Chinese contractors in Africa: Home government support, coordination mechanisms, and market entry strategies

Journal of Construction Engineering and Management

Volumn 135, Issue 11, 2009, Pages 1201-1210

  Chen, Chuan ^a   Orr, Ryan J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

^b STANFORD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Africa; Business management; China; Construction companies; International factors

Indexed keywords

AFRICA; BUSINESS MANAGEMENT; CHINA; CONSTRUCTION COMPANIES; INTERNATIONAL FACTORS;

COMMERCE; CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SURVEYS;

CONTRACTORS;

EID: 70350057601     PISSN: 07339364     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)CO.1943-7862.0000082     Document Type: Article

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