...Gao Shang; Low Sui Pheng Purpose Since lean thinking has begun to be successfully implemented in manufacturing, the concept and its associated principles have become increasingly popular in the construction industry. The purpose of this research is to present an empirical study of the Toyota Way...

... construction industry. The purpose of this paper is to identify the implementation of HRP and framework development of HRP influencing factors for local workforce supply in the Malaysian construction industry. Design/methodology/approach A mixed method was adopted to interpret the data of semi‐structured...

... relevant to the building industry. The breakdown is shown in Figure 1 . The composition in this study should provide results reflecting the current status of the green building industry. © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2012 China Construction industry Building specifications Green...

... of a theoretical framework relating to, and the process for cross‐border acquisitions are few and far between (Very and Schweiger, 2001 ; Duncan and Mtar, 2006), especially in the context of the Chinese construction industry. Over the past years, many construction firms have grown extremely large through...

...Amin Akhavan Tabassi; Abu Hassan Abu Bakar Purpose Clarifying leadership has been a complicated and difficult task largely because the nature of leadership itself is complicated. Meanwhile, the construction industry stands for one of the most dynamic and complex industrial environments although...

... Organisation (WTO) and its rapid economy growth, China presents the world enormous opportunities virtually in every industry sector including the design, and construction industry. Due to the complex and dynamic nature of the Chinese market, there are risks associated with these opportunities. The foreign...

... in Singapore were also neglected. The purpose of this paper is to examine the wider social aspects relating to Chinese foreign workers in the Singapore construction industry. Design/methodology/approach The research process was based on a questionnaire survey of Chinese construction workers in Singapore...

...Liu Jun Ying; Low Sui Pheng Purpose The construction industry in China is progressing at a rapid pace. There are many important issues to be considered in the Chinese construction industry, not the least of which is the distancing of the design aspects from the construction aspects...

...Patrick X.W. Zou; Dongping Fang; Shou Qing Wang; Martin Loosemore Purpose This paper aims to provide useful information and suggestions for future improvement in relation to China's construction industry and market. With China's rapid economical development and its entry to the World Trade...