Transparency Initiatives (TI) in Construction: The Social Psychology of Human Behaviours

Transparency initiatives (TI) are essential elements to corruption and corrupt behavior. Corruption is a fiduciary crime that is believed to penetrate slowly into the construction sectors. Diverse characteristics of human behavior affect the attitude towards corrupt activities. The objectives are: (1) to investigate sources of corruption and (2) to identify strategies to reduce corruption in construction. A workshop was conducted to derive to the solutions. Weaknesses in the system and economic pressure are two technical sources of corruption, while, human behaviour to corrupt is affected by culture, society and personality. The person attitudes and self-value are two strategies in curbing corruption.