Internationalization of Chinese construction enterprises

Journal of Construction Engineering and Management

Volumn 129, Issue 6, 2003, Pages 589-598

  Pheng, Low Sui ^a   Hongbin, Jiang ^a  

^a NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SINGAPORE   (Singapore)

Author keywords

China; Construction industry; Contractors; Foreign projects; International factors

Indexed keywords

CONTRACTORS; FOREIGN PROJECTS; INTERNATIONAL FACTORS; LABOR FORCE;

CONTRACTS; EMPLOYMENT; INVESTMENTS; PERFORMANCE; PERSONNEL; PROJECT MANAGEMENT;

CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY;

EID: 13944282220     PISSN: 07339364     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)0733-9364(2003)129:6(589)     Document Type: Article

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