| Contents Notes |
Introduction -- Flight-time, geographical distance and related issues -- Core and peripheral system of cities -- Internationalization of Singaporean A/E firms -- Business strategies and organization design -- Theoretical and conceptual framework -- Research design and methodology -- Data collation and results -- Background of internationalizing construction firms and cities -- Findings and synthesis of themes -- CBR-DSS and validation -- Conclusion. The book explains how Gravitational Distance and the System of Cities influence transnational construction-related firms when they venture overseas. The study presented in the book internalizes the characteristics of home and foreign cities, and of transnational firms, to develop situational business strategies and organization designs in terms of Strategy, Structure, Systems, Leadership Style, Firm's Skills, Staff's characteristics, Shared Values and Supply Chain. The book presents the findings of surveys and interviews with managers and professionals in eight different Asian cities. |
