TY - JOUR
T1 - Strategies for Foreign Construction-Related Consultancy Firms to Improve Performance in China
AU - Ofori, George
PY - 2015/6/18
Y1 - 2015/6/18
N2 - © 2015 American Society of Civil Engineers. With China being a member of the World Trade Organization (WTO), more foreign construction-related consultancy firms (foreign firms) are expected to operate in China. The aim of this research is to identify critical strategies and important practices that would improve a foreign firm's project performance. The results show foreign firms need to adopt a combination of both Western (differentiation, cost leadership) and Eastern strategies (risk responsiveness, swiftness) in order to achieve a higher level of performance in China. Foreign firms may assess their likely performance using the developed and validated models. Some instruments/practices to improve performance in China are also offered.
AB - © 2015 American Society of Civil Engineers. With China being a member of the World Trade Organization (WTO), more foreign construction-related consultancy firms (foreign firms) are expected to operate in China. The aim of this research is to identify critical strategies and important practices that would improve a foreign firm's project performance. The results show foreign firms need to adopt a combination of both Western (differentiation, cost leadership) and Eastern strategies (risk responsiveness, swiftness) in order to achieve a higher level of performance in China. Foreign firms may assess their likely performance using the developed and validated models. Some instruments/practices to improve performance in China are also offered.
U2 - 10.1061/(ASCE)ME.1943-5479.0000379
DO - 10.1061/(ASCE)ME.1943-5479.0000379
M3 - Article
SN - 0742-597X
SP - 6015001
EP - 6015001
JO - Journal of Management in Engineering
JF - Journal of Management in Engineering
ER -