Clustering of host countries to facilitate learning between similar international construction markets

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2020-02-01

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Ozyurt, Beste
Dikmen Toker, İrem
Birgönül, Mustafa Talat

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Purpose In the global construction industry, experience gained in various countries is a major source of competitive advantage. By transferring the knowledge gained in previous projects using an effective knowledge management strategy, they can increase their competitiveness by adopting best practices and by not repeating the same mistakes under similar conditions. The purpose of this paper is to demonstrate how similar countries can be clustered to facilitate learning in global markets. Design/methodology/approach Initially, country factors that can affect success in international projects and can be used to assess the similarity of markets were identified by an extensive literature review and prioritised by a web-based questionnaire. A country evaluation form was prepared to collect country-specific data to be used in the cluster analysis of 39 countries where the Turkish contractors have been frequently working since the last 45 years. Cluster analysis was performed with SPSS 23.0. Findings Three country clusters were obtained and validated. Ultimately, how obtained country clusters may be used to facilitate learning from international construction projects was demonstrated by using an illustrative example. Originality/value Theoretical contributions include the identification of factors that can be used for similarity assessment of countries for transferring lessons learned as well as a methodology for clustering. Findings may also have a practical value for the Turkish contractors.

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General Business, Management and Accounting, Civil and Structural Engineering, Architecture, Building and Construction

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https://hdl.handle.net/11511/49071

Journal

Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management

DOI

https://doi.org/10.1108/ecam-11-2018-0495

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Department of Civil Engineering, Article

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B. Ozyurt, İ. Dikmen Toker, and M. T. Birgönül, “Clustering of host countries to facilitate learning between similar international construction markets,” Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management, pp. 66–82, 2020, Accessed: 00, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://hdl.handle.net/11511/49071.