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Showing 1 to 20 of 50 for “"Construction firms"”.
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Strategic alliances of engineering & construction firms
Thesis (M.S.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Civil and Environmental Engineering, 1998.
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The role of R&D in construction firms
Thesis (M.S.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Civil Engineering, 1992.
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Competitive strategies for Korean construction firms for changing circumstances
Thesis (M.S.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Civil and Environmental Engineering, 1993.
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Potential of U.S. construction market for Japanese construction firms
Thesis (M.S.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Civil Engineering, 1986.
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Private finance initiative and major construction firms in Japan
The Japanese construction industry has long been in recession, and the recession is predicted to continue into the future because both national and local governments lack the necessary resources. The "Private Finance Initiative" (PFI), which utilizes the private sector's technical, financial, and …
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Potential of strategic information systems for Japanese construction firms
Thesis (M.S.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Civil Engineering, 1992.
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Exploring Construction Firms' Practices in China: Implications for Global Markets
… study explores the challenges faced by Chinese construction companies operating in international markets, focusing on three key areas: cross-cultural communication, business-to-business (B2B) relationship management, and project management practices. The research adopts a qualitative approach …
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Performance measurement and management within construction firms in Saint Lucia
… business environment has motivated and compelled construction firms to implement contemporary performance measurement and management (CPMM) systems and frameworks to generate comprehensive information on their performance, and for benchmarking. The information from the CPMM framework is essential …
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Overseas projects finance by international institutions for Japanese construction firms
… analyzes the relationships between Japanese construction firms, and overseas projects financed by international institutions, such as the World Bank Group, United Nations, ADB, IDB, JBIC, and JICA. Japanese construction firms have as large revenues as other international construction firms in …
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Application of lean enterprise concept to construction firms in Japan
Construction firms in Japan are struggling with the change in construction industry environment and need a new business model to meet the change. On the other hand, Japanese manufacturing companies, especially automobile companies, are at their peak standing on their strong production system, which …
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Globalization of international engineering and construction firms for building their competitiveness
Thesis (Ph. D.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Civil Engineering, 1990.
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Competitive strategies in construction firms : the impact of alternative project delivery systems
… the traditional on the competitive strategies of construction firms. The work focuses on project delivery systems from a construction company perspective, and draws from the experiences an over the world for its findings. A literature review of project delivery systems, their evolution and …
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Creating demand through diversification : the evolving strategies of the large Japanese construction firms
Thesis (M.S.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Architecture, 1991.
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Corporate value creation for Japan's construction firms in the shrinking and changing domestic market
… system such as Keiretsu (a network of Japan's firms organized around main bank), the seniority system, and lifetime employment, had formed centering on harmony. But now this system is disappearing. In addition, the introduction of International Accounting Standards (IAS) ruthlessly discloses …
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Assessment of emerging technologies enhancing project delivery among medium and large construction firms in Durban
… of the Masters of Built Environment: Construction Management, Durban University of Technology, 2022.
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Application of real option analysis for valuing the Japanese construction firms in the international market
The Japanese construction firms have been able to keep their sales and shares in the market for many years at the initiative of the government. Recently however, the Japanese economy has been in recession, and public as well as private construction investments have been progressively shrinking …
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Evaluation of building information modelling (BIM) adoption, capability and maturity within South African consulting and construction firms
The Construction Industry Indicators (CIIs) continue to reflect a steady growth in the level of client dissatisfaction with the performance of contractors and consultants on construction projects whilst firms in the industry battle for survival. In order to survive in the highly competitive …
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Effects of organisational culture on the performance of construction companies in Nigeria: a study of Lagos and Imo state.
… of organisational culture on the performance of construction firms remain scarce. There is a scarcity of research that has focused on the organisational culture of construction firms in developing nations like Nigeria. Consequently, the present study sought to address the gap by exploring the …
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Lean enterprise in the construction industry
… of the Lean Enterprise Model (LEM) to construction firms. LEM is a framework derived from lean manufacturing principles by MIT's Lean Aerospace Initiative (LAI) for the aerospace industry. Construction firms also need new business models to meet the change in construction industry …
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An investigation into the responses of the construction industry to preferential procurement in South Africa
… of preferential procurement policies on construction firms with a view to contributing to theory development. The fundamental premise of this thesis is that preferential procurement polices are not neutral, but have distributed consequences.
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