Respondents understanding of CSR as a concept
| Code | Level of understanding (abridged) | Rank | Overall mean | Construction health and safety professional | Civil/Structural engineer | Electrical engineer | Mechanical engineer | Architect | Quantity surveyor | Construction manager | Project manager | Contractor | Construction material supplier | Land surveyor | SD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 | Helps organisations give back to communities | 1st | 4.66 | 4.82 | 4.65 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 5.00 | 4.88 | 5.00 | 4.44 | 4.00 | 5.00 | 4.50 | 0.563 |
| Q2 | Improves community living | 2nd | 4.62 | 4.64 | 4.48 | 4.25 | 5.00 | 5.00 | 4.63 | 5.00 | 4.78 | 5.00 | 4.50 | 4.50 | 0.547 |
| Q3 | Positive brand recognition | 3rd | 4.56 | 4.55 | 4.48 | 4.75 | 5.00 | 5.00 | 4.38 | 5.00 | 4.44 | 4.00 | 5.00 | 4.50 | 0.632 |
| Q4 | Improves community involvement | 4th | 4.53 | 4.64 | 4.43 | 4.25 | 4.00 | 5.00 | 4.63 | 4.60 | 4.44 | 5.00 | 5.00 | 4.50 | 0.559 |
| Q5 | Shows signs of accountability | 5th | 4.46 | 4.82 | 4.26 | 4.00 | 5.00 | 5.00 | 4.50 | 4.60 | 4.33 | 5.00 | 4.50 | 4.50 | 0.800 |
| Q6 | Economic development | 6th | 4.41 | 4.64 | 4.22 | 4.50 | 4.00 | 5.00 | 4.50 | 4.60 | 4.33 | 5.00 | 4.00 | 4.50 | 0.696 |
| Q7 | Improves customer perception of the brand | 7th | 4.38 | 4.73 | 4.17 | 4.25 | 5.00 | 5.00 | 4.38 | 4.40 | 4.22 | 5.00 | 4.50 | 4.50 | 0.692 |
| Q8 | Helps government meet some of its obligations | 8th | 3.34 | 4.73 | 4.09 | 4.00 | 5.00 | 5.00 | 4.13 | 4.20 | 4.44 | 5.00 | 5.00 | 4.50 | 0.803 |
| Q9 | Helps reduce damage to the environment | 9th | 4.43 | 4.73 | 3.96 | 4.50 | 4.00 | 5.00 | 4.50 | 4.60 | 4.11 | 5.00 | 5.00 | 4.50 | 0.891 |
| Q10 | Sets organisation apart from competitors | 10th | 4.22 | 4.45 | 3.96 | 4.25 | 4.00 | 5.00 | 4.00 | 4.80 | 4.11 | 5.00 | 4.50 | 4.50 | 0.844 |
| Q11 | Risk mitigation | 11th | 4.19 | 4.64 | 3.96 | 4.25 | 4.00 | 5.00 | 3.75 | 4.40 | 4.00 | 5.00 | 4.50 | 5.00 | 0.851 |
| Q12 | Increased employee satisfaction | 12th | 4.13 | 4.55 | 4.22 | 3.75 | 4.00 | 5.00 | 3.63 | 4.00 | 3.78 | 5.00 | 4.00 | 4.50 | 0.879 |
| Q13 | Improves creativity | 13th | 4.10 | 4.36 | 4.13 | 4.50 | 4.00 | 5.00 | 3.50 | 4.20 | 3.78 | 5.00 | 4.00 | 4.50 | 0.849 |
| Q14 | Ensures legal compliance | 14th | 3.97 | 4.64 | 3.70 | 3.75 | 5.00 | 5.00 | 3.63 | 3.60 | 3.89 | 5.00 | 3.50 | 5.00 | 1.092 |
| Q15 | Tax rebates | 15th | 3.88 | 4.00 | 4.04 | 3.50 | 4.00 | 5.00 | 3.88 | 3.20 | 3.67 | 4.00 | 3.50 | 4.50 | 0.939 |
| Code | Level of understanding (abridged) | Rank | Overall mean | Construction health and safety professional | Civil/Structural engineer | Electrical engineer | Mechanical engineer | Architect | Quantity surveyor | Construction manager | Project manager | Contractor | Construction material supplier | Land surveyor | SD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 | Helps organisations give back to communities | 1st | 4.66 | 4.82 | 4.65 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 5.00 | 4.88 | 5.00 | 4.44 | 4.00 | 5.00 | 4.50 | 0.563 |
| Q2 | Improves community living | 2nd | 4.62 | 4.64 | 4.48 | 4.25 | 5.00 | 5.00 | 4.63 | 5.00 | 4.78 | 5.00 | 4.50 | 4.50 | 0.547 |
| Q3 | Positive brand recognition | 3rd | 4.56 | 4.55 | 4.48 | 4.75 | 5.00 | 5.00 | 4.38 | 5.00 | 4.44 | 4.00 | 5.00 | 4.50 | 0.632 |
| Q4 | Improves community involvement | 4th | 4.53 | 4.64 | 4.43 | 4.25 | 4.00 | 5.00 | 4.63 | 4.60 | 4.44 | 5.00 | 5.00 | 4.50 | 0.559 |
| Q5 | Shows signs of accountability | 5th | 4.46 | 4.82 | 4.26 | 4.00 | 5.00 | 5.00 | 4.50 | 4.60 | 4.33 | 5.00 | 4.50 | 4.50 | 0.800 |
| Q6 | Economic development | 6th | 4.41 | 4.64 | 4.22 | 4.50 | 4.00 | 5.00 | 4.50 | 4.60 | 4.33 | 5.00 | 4.00 | 4.50 | 0.696 |
| Q7 | Improves customer perception of the brand | 7th | 4.38 | 4.73 | 4.17 | 4.25 | 5.00 | 5.00 | 4.38 | 4.40 | 4.22 | 5.00 | 4.50 | 4.50 | 0.692 |
| Q8 | Helps government meet some of its obligations | 8th | 3.34 | 4.73 | 4.09 | 4.00 | 5.00 | 5.00 | 4.13 | 4.20 | 4.44 | 5.00 | 5.00 | 4.50 | 0.803 |
| Q9 | Helps reduce damage to the environment | 9th | 4.43 | 4.73 | 3.96 | 4.50 | 4.00 | 5.00 | 4.50 | 4.60 | 4.11 | 5.00 | 5.00 | 4.50 | 0.891 |
| Q10 | Sets organisation apart from competitors | 10th | 4.22 | 4.45 | 3.96 | 4.25 | 4.00 | 5.00 | 4.00 | 4.80 | 4.11 | 5.00 | 4.50 | 4.50 | 0.844 |
| Q11 | Risk mitigation | 11th | 4.19 | 4.64 | 3.96 | 4.25 | 4.00 | 5.00 | 3.75 | 4.40 | 4.00 | 5.00 | 4.50 | 5.00 | 0.851 |
| Q12 | Increased employee satisfaction | 12th | 4.13 | 4.55 | 4.22 | 3.75 | 4.00 | 5.00 | 3.63 | 4.00 | 3.78 | 5.00 | 4.00 | 4.50 | 0.879 |
| Q13 | Improves creativity | 13th | 4.10 | 4.36 | 4.13 | 4.50 | 4.00 | 5.00 | 3.50 | 4.20 | 3.78 | 5.00 | 4.00 | 4.50 | 0.849 |
| Q14 | Ensures legal compliance | 14th | 3.97 | 4.64 | 3.70 | 3.75 | 5.00 | 5.00 | 3.63 | 3.60 | 3.89 | 5.00 | 3.50 | 5.00 | 1.092 |
| Q15 | Tax rebates | 15th | 3.88 | 4.00 | 4.04 | 3.50 | 4.00 | 5.00 | 3.88 | 3.20 | 3.67 | 4.00 | 3.50 | 4.50 | 0.939 |
Note(s): Reliability coefficient (Cronbach’s Alpha) = 0.887
Source(s): Authors' work