This book shows how Gravitational Distance and the System of Cities influence transnational construction-related firms as they venture into overseas markets. Develops a Decision Support System to help firms choose an appropriate organization design strategy.

Lessons for managers and professionals for the international market are presented, especially in the context of fast-growing Asian cities Readers learn about the differences between government-linked companies and private companies and their respective modus operandi The book provides a fresh perspective on corporate geography and the challenges of internationalization through the lens of distance and centrality of cities Readers can better understand the unique problems faced by transnational firms in specific Asian cities and the corresponding mitigation measures that they themselves can adopt in circumventing such problems strategically Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras

Inhalt
Introduction.- Geographical distance and international business.- Firm's behavior and System of cities.- Internationalization of construction business.- Business strategies and Organization design.- Modeling for Organization design.- Research design and methodology.- Survey findings.- Case studies.- Synthesis for Organization design.- Decision Support System for Organization design.- Conclusion.