Entry mode selection for international construction markets: The influence of host country related factors

Construction Management and Economics

Volumn 26, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 303-314

  Chen, Chuan ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

Author keywords

International business; International construction; Market entry model; Market entry strategy; Marketing strategy

Indexed keywords

CONTRACTORS; INTERNATIONAL TRADE; MARKETING; REGRESSION ANALYSIS;

INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS; INTERNATIONAL CONSTRUCTION; MARKET ENTRY MODEL; MARKET ENTRY STRATEGY; MARKETING STRATEGY;

CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY;

COMPETITION (ECONOMICS); CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY; CORPORATE STRATEGY; GLOBALIZATION; MARKETING; MEASUREMENT METHOD; MODELING; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; THEORETICAL STUDY;

EID: 40749140406     PISSN: 01446193     EISSN: 1466433X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01446190701882382     Document Type: Article

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