Are Chinese contractors competitive in international markets?

Construction Management and Economics

Volumn 26, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 225-236

  Zhao, Zhen Yu ^a   Shen, Li Yin ^b  

^a NORTH CHINA ELECTRIC POWER UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

China; Competitiveness; Construction industry; Contractor; International business

Indexed keywords

COMPETITION; CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY; MARKETING; PROFESSIONAL ASPECTS; SOCIETIES AND INSTITUTIONS;

INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS; INTERNATIONAL CONSTRUCTION MARKET; ORGANIZATIONAL COMPETITIVENESS;

CONTRACTORS;

COMPETITIVENESS; CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY; INDUSTRIAL PERFORMANCE; STATE ROLE;

ASIA; CHINA; EURASIA; FAR EAST;

EID: 40749104882     PISSN: 01446193     EISSN: 1466433X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01446190801905380     Document Type: Article

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