China's construction state-owned enterprises (SOEs) remain tormented by impotent long-term competitiveness and lack of knowledge about how to adapt to the market economy environment. This study investigates the interaction between firms' external environment, internal resources and competences,...

Despite the wide range of technologies involved, the construction industry still relies heavily on one old-fashioned component: the human. The clients, managers, designers, investors, and a whole host of other stakeholders are all involved in a crucial series of relationships that are just as...

1. Introduction -- 2. Construction : a globalizing business -- 3. Culture's influences in construction : theory and applications -- 4. The practice : international case studies -- 5. Lessons learned -- 6. A future vision for culture in international construction.