Title Japanese contractors in overseas markets : bridging cultural and communication gaps / Kazuhito Suzuki and Low Sui Pheng

Published Singapore : Springer, 2019

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Description 1 online resource Series Management in the built environment Management in the built environment 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 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 Notes Online resource; title from PDF title page (EBSCO, viewed May 14, 2019) Subject Intercultural communication. Management -- Social aspects Foreign workers, Japanese -- Case studies Diversity in the workplace -- Case studies SOCIAL SCIENCE -- General. Diversity in the workplace Foreign workers, Japanese Intercultural communication Management -- Social aspects Genre/Form Electronic books Case studies Case studies. Études de cas. Form Electronic book Author Pheng, Low Sui, author ISBN 9789811372445 9811372446 9811372438 9789811372438 9789811372452 9811372454 9789811372469 9811372462

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