. Eleven barriers were identified from a comprehensive literature review and interviews with experts. These barriers were examined in more detail using a questionnaire survey on two current mega-construction projects in the KSA. There were no differences in the ranking of barriers between the two projects with the 136 respondents identifying the top seven SR barriers as being: (i) additional costs; (ii) lack of awareness and knowledge; (iii) lack of guidelines and coherent strategy; (iv) lack of stakeholder communication; (v) lack of law enforcement; (vi) lack of training; and (vii) unclear project requirements. The findings of this study not only contribute to deeper understanding of the critical SR implementation barriers, but could also encourage industry practitioners and stakeholders to improve SR activities for more effective SR implementation. Moreover, identification and ranking of the critical barriers allows decision-makers to prioritize and develop effective strategies to tackle them at both project and sector scale. Future studies should investigate the interrelationship between the critical barriers and their impact on SR implementation

scholarly journals The evolution of the housing sector in Saudi Arabia: تطور قطاع الإسكان في الاقتصاد السعودي

2019 ◽  
Vol 3 (10) ◽  
Author(s):  
AbdulHamed Saeed AlJerbi
Keyword(s):  
Saudi Arabia ◽  
Urban Housing ◽  
Decision Makers ◽  
Housing Sector ◽  
Kingdom Of Saudi Arabia ◽  
The Real Estate ◽  
Residential Sector ◽  
Real Estate Sector ◽  
Development Plans ◽  
International Investors

In this research we aim first to list the most important economical housing development factors and the most effective and decision makers in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, which emerges clearly in the reports of development plans that’s published by the ministry of economics and planning using the descriptive examination pattern that helps planning or investment authorities to build an image of the evolution of the sector and the Real Estate Sector Developers. We handled in the introduction the beginning of change and the evolution of urban housing through the steps of the Five -year plans since 1970. Then we based our study on the Publications and reports of the Five -year plans since the beginning of urban planning that started at 1970. in witch the researcher presumed it to be the Primary collimator for growth in the residential sector. With infuses on the reports of the Tenth Five -year plan which started at 2015 and which have been named (the challenge stage) by the Council of Economic and Development Affairs and in the script of the housing plan until 2020 within Saudi Arabia’s Vision program 2030. In conclusion, the paper recommended the infuses on the urban housing, and advantage from the governments' orientation towards local and international investors. and at the same time the paper recommended steering clear from the idle land's speculation.  

scholarly journals Attitude and Motives Towards Corporate Social Responsibility in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

2018 ◽  
Vol 10 (11) ◽  
pp. 63
Author(s):  
Rawan Al Mohanna ◽  
Lama Al-Kayed
Keyword(s):  
Saudi Arabia ◽  
Corporate Social Responsibility ◽  
Social Responsibility ◽  
Small Firms ◽  
Large Firms ◽  
Kingdom Of Saudi Arabia ◽  
Research Questions ◽  
Corporate Social ◽  
Contemporary Approach

This paper explores the attitudes of large and small firms’ managers toward Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the motivations behind the implementation of such an initiative. The research revealed a gap in the minute number of studies exploring CSR practices the kingdom’s SMEs. There was a further gap in the managers’ motives towards CSR within the same region. As a way of responding to the four proposed research questions, the researchers surveyed 52 SME and large firms. Ideally, the results showed that large firms pursue traditional CSR practices and record their activities unlike SMEs, which follow a contemporary approach to CSR, with little regard to recording their activities. In addition, large firms significantly perceive CSR as an obligation, while SMEs rely on their board of management’s beliefs. This paper provides an insight for the policymakers to adopt different approaches for large and small firms in their implementation of CSR practices in pursuance of satisfactory reports.

scholarly journals Challenges and Barriers of Building Information Modeling Adoption in the Saudi Arabian Construction Industry

2020 ◽  
Vol 14 (1) ◽  
pp. 98-110
Author(s):  
Mohammed A. Al-Hammadi ◽  
Wei Tian
Keyword(s):  
Saudi Arabia ◽  
Construction Industry ◽  
Construction Projects ◽  
Building Information Modeling ◽  
Saudi Arabian ◽  
Information Modeling ◽  
Relative Importance ◽  
Kingdom Of Saudi Arabia ◽  
Current State ◽  
Building Information

Background: The Building Information Modeling (BIM) revolution can provide a solution for problems in the Saudi Arabian construction industry and improve its outcomes. Though this technology is increasingly and rapidly adopted in advanced countries, developing countries such as Saudi Arabia and the Gulf Cooperation Council countries (GCC) are still in the early stages of BIM adoption. Objective: This study investigates the current state of BIM technology adoption by exploring and analyzing the critical challenges and barriers to BIM technology utilization in the construction sectors. Methods: The quantitative approach is adopted via a survey questionnaire distributed to participants in the field of construction projects in the Architecture, Engineering, and Construction (AEC) industry. A total of 228 questionnaires are collected and analyzed using the statistical packaging for social science software. Results: Findings show that several significant barriers negatively affect the utilization of BIM. The major barriers to BIM adoption are related to the lack of demand, lack of experts, and poor awareness of BIM benefits, which have relative importance indexes of (RII = 89.910), (RII = 88.475), and (RII = 87.130), respectively. Meanwhile, unspecified data responsibilities, difficulty of learning BIM, lack of data sharing, and sufficient current technology constitute the lowest-ranking barriers with their relative importance indexes of (RII = 71.704), (RII = 70.807), (RII = 66.413), and (RII = 65.874), respectively. Conclusion: The findings of this study are highly significant and can become more helpful and interesting if further research can measure the methodologies to implement BIM technology in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

scholarly journals Hypertension and Its Associated Risk Factors in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, 2013: A National Survey

2014 ◽  
Vol 2014 ◽  
pp. 1-8 ◽  
Author(s):  
Charbel El Bcheraoui ◽  
Ziad A. Memish ◽  
Marwa Tuffaha ◽  
Farah Daoud ◽  
Margaret Robinson ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Blood Pressure ◽  
Saudi Arabia ◽  
National Survey ◽  
Current Data ◽  
Decision Makers ◽  
Kingdom Of Saudi Arabia ◽  
Borderline Hypertension ◽  
Logistic Regressions ◽  
Associated Risk Factors

Current data on hypertension in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia are lacking. We conducted a national survey to inform decision-makers on the current magnitude of the epidemic. We measured systolic and diastolic blood pressure of 10,735 Saudis aged 15 years or older and interviewed them through a national multistage survey. We used multivariate logistic regressions to describe sociodemographic characteristics and risk factors of hypertensive, borderline hypertensive, and undiagnosed hypertensive Saudis. We found that 15.2% and 40.6% of Saudis were hypertensive or borderline hypertensive, respectively. Risk of hypertension increased among men, with age, obesity, diabetes, and hypercholesterolemia. 57.8% of hypertensive Saudis were undiagnosed. These were more likely to be male, older, and diagnosed with diabetes. Among participants diagnosed with hypertension, 78.9% reported taking medication for their condition. About 45% of participants on medication for hypertension had their blood pressure controlled. The prevalence of hypertension and borderline hypertension is very high in Saudi Arabia. Moreover, control of hypertension is poor. With the majority of hypertensive Saudis being unaware of their condition, a national plan is needed to increase utilization of freely available screening, preventive, and medical services.

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