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Chan, S L (2001) Empirical tests to discern linkages between construction and other economic sectors in Singapore. Construction Management and Economics, 19(04), 355-63.

Cheung, S-O, Lam, T, Lueng, M and Wan, Y (2001) An analytical hierarchy process based procurement selection method. Construction Management and Economics, 19(04), 427-37.

Costantino, N, Pietroforte, R and Harnill, P (2001) Subcontracting in commercial and residential construction: an emperical investigation. Construction Management and Economics, 19(04), 439-47.

Fisher, T and Ranasinghe, M (2001) Culture and foreign companies' choice of entry mode: the case of the Singapore building and construction industry. Construction Management and Economics, 19(04), 343-53.

  • Type: Journal Article
  • Keywords: Culture; joint venture; partner selection; foreign investment; entry mode; technology transfer; regionalization
  • ISBN/ISSN: 0144-6193
  • URL: https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/01446190010001193a
  • Abstract:

    Recent studies have shown that culture has an effect on the choice of foreign investment venture structure. Cultural distance has been identified as a primary determinant in the selection of shared control over wholly foreign owned investment. The data from these studies indicate, however, that individual cultural characteristics of investor countries may be more important than the difference in culture. In this study, a sample of Singaporean building and construction firms is utilized to explore whether joint venture (JV) formations correspond more to the uncertainty avoidance dimension of the investor’s culture than to cultural distance. The results show that an investor’s cultural aversion to risk may be more influential in explaining the propensity for firms from certain countries to engage in JVs, rather than other cultural factors.

Isidore, L J, Back, W E and Fry, G T (2001) Integrated probabilistic schedules and estimates from project simulated data. Construction Management and Economics, 19(04), 417-26.

Manavazhi, M R and Xunzhi, Z (2001) Productivity oriented analysis of design revisions. Construction Management and Economics, 19(04), 379-91.

Marasini, R, Dawood, N and Hobbs, B (2001) Stockyard layout planning in precast concrete products industry: a case study and proposed framework. Construction Management and Economics, 19(04), 365-77.

Mochtar, K and Arditi, D (2001) Pricing strategy in the US construction industry. Construction Management and Economics, 19(04), 405-15.

Tam, C M, Fung, I W H and Chan, A P C (2001) Study of attitude changes in people after the implementation of a new safety management system: the supervision plan. Construction Management and Economics, 19(04), 393-403.