... dependence, diverse stakeholders and complex governance. It examines ESG effects on Chinese construction enterprises' competitive advantage (CA) from financial and non-financial perspectives and explores innovation's mediating role under environmental uncertainty (EU). Design/methodology/approach...

... an alternative choice for companies and researchers to evaluate business success in future studies. © Emerald Publishing Limited 2022 Emerald Publishing Limited Licensed re-use rights only Competitiveness Competitive advantage Firm competitiveness Principal component analysis International...

...Na Zhang; Xiaopeng Deng; Bon-Gang Hwang; Muchao Bi; Amin Mahmoudi Purpose This paper aims to develop a partner selection approach for the high-speed rail (HSR) firms from the perspective of achieving competitive advantage in the international competitive bidding sphere. Design/methodology...

.... Construction digitalisation Industry 4.0 Competitive advantage Digital transformation Dynamic capability It is not the strongest of the species that survives, not the most intelligent that survives. It is the one that is the most adaptable to change. – Charles Darwin The use...

... the domestic market for survival and growth. In addition, globalization encourages local contractors to compete internationally (Han and Diekmann, 2001). In order to export successfully, firms venturing overseas need to be competitive. According to Porter (1999) , a competitive advantage exists when...

... environmental concern. Findings As environmental strategies are developed, the competencies in managing environmental issues will grow and lead to improved business performance. The growth in an organization's environmental competence provides the opportunity for increased competitive advantage...

... Integrated marketing Competitive advantage Innovation Construction industry Construction firms are nowadays more and more faced with changes of the basic conditions of their business (Pries and Janszen, 1995). As a result of globalised markets competitive national economies must efficiently...

...://merit.lboro.ac.uk/ Nassar , K. (2001), “ Managing construction equipment replacement ”, Proceedings of the 37th ASC Conference , University of Nebraska , Lincoln . Bidding Construction industry Games Management Simulation Competitive advantage The pedagogical benefits...

...ROBERT JOHNSON; MARK CLAYTON; GE XIA; JEONG‐HAN WOO; YUNSIK SONG In this paper we discuss the impact of e‐commerce on the design and construction industry, with specific reference to how information technology will affect competition and competitive advantage in the industry. This paper continues...

..., economies of scale (pecuniary and market), along with changes in construction demand. Keywords business ratios, competitive advantage, construction majors, contracting, market structure, middle market INTRODUCTION During the mid-to-late 1980s UK construction demand boomed. Then, after the peak of the late...

... to these changes. The paper outlines the research methodology; world market trends and LSE industry structure; critical success factors and enablers for LSE projects; the forces shaping the LSE industry and the necessary contractors' core competencies and competitive advantages for continued success. Core...