Factors affecting the bidding behaviour of contractors in Egypt: This paper contains the results of a questionnaire survey conducted among a sample of the large size construction contractors operating in Egypt and should provide useful insight to international contractors, as well as to those contemplating entry into this market

Building Research and Information

Volumn 24, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 228-236

  Hassanein, Amr A G ^a  

^a AMERICAN UNIVERSITY IN CAIRO   (Egypt)

Author keywords

bid no bid decision; Contractors in Egypt; Decision factors; Financing source; International construction; Multi objective decision making

Indexed keywords

COMPETITION; DECISION MAKING; ECONOMICS; FINANCE; INTERNATIONAL TRADE; MARKETING; PROFESSIONAL ASPECTS; SURVEYS;

BID NO BID DECISION; BIDDING; CONTRACTORS; DECISION FACTORS; EGYPT; FINANCING SOURCE; MULTI OBJECTIVE DECISION MAKING; NATIONALITY; QUESTIONNAIRE SURVEY;

CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY;

EID: 0030193386     PISSN: 09613218     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09613219608727534     Document Type: Article

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