Japanese contractors in overseas markets : bridging cultural and communication gaps / Kazuhito Suzuki and Low Sui Pheng.
2019
HM1211
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Title
Japanese contractors in overseas markets : bridging cultural and communication gaps / Kazuhito Suzuki and Low Sui Pheng.
Author
Suzuki, Kazuhito, author.
ISBN
9789811372445 (electronic book)
9811372446 (electronic book)
9789811372438
9811372446 (electronic book)
9789811372438
Published
Singapore : Springer, 2019.
Language
English
Description
1 online resource.
Item Number
10.1007/978-981-13-7
Call Number
HM1211
Dewey Decimal Classification
303.482
Summary
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 Hofstedes 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.
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Pheng, Low Sui, author.
Series
Management in the built environment.
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Table of Contents
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.
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.