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Patricia J. Harned , Ph.D. President, Ethics Resource Center October 8th, 2012

Patricia J. Harned , Ph.D. President, Ethics Resource Center October 8th, 2012. ERC’s National Business Ethics Survey for the Construction Industry. NBES – Construction Sponsors. NBES – Advisory Committee. About the NBES ®. Longitudinal study; seventh since 1994

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Patricia J. Harned , Ph.D. President, Ethics Resource Center October 8th, 2012

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  1. Patricia J. Harned, Ph.D.President, Ethics Resource CenterOctober 8th, 2012 ERC’s National Business Ethics Survey for the Construction Industry

  2. NBES – Construction Sponsors

  3. NBES – Advisory Committee

  4. About the NBES® • Longitudinal study; seventh since 1994 • Workplace ethics from employee perspective 2012 Construction NBES: • 1568 current participants, employed in Commercial Construction • Web-based survey • Data collected from September 4-20, 2012 • Confidence interval is + / - 2.5% at a 95% confidence level. • Data was weighted by: Sex, Age, Education, and Occupation (Subcontractor, General Contractor/Project Manager). • Approximately 600+ responses to be added from REED Construction Data distribution

  5. Demographic Data • Demographic Breakdowns • General Contractors, Subcontractor, Program Manager • Blue Collar vs. White Collar • Management Level • Job Type • Company Size

  6. Impact of an Ethics Program and Culture

  7. Together, Programs & Culture Improve Conduct

  8. Observed Misconduct - Construction Industry

  9. Reporting – Construction Industry

  10. Collective Efforts Improve Metrics Ethical culture is the “unwritten code” that tells employees how to think and act – how things are ‘actually done around here’

  11. Upcoming NBES-CI Report • State of ethics/compliance in the industry • Observed misconduct • Reporting & retaliation • Pressure to compromise standards • Differences by type of organization & other key demographics • Improved performance in organizations with effective programs & strong cultures • Recommendations

  12. Ethics Resource Center www.ethics.org 703-647-2185

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