1,828
Views
62
CrossRef citations to date
0
Altmetric
Original Articles

Entry and business strategies used by international architectural, engineering and construction firms in China

, &
Pages 509-520 | Received 01 Mar 2004, Accepted 06 Jan 2005, Published online: 17 Feb 2007

References

References

  • Ashley , DB and Bonner , JJ . 1987 . Political risks in international construction. . Journal of Construction Engineering and Management , 113 (3) : 447 – 67 .
  • Bradley DG Managing against expropriation. 1977 Harvard Business Review July–August 78 90
  • Caves RE Multinational enterprises and technology transfer 1982 in Rugman, A.M. (ed.) New Theories of the Multinational Enterprise New York St Martin's Press 254 79
  • Christensen CM 1997 The Innovator's Dilemma: When New Technologies Cause Great Firms to Fail Boston MA Harvard Business School Press
  • Christensen , CM , Raynor , ME and Anthony , SD . 2003 . Six keys to creating new‐growth business. . Harvard Management Update , 8 (1) : 3 – 6 .
  • Enderwick P Multinational contracting 1993 in Suavant, K.P. and Mallampally, P. (eds) Transnational Corporations in Services Volume 12, The United Nations Library on Transnational Corporations New York Routledge 186 203
  • Hamel G Prahalad CK 1994 Competing for the Future Boston MA Harvard Business School Press
  • Han , SH and Diekmann , JE . 2001 . Approaches for making risk‐based go/no‐go decision for international projects. . Journal of Construction Engineering and Management , 127 (4) : 300 – 8 .
  • Hill CWL Jones GR 1995 Strategic Management Theory Boston MA Houghton Mifflin
  • Hood N Young S 1979 The Economics of the Multinational Enterprise London Longman
  • Inkpen , AC and Beamish , PW . 1997 . Knowledge, bargaining power and the instability of international joint ventures. . Academy of Management Review , 22 : 177 – 202 .
  • Kangari R Lucas CL 1997 Managing International Operations: A Guide for Engineers, architects, and Construction managers New York American Society of Civil Engineers Press
  • Khanna , T , Gulati , R and Nohria , N . 1998 . The dynamics of learning alliances: competition, cooperation, and relative scope. . Strategic Management Journal , 19 : 193 – 210 .
  • Kogut , B . 1988 . Joint ventures: theoretical and empirical perspectives. . Strategic Management Journal , 9 : 319 – 32 .
  • Levitt T The globalization of markets. 1983 Harvard Business Review May–June 92 102
  • Ministry of Foreign Trade and Economic Cooperation 2002 Regulations on Overseas Investors in the Construction Industry Beijing Chinese Government
  • Neo R 1976 International Construction Contracting: A Critical Investigation into Certain Aspects of Financing, Capital Planning and Cash Flow Effects Epping Essex Gover Press, Bowker Publishing
  • Park , SH and Ungson , GR . 1997 . The effect of national culture, organizational complementarity and economic motivation on joint venture dissolution. . Academy of Management Journal , 40 : 279 – 307 .
  • Porter ME 1980 Competitive Strategy New York Free Press
  • Porter ME 1990 The Competitive Advantage of Nations New York Free Press
  • Prahalad CK Doz YL 1987 The Multinational Mission: Balancing Local Demands and Global Vision New York Free Press
  • Quak SK 1991 Marketing Abroad: Competitive Strategies and Market Niches for the Singapore Construction Industry Singapore Institute of Southeast Asian Studies
  • Sillars , D and Kangari , R . 1997 . Japanese construction alliances. . Journal of Construction Engineering and Management , 123 (2) : 146 – 52 .
  • Soubra Y International competitiveness and corporate strategies in the construction services sector 1993 in Aharoni, Y. (ed.( Coalitions and Competition: the Globalization of Professional Business Services New York Routledge 193 210
  • Sridharan G Factors affecting the performance of international joint ventures – a research model 1998 in Third International Congress on Construction 21–22 May Singapore National University of Singapore and Singapore Institute of Building Ltd. 84 91
  • Strassmann , WP . 1989 . The rise, fall, and transformation of overseas construction contracting. . World Development , 17 (6) : 783 – 94 .
  • Tiong , R and Yeo , KT . 1993 . Project financing as a competitive strategy in winning overseas jobs. . International Journal of Project Management , 11 (2) : 79 – 86 .
  • Titus D Restructuring, M&A, refinancing, and renegotiation of projects in India 2000 in Speight, C. (ed.) The New Project Finance for Asia: Emerging Opportunities, Emerging Solutions Hong Kong Asia Law & Practice 107 16
  • United Nations 1990 Transnational Corporations, Services and the Uruguay Round New York United Nations Centre on Transnational Corporations
  • US Department of Commerce 2000 Construction and engineering services, China Washington US Foreign Commercial Service
  • Wang , SQ , Tiong , RLT , Ting , SK and Ashley , D . 2000 . Evaluation and management of foreign exchange and revenue risks in China's BOT projects. . Construction Management and Economics , 18 : 197 – 207 .
  • Westwood RI Chua BL Power, politics, and influence 1992 in Westwood, R.I. (ed.) Organizational Behaviour Southeast Asian Perspective Hong Kong Longman 144 72
  • Yeung , IYM and Tung , RL . 1996 . Achieving business success in Confucian society: the importance of guanxi (connections). . Organizational Dynamics , 25 (2) : 54 – 65 .

Reprints and Corporate Permissions

Please note: Selecting permissions does not provide access to the full text of the article, please see our help page How do I view content?

To request a reprint or corporate permissions for this article, please click on the relevant link below:

Academic Permissions

Please note: Selecting permissions does not provide access to the full text of the article, please see our help page How do I view content?

Obtain permissions instantly via Rightslink by clicking on the button below:

If you are unable to obtain permissions via Rightslink, please complete and submit this Permissions form. For more information, please visit our Permissions help page.