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ISSN: 0043-8022
Currently published as: International Journal of Productivity and Performance Management
Online from: 1952
Subject Area: Performance Management and Measurement
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Asian management style versus western management theories: a case study in construction project management
| Title: | Asian management style versus western management theories: a case study in construction project management |
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| Author(s): | Low Sui Pheng, (School of Building and Real Estate, National University of Singapore, Singapore), Christopher H.Y. Leong, (School of Building and Real Estate, National University of Singapore, Singapore) |
| Citation: | Low Sui Pheng, Christopher H.Y. Leong, (2001) "Asian management style versus western management theories: a case study in construction project management", Work Study, Vol. 50 Iss: 1, pp.13 - 22 |
| Keywords: | Asia, Construction industry, Management styles, National cultures, Project management, Singapore |
| Article type: | Case study |
| DOI: | 10.1108/00438020110363748 (Permanent URL) |
| Publisher: | MCB UP Ltd |
| Abstract: | The Asian financial crisis snowballed in July 1997 following the devaluation of the Thai Baht. This triggered off a chain reaction which led to similar crises in many countries in Asia, including Singapore. One of the arguments that has been put forward to explain the financial crisis in Asia relates to the Asian style of management, which purportedly includes kinsmanship and guanxi or family connections. This paper seeks to discover whether the Asian management style is significantly different from the western style of management. This is achieved through a case study in construction project management for a typical family-run building firm in Singapore. Field observations on the construction site suggest that the style of management in Asia can be related to modern management theories from the West. |
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