Search Results - subject:"construction firms"

The potential for technology and knowledge transfers between foreign and local firms: A study of the construction industry in Ghana

Osabutey, Ellis L.C.; Williams, Karen; Debrah, Yaw A. - In: Journal of World Business 49 (2014) 4, pp. 560-571

Multinational corporations (MNCs) and other foreign firms can be conduits for technology and knowledge (T&K) transfer to host countries in the developing world. Most of the existing research focuses on T&K transfers through FDI and are drawn from Asia not Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), although SSA...

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Determinants of trade credit supply among the Ghanaian construction sector

Owusu-Manu, De-Graft; D. Holt, Gary; J. Edwards, David; … - In: Built Environment Project and Asset Management 4 (2014) 4, pp. 368-383

construction suppliers’ decisions to provide TC to Ghanaian construction firms. Design/methodology/approach – Primary data from a …

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Barriers to lean implementation in the construction industry in China

Shang, Gao; Sui Pheng, Low - In: Journal of Technology Management in China 9 (2014) 2, pp. 155-173

Purpose – This study aims to build on previous research into lean practices and the associated barriers reported in various contexts to empirically address the question of what possible barriers exist to hinder the implementation of lean practices in the construction industry in China. Despite...

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Understanding the application of Kaizen methods in construction firms in China

Shang, Gao; Sui Pheng, Low - In: Journal of Technology Management in China 8 (2013) 1, pp. 18-33

, and employs qualitative methods to investigate the application of kaizen within large Chinese construction firms. The … Chinese construction firms at the project level. Research limitations/implications – There are considerable challenges … the lack of professionals with sufficient understanding of kaizen . In order to put Chinese construction firms in a better …

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Efficiency of Construction Firms in Vietnam

Nguyen, Khac Minh; Giang, Thanh Long - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2005

This paper uses both parametric and non-parametric approaches to estimate technical efficiency for 2,298 construction … firms in Vietnam in the database of the 2002 Economic Census for Enterprises by the General Statistics Office of Vietnam …

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A state‐of‐practice survey on managing FX exposure in project companies, construction companies and SMEs

Ehrlich, Matthias; Woodward, David; Tiong, Robert - In: Journal of Financial Management of Property and Construction 17 (2012) 1, pp. 29-48

Purpose – Foreign exchange risk might exist in any situation where a business' operations can be affected by changes in exchange rates. The objectives of the present paper, are therefore to identify the current state‐of‐practice in managing foreign exchange exposure....

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The adoption of Toyota Way principles in large Chinese construction firms

Shang, Gao; Sui Pheng, Low - In: Journal of Technology Management in China 7 (2012) 3, pp. 291-316

have been adopted by large Chinese construction firms. A total of 93 Chinese building professionals participated in the …

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Career journeys and turning points of senior female managers in small construction firms

Lu, Shu-Ling; Sexton, Martin - In: Construction Management and Economics 28 (2010) 2, pp. 125-139

There is under-representation of senior female managers within small construction firms in the United Kingdom. The … potentially significant, contribution of women-owned small construction firms is noted. The key challenge for policy and practice … senior female managers and owners of small construction firms over time; and, social construction and gendered organizational …

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Enablers for Singapore contractors to internationalize construction services

Ling, Florence Yean Yng; Kwok, Denise Hui Ying - In: Construction Management and Economics 25 (2007) 3, pp. 267-275

With international trade liberalization, construction firms are expected to export their services to ensure continued … outside their domestic markets. The characteristics of construction firms that enable them to secure contracts outside their …

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Native American business strategy: a survey of northwest US firms

Stewart, Daniel; Schwartz, Robert G. - In: International Journal of Business Performance Management 9 (2007) 3, pp. 259-277

This study seeks to examine the nature of enterprises owned by Native American tribes or individuals. An original survey is utilised, using a convenience sample of Native American-owned retail, construction and service firms located primarily in the northwest USA. Likert-type questions involving...

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