Abstract: Absorptive capacity is a firm’s ability to value, assimilate, and utilize new external knowledge and apply it to commercial ends. Much of the prior research on absorptive capacity focuses on characterizing the factors that ...

Abstract: Subcontractor selection strategies used by contractors can significantly affect short-term project and long-term organizational success. Existing research on subcontractor selection strategy implicitly assumes that the ...

Abstract: As the design and construction industry globalizes, it becomes increasingly important to understand the impact of cultural and linguistic differences on performance. Researchers have recently begun examining issues associated ...