Cross-cultural project management for international construction in China
By: LOW SUI PHENG
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Contributor(s): LEONG, Christopher H. Y.
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ArticlePublisher: oct. 2000Subject(s): Cultura | Gestão de Projetos | Internacional | Construção | ChinaInternational Journal of Project Management 18, 5, p. 307-316Abstract: The need to recognise and manage other cultures is an important component in this era of globalisation. With China poised to take on a ore dominant role in the world economy, there is a pressing need to understand the Chinese style of management. Likewise, foreign project managers who deal with construction projects in China shoul be fluent in cross-cultural management. This paper examines key concepts in cross-cultural management as well as key functions in construction project management with specific reference to China. A real lif case study of the New Chinese Hotel project in China will be presented to sow how Lessons on the Chinese style of management will be drawn from the case study for international construction firms
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The need to recognise and manage other cultures is an important component in this era of globalisation. With China poised to take on a ore dominant role in the world economy, there is a pressing need to understand the Chinese style of management. Likewise, foreign project managers who deal with construction projects in China shoul be fluent in cross-cultural management. This paper examines key concepts in cross-cultural management as well as key functions in construction project management with specific reference to China. A real lif case study of the New Chinese Hotel project in China will be presented to sow how Lessons on the Chinese style of management will be drawn from the case study for international construction firms
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