Title: The role of sustainability and quality on the relationship between management practices and risks management in construction industry

Authors: Bassam S. Mansour; Janani Selvam; Amiya Bhaumik

Addresses: Department of Civil Engineering, Lincoln College, Malaysia ' Faculty of Civil Engineering and Built Environment Engineering, Lincoln University, Malaysia ' Lincoln University College, Malaysia

Abstract: Sustainability in society is largely dependent on the building sector. This research aimed to examine the mediating function of sustainability and quality in the relationship between management practises and risk management in the construction industry in the Gaza Strip. A small sample of 30 forms was used to conduct preliminary research on the questionnaire. Sixty-one factors, broken down into four classes, were found by a survey questionnaire. One-hundred ten questionnaires were distributed and received as follows: 87 (79%) from contractors and consultants as respondents. According to the results, management practises have an effect on quality, sustainability, and risk management; sustainability has an effect on the relationship between management practises and risk management; and quality and sustainability both have effects on risk management. The survey showed that having quality management practices helps to overcome work risks and problems; as well, it helps in providing sustainable work services.

Keywords: sustainability; total quality management; TQM; risk management; human resources management; construction industry.

DOI: 10.1504/IJMRI.2025.142905

International Journal of Masonry Research and Innovation, 2025 Vol.10 No.1, pp.15 - 32

Received: 06 Dec 2022
Accepted: 31 Jan 2023
Published online: 02 Dec 2024 *

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