Strategies for contractors to sustain growth in the global construction market

Habitat International

Volumn 34, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 1-10

  Han, Seung H ^a   Kim, Du Y ^a   Jang, Hyoun S ^b   Choi, Seokjin ^a  

^a Yonsei University   (South Korea)

^b Construction and Economy Research Institute of Korea ^*  (South Korea)

Author keywords

Diversification; Global contractors; Growth strategies; International construction; Overseas revenue

Indexed keywords

CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY; FIRM SIZE; MARKET CONDITIONS; RANKING; STRATEGIC APPROACH;

EID: 70350751315     PISSN: 01973975     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.habitatint.2009.04.003     Document Type: Article

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