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Record Nr.

UNINA9910350298203321

Autore

Suzuki Kazuhito

Titolo

Japanese Contractors in Overseas Markets : Bridging Cultural and Communication Gaps / / by Kazuhito Suzuki, Low Sui Pheng

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Singapore : , : Springer Singapore : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2019

ISBN

981-13-7244-6

Edizione

[1st ed. 2019.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (XXIII, 427 p. 46 illus., 16 illus. in color.)

Collana

Management in the Built Environment, , 2522-0047

Disciplina

624

Soggetti

Building—Superintendence

Construction industry—Management

Building - Superintendence

Project management

Engineering economy

Construction Management

Project Management

Engineering Economics, Organization, Logistics, Marketing

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di contenuto

Introduction -- Japanese Construction Industry and Exports -- The Construction Industry and International Firms in Singapore -- National Culture -- Communication Management -- Conceptual Framework -- Research Methodology -- Data Analysis -- Case Studies -- Validation Exercises -- Conclusions and Recommendation.

Sommario/riassunto

This book explores the differences in cultural attributes and management factors to enable managers working for Japanese contractors to reduce misunderstandings and misinterpretations when communicating with project team members from different cultural backgrounds. It focuses on Japanese contractors operating in Singapore, since the Singapore construction industry has, for many years, been one of the largest overseas construction markets for the top-5 Japanese contractors. Using Hofstede’s national cultural framework for the cultural studies in construction project management, it reveals various real-world management practices and discusses national cultural differences relating to managers working for Japanese



contractors in Singapore as well as the communication weaknesses of current management practices and styles. The results presented provide useful lessons for Japanese contractors operating in Singapore, as well as other parts of the world, to bridge cultural and communication gaps.