Literature Review on Green Cost Premium Elements of Sustainable Building Construction

Despite evidence that sustainable construction practice has numerous environmental, economy and societal benefits, many construction practitioners have failed to support sustainable construction practice due to perceive higher initial cost known as “green cost premium” when compared to traditional construction practice. Hence, the factors of green cost premium that are commonly cited as a crucial barrier toward sustainable construction practice must be investigated. Based on the analysis of the existing literature (e.g.: conference paper, journal article), there are 27 factors, that classified into seven elements, that contribute to the cost differential. However, few studies have been conducted on green cost premium in developing countries. Therefore, this study attempts to fill this gap and is expected to contribute to the discussion on green cost premium to improve sustainable construction implementation

The development of conceptual model for improving sustainable building construction implementation

Ongoing discussion about sustainable building construction problems such as high initial cost caused by ―green cost premium‖ supported by long-term and uncertain of return on investment (ROI) as well as long-term and low profitability, lead to passive involvement of construction practitioners to construct sustainable building even many benefits are well documented. Previous research finding revealed that, most of the construction practitioners are not willing to spend more just to implement sustainability in their project and some of them has no long-term interest in operating or leasing the buildings. Hence, the question arises on ―how can this issue be resolved?‖. Therefore, this study presents a conceptual model aiming at reducing the initial cost of sustainable building construction project with the hope that this will encourage construction practitioners to invest in sustainable building construction project. Based on the analysis of existing literature (e.g.: conference paper, journal article) there are 19 cost reduction methods, that classified into six elements:technical approach, motivation, design management, project team characteristic, practical approach and management innovation. As there are limited studies conducted on methods to reduce sustainable building construction cost, the authors decided to gather an information on methods to reduce initial project cost not limited to sustainable building construction and in various industries. The components of this conceptual model were constructed based on theories and empirical evidence relating to cost reduction at which, the authors combine and conceptualized them into input-process-output (IPO) model to produce the proposed conceptual model of this study. At the end of this stage, the authors found 9 constructs with 2 associations

Literature Review on Green Cost Premium of Sustainable Building Construction

Despite evidence that sustainable construction practice has numerous environmental, economy and societal benefits, many construction practitioners have failed to support sustainable construction practice due to perceive higher initial cost known as 'green cost premium' when compared to traditional construction practice. Hence, the factors of green cost premium that are commonly cited as a crucial barrier toward sustainable construction practice must be investigated. Based on the analysis of the existing literature (e.g.: conference paper, journal article), there are 27 factors, that classified into seven elements, that contribute to the cost differential. However, few studies have been conducted on green cost premium in developing countries. Therefore, this study attempts to fill this gap and is expected to contribute to the discussion on green cost premium to improve sustainable construction implementation

Psychological and emotional impact of harassment at workplace: a comprehensive examination of its consequences and remediation strategies

Harassment in the workplace is an acceptable action a prevalent issue that can deep impact considered far beyond on an individual as a victim as well as the organisation. Previous research and evidence of harassment further supplement the consequences of its harmful impact. Such evidence-based research is critical to understanding the pattern, consequences, and most importantly the mitigation strategies to prevent such heinous actions which could have a long-lasting psychological impact on someone’s soul, and also lead to a hostile, intimidating, and non-productive work environment, and eventually organization losses its ethics and core competencies which act the foundation of any organization. Sexual harassment in the workplace has been widely discussed in scientific literature and socio-political organizations for the past several years now. Multiple studies have focused on this aspect to support experimental research, dissemination, and preventive measures concerning sexual harassment in the workplace. This has led to a growing awareness among organizations and stakeholders on the significance of addressing and combating sexual harassment in the workplace. Although social scientists have documented a negative association between sexual harassment at the workplace and mental health (i.e., psychological, and emotional), limited research has been carried out on the psychological and emotional repercussions of workplace sexual harassment on women employees. By further probing into the distinct psychological and emotional outcomes of such experiences, this research intends to enhance the understanding of the multi-faceted consequences of sexual harassment on women employees. A survey research strategy was designed to derive the quantitative data through a questionnaire distributed through social media, e-mail, in-person distribution, and WhatsApp groups. Furthermore, the data collected from 256 respondents were then analysed using SPSS (Statistical Package for the Social Sciences) version 2019 including frequency, percentage, median, and standard deviation. The result indicated several consequences due to sexual harassment in the workplace such as fear and paranoia (58%), sleep disturbances (55%), anxiety (46%), low self-esteem (46%), depression (43%), decreased job satisfaction (39%), post-traumatic stress disorder (39%), and interpersonal difficulties (38%). Additionally, it is important to address such behaviours through effective remediation strategies to provide the victims with the needed assistance and coping mechanisms. The result revealed that the majority of the respondents prefer to talk to their family or friends with the highest percentage (29%), followed by seeking professional help (11%) and engaging in hobbies (8%). The results were expected to provide valuable insights into developing practical and evidence-based interventions that organizations can implement to create safer and healthier work environments, especially for women employees. Pre-emptive measures to avert harassment of any form do not make sure the organisation will be failed to foster a culture of respect, diversity, and inclusion in any workplace dynamics