Abdul-Aziz, A R and Awil, A U (2010) Examining the internationalisation of Malaysian housing developers using the eclectic paradigm. International Journal of Construction Management, 10(1), pp. 1-15. ISSN 1562-3599
Abstract
The international expansion of housing developers from developing countries is a fairly recent phenomenon. This paper examines the internationalisation of several Malaysian housing developers abroad. It uses the Eclectic Paradigm as the basis for analysis. Understanding foreign market potential was regarded as the most important firm specific ownership advantage whereas house buyer demand in Malaysia was ranked the highest country-specific advantage. Of the locational factors that the surveyed Malaysian developers considered when venturing in foreign markets, availability and cost of land ranked the highest. Protection of the firms' reputation was the strongest motivator to invest abroad directly rather than use the market mechanism e.g. licensing.
| Item Type: | Article |
|---|---|
| Uncontrolled Keywords: | eclectic paradigm; internationalization; housing developers |
| Index terms: | international expansion, eclectic paradigm, developing country, Malaysia, markets, ownership, housing developer, motivator, licensing, internationalization, land |
| Subjects: | economic theory, knowledge transfer, economic analysis, sociology, development economics, Geography, real estate economics, business, economics, psychology |
| Topics: | Urban Studies, Geographical Context, Research Practice, Human Resources, International Construction, Digital Applications, Organizational Design, Stakeholder Management, Business Strategy |
| Descriptive scope: | 3 PCT |
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