International expansion decision for construction companies

Journal of Construction Engineering and Management

Volumn 131, Issue 8, 2005, Pages 928-937

  Gunhan, Suat ^a   Arditi, David ^b  

^a Turner Construction Company   (United States)

^b Illinois Institute of Technology   (United States)

Author keywords

Construction industry; Engineering firms; Foreign countries; Risk management

Indexed keywords

CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS; ENGINEERING FIRMS; FOREIGN COUNTRIES; INTERNATIONAL MARKETS;

COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; INDUSTRIAL ECONOMICS; INTERNATIONAL TRADE; PROJECT MANAGEMENT; RISK MANAGEMENT; SURVEYING;

CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY;

EID: 25444519524     PISSN: 07339364     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)0733-9364(2005)131:8(928)     Document Type: Article

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