Culture in international construction
Tijhuis, Wilco
Culture in international construction - Oxon Spon Press 2012 - xviii, 200 p. ill. 24 cm
Introduction -- Construction: a globalizing business -- Culture's influences in construction: theory and applications --The practice:international case studies -- Lessons learned -- A future vision for culture in international construction.
This book presents up-to-date theory and practical guidance, identifying situations in which cultural differences present challenges. A focus on "critical incidents", demonstrated in a range of case studies will help readers to foresee such situations in their own projects and processes, and so improve strategic and operational decision-making in construction collaborations. Detailed examples are taken from the Netherlands, Germany, Poland, Turkey, the UAE, and China, to explore a variety of problems in very different economic and cultural surroundings.
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9780415472753
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Culture in international construction - Oxon Spon Press 2012 - xviii, 200 p. ill. 24 cm
Introduction -- Construction: a globalizing business -- Culture's influences in construction: theory and applications --The practice:international case studies -- Lessons learned -- A future vision for culture in international construction.
This book presents up-to-date theory and practical guidance, identifying situations in which cultural differences present challenges. A focus on "critical incidents", demonstrated in a range of case studies will help readers to foresee such situations in their own projects and processes, and so improve strategic and operational decision-making in construction collaborations. Detailed examples are taken from the Netherlands, Germany, Poland, Turkey, the UAE, and China, to explore a variety of problems in very different economic and cultural surroundings.
Advanced
9780415472753
ENGLAND AND WALES
338.88724 $2 18