TY - BOOK AU - Khaled AbdelHak Abdelaziz Al-Ansary TI - EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES STRATEGY FOR COMBATING CORRUPTION IN EGYPT'S CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY U1 - 658.4 PY - 2024/// KW - MOT KW - NULIB KW - Dissertation, Academic N1 - Thesis (PH.D.)—Nile University, Egypt, 2024; "Includes bibliographical references"; Contents: Dissertation Approval Form....................................................................................II Copyright ..............................................................................................................III Dedication .............................................................................................................IV Acknowledgments ..................................................................................................V Declaration ............................................................................................................VI Abstract ...............................................................................................................VII Table of Contents ...............................................................................................VIII List of Figures ...................................................................................................... XI List of Tables ...................................................................................................... XII List of Abbreviations ........................................................................................ XIV Chapter 1. Introduction.........................................................................................1 1.1. Brief overview of the construction industry in Egypt.......................................1 1.2. The importance of addressing corruption in the construction industry ............3 1.3. Construction industry in Egypt.........................................................................4 1.4. Need for a technology-driven framework to address corruption in the industry ..................................................................................................................................5 1.5. Structure of the dissertation ..............................................................................5 Chapter 2. Employing technology to combat corruption in the Egyptian construction industry.............................................................................................8 2.1. Preface...............................................................................................................8 2.2. The Egyptian construction industry ................................................................11 2.3. Corruption in the construction industry ..........................................................13 2.3.1. Corruption in the context of the construction industry ................................13 2.3.2. Corruption in the construction industry forms and causes...........................18 2.4. Corruption in Egypt ........................................................................................21 2.5. The role of technology in fighting corruption.................................................25 2.5.1. Technology and its role in combating corruption ........................................25 2.5.2. The benefits of using technology in the fight against corruption ................29 2.5.3. Fighting corruption using technology..........................................................30 IX 2.5.4. Challenges and limitations of using technology ..........................................40 2.6. Literature gap..................................................................................................42 Chapter 3. Research methodology......................................................................43 3.1. Preface.............................................................................................................43 3.2. Problem statement...........................................................................................44 3.3. Research philosophy .......................................................................................44 3.4. The research questions....................................................................................45 3.5. The objectives of this research work ..............................................................46 3.5.1. The main objective.......................................................................................46 3.5.2. Research subobjectives................................................................................47 3.6. Research design ..............................................................................................47 3.6.1. Research sequential stages...........................................................................47 3.6.2. Sequence elaboration of the research...........................................................50 1. Data collection questionnaire.............................................................................52 3.6.3. Data analysis techniques..............................................................................56 Chapter 4. Results and discussions.....................................................................62 4.1. Preface.............................................................................................................62 4.2. Design of the questionnaire ............................................................................62 4.2.1. Advisory group 1..........................................................................................63 4.3. The results of the survey (questionnaire) step ................................................64 4.3.1. Demographic analysis: Age distribution of survey participants..................65 4.3.2. Occupational distribution of survey participants.........................................66 4.3.3. Specialization distribution of survey participants........................................67 4.3.4. Experience distribution in different construction disciplines ......................68 4.3.5. Root causes of corruption in the construction industry ...............................69 4.3.6. Incidence of corruption: Participant experiences in the construction industry ................................................................................................................................70 4.3.7. Impact of corruption ....................................................................................71 X 4.3.8. Identification of vulnerable areas to corrupt practices in the Egyptian construction industry..............................................................................................72 4.3.9. Common types of corrupt practices in the Egyptian construction industry: Insights from survey participants...........................................................................75 4.3.10. Strategies to prevent corruption in the Egyptian construction industry.....76 4.3.11. Key stakeholders and their impact on reducing corruption in the construction industry..............................................................................................78 4.3.12. Technology adoption and opportunities for corruption prevention in the construction industry..............................................................................................79 4.4. Designed of the benefits and risks assessment dimension of emerging technologies ...........................................................................................................80 4.5. Advisory group 2 step ...................................................................................133 4.5.1. Background................................................................................................133 4.5.2. Methodology..............................................................................................133 4.5.3. Key outcomes.............................................................................................134 4.6. The semi-structured interviews step .............................................................135 4.6.1. Preface........................................................................................................135 4.6.2. Methodology..............................................................................................135 4.6.3. Data collection and analysis.......................................................................135 4.6.4. Interview protocol......................................................................................136 4.7. The results of the semi-structured interviews step........................................136 4.7.1. Statistical analysis......................................................................................136 4.7.2. Discussions of the results...........................................................................140 4.8. Prioritization strategy development ..............................................................170 Chapter 5. Conclusions and recommendations...............................................176 5.1. Conclusions...................................................................................................176 5.2. Framework of the strategy for combating corruption in Egypt’s construction industry ................................................................................................................177 5.2.1. Introduction to the strategic framework.....................................................177 5.2.2. Defining the strategy framework ...............................................................178 5.2.3. Initiative leaders and their responsibilities ................................................179 XI 5.2.4. Role and selection of initiative leaders......................................................179 5.2.5. Stakeholder roles and responsibilities........................................................180 5.2.6. Strategic phases of the strategy framework ...............................................183 5.2.7. Recommendations......................................................................................187 5.2.8. Integration of stakeholders.........................................................................191 5.2.9. Limitations of the study .............................................................................191 5.3. The contribution of the research work ..........................................................192 5.4. Future research..............................................................................................194 REFERENCES...................................................................................................195 APPENDICES....................................................................................................200 N2 - Abstract: Corruption remains a significant challenge in the Egyptian construction industry, leading to financial losses, project delays, and substandard infrastructure. Emerging technologies have the potential to mitigate corruption risks and improve industry efficiency. This research aims to develop a technology-driven strategy for combating corruption in the Egyptian construction industry. The study employed a mixed-methods approach, including a literature review, a questionnaire survey, and semi-structured interviews with industry experts. The findings revealed that Building Information Modelling (BIM), and E-bidding systems are the most feasible technologies for immediate implementation due to their high benefits and low risks. Blockchain, machine learning, artificial intelligence, drones, and IoT were identified as high benefit but high-risk technologies as well, that require careful consideration of their potential risks and the appropriate risk management strategies before implementation. Finally, autonomous vehicles and robotics are, presently, considered low-benefit and high-risk technologies that may be postponed or disregarded at the present time. In this study, a strategy is formulated to guide the prioritization and implementation of suitable emerging technologies in the Egyptian construction industry to combat corruption. By focusing on high-benefit and low-risk technologies first, industry executives can ensure the most significant benefits from technology implementation while minimizing potential risks. Keywords: Corruption, Egyptian construction industry, Emerging technologies, Prioritization framework, Building Information Modelling (BIM), E-bidding systems, Blockchain, Artificial intelligence, Drones, IoT ER -