Success criteria for international joint ventures: The experience of Malaysian contractors in the Middle East

The overall objective of this paper is to produce success criteria considered critical in internationaljoint ventures (IJV), specifically between Malaysian and foreign contractors outside Malaysia. Therecognition of such criteria will contribute to the identification of non-viable projects and will...

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Main Authors: Adnan, H., Chong, Heap Yih, Morledge, R.
Format: Journal Article
Published: Academic Journals 2011
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/33610
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author Adnan, H.
Chong, Heap Yih
Morledge, R.
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Chong, Heap Yih
Morledge, R.
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description The overall objective of this paper is to produce success criteria considered critical in internationaljoint ventures (IJV), specifically between Malaysian and foreign contractors outside Malaysia. Therecognition of such criteria will contribute to the identification of non-viable projects and will enableimprovements to be made to the IJV and other similar economies. Data specific to the present studywas collected through face-to-face interviews, which were carried out with the General Manager of therespective companies to provide detailed information on their company structure, management andexperience of any joint venture projects undertaken outside Malaysia. The main findings from theinterviews are that the critical factors in IJV partner selection criteria were related to the reputation,inter-partner trust, experience, personal knowledge of the partner organizations, commitment andhuman resources management. The employment of Malaysian sub-contractors also lessened thecomplexity of management. This is largely due to the familiarity of working with fellow Malaysians in theMiddle East.
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spelling curtin-20.500.11937-336102017-02-28T01:51:37Z Success criteria for international joint ventures: The experience of Malaysian contractors in the Middle East Adnan, H. Chong, Heap Yih Morledge, R. Malaysia Success criteria construction international joint venture Middle East The overall objective of this paper is to produce success criteria considered critical in internationaljoint ventures (IJV), specifically between Malaysian and foreign contractors outside Malaysia. Therecognition of such criteria will contribute to the identification of non-viable projects and will enableimprovements to be made to the IJV and other similar economies. Data specific to the present studywas collected through face-to-face interviews, which were carried out with the General Manager of therespective companies to provide detailed information on their company structure, management andexperience of any joint venture projects undertaken outside Malaysia. The main findings from theinterviews are that the critical factors in IJV partner selection criteria were related to the reputation,inter-partner trust, experience, personal knowledge of the partner organizations, commitment andhuman resources management. The employment of Malaysian sub-contractors also lessened thecomplexity of management. This is largely due to the familiarity of working with fellow Malaysians in theMiddle East. 2011 Journal Article http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/33610 Academic Journals restricted
spellingShingle Malaysia
Success criteria
construction
international joint venture
Middle East
Adnan, H.
Chong, Heap Yih
Morledge, R.
Success criteria for international joint ventures: The experience of Malaysian contractors in the Middle East
title Success criteria for international joint ventures: The experience of Malaysian contractors in the Middle East
title_full Success criteria for international joint ventures: The experience of Malaysian contractors in the Middle East
title_fullStr Success criteria for international joint ventures: The experience of Malaysian contractors in the Middle East
title_full_unstemmed Success criteria for international joint ventures: The experience of Malaysian contractors in the Middle East
title_short Success criteria for international joint ventures: The experience of Malaysian contractors in the Middle East
title_sort success criteria for international joint ventures: the experience of malaysian contractors in the middle east
topic Malaysia
Success criteria
construction
international joint venture
Middle East
url http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/33610