...Mohammad Sadeq Abdullah; Adel Alsaffar Purpose As globalization accelerates, Kuwaiti public clients increasingly mandate local-international Architecture/Engineering (AE) collaborations for complex projects. However, these partnerships face high failure rates and complexities traditional models...

... an important role in promoting the development of PPP in the context of globalization. A comparative evaluation of the policy and management of PPP in different countries will help to understand the development of PPP, provide decision-making reference for PPP policy embedded with specific national conditions...

... countries, UAE and Saudi Arabia, react with globalization in the recent years. Recommendations for improving the existing job satisfaction in the Middle East countries are also explored. © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2014 This paper thus aims to provide insights on the relationship between...

...Adedapo Oluwatayo; Dolapo Amole Purpose The aim of this paper is to investigate the factors which discriminate between local and global architectural firms in Nigeria. The rationale was to examine how the globalization process differs in Nigeria and contribute to the discourse on globalization...

... can have the option to exit once the facility is completed. Therefore the BOT/equity project is defined as a mobile entry mode. The selection between mobile entry and permanent entry is critical in practice. Market entry mode International construction Entry strategy Globalization Market...

... (Appendix 1); and 3. in‐depth interviews with Singaporeans who had worked with PRC firms (Appendix 2). When the construction industry of a country matures, firms have to venture beyond the domestic market for survival and growth. In addition, globalization encourages local contractors...

...STEVEN MALE; DRAGANA MITROVIC The Large Scale Engineering (LSE) industry operates in a global market place and during recent years it has been the scene of major political and economic changes resulting in increasing market pressures. The paper outlines findings from Workpackage 1 of the European...