Development of entry location assessment criteria (ELAC) model for Malaysian construction firms in international markets / Norizzati Ibrahim … [et al.]
Malaysian construction firms have increasingly gained investment opportunities in foreign countries pushed by the competitive and saturated domestic market. However, the entry location decision involves complex factors to be considered by these firms prior to their international operations. Currentl...
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| author | Ibrahim, Norizzati Mat Isa, Che Maznah Christopher Nigel, Preece Mustaffa, Nur Kamaliah Zainuddin, Atiqah Najwa |
| author_facet | Ibrahim, Norizzati Mat Isa, Che Maznah Christopher Nigel, Preece Mustaffa, Nur Kamaliah Zainuddin, Atiqah Najwa |
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| description | Malaysian construction firms have increasingly gained investment opportunities in foreign countries pushed by the competitive and saturated domestic market. However, the entry location decision involves complex factors to be considered by these firms prior to their international operations. Currently, based on a secondary data obtained from the Construction Industry Development Board (CIDB) Malaysia, there are twelve (12) firms that are actively operating in international markets. The main objective of this preliminary study is to develop an entry location assessment criteria (ELAC) model based on the performance of Malaysian construction firms in international markets. The ELAC formula was derived through a development of taxonomy criteria from previous studies. The construction firms’ performance was analyzed and ranked using a weightage score characterized under three (3) dimensions of country with the taxonomy criteria. First dimension involves entry location decision to countries in ASEAN, Non-ASEAN and both regions, while the second dimension involves entry location decision to ASEAN, Asia, Africa, United States of America and Europe while the third dimension involves entry location decision to countries categorized as Developing Countries (DLC); Least Developed Country (LDC); Newly Industrialized Countries (NIC); Developed Countries (DC); and Highly Developed Countries (HDC). The ELAC score shows that three (3) construction firms which are, Sapura Energy Berhad (66%), Gamuda Berhad (53%) and Sime Darby Berhad (50%) have sustained international operations in various locations by obtaining an ELAC score of more than 50% by venturing to ASEAN countries, developing countries and developed countries. Even though his study is limited to Malaysian construction firms, it provides significant information and contributes to the current knowledge in international market expansion. This ELAC model is useful especially for construction firms that are just beginning to explore foreign business opportunities or for the global players that are expanding geographically to new international markets. |
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| spelling | my.uitm.ir-477512025-07-02T04:26:09Z https://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/47751/ Development of entry location assessment criteria (ELAC) model for Malaysian construction firms in international markets / Norizzati Ibrahim … [et al.] joa Ibrahim, Norizzati Mat Isa, Che Maznah Christopher Nigel, Preece Mustaffa, Nur Kamaliah Zainuddin, Atiqah Najwa International economic relations ASEAN Management of engineering works Malaysian construction firms have increasingly gained investment opportunities in foreign countries pushed by the competitive and saturated domestic market. However, the entry location decision involves complex factors to be considered by these firms prior to their international operations. Currently, based on a secondary data obtained from the Construction Industry Development Board (CIDB) Malaysia, there are twelve (12) firms that are actively operating in international markets. The main objective of this preliminary study is to develop an entry location assessment criteria (ELAC) model based on the performance of Malaysian construction firms in international markets. The ELAC formula was derived through a development of taxonomy criteria from previous studies. The construction firms’ performance was analyzed and ranked using a weightage score characterized under three (3) dimensions of country with the taxonomy criteria. First dimension involves entry location decision to countries in ASEAN, Non-ASEAN and both regions, while the second dimension involves entry location decision to ASEAN, Asia, Africa, United States of America and Europe while the third dimension involves entry location decision to countries categorized as Developing Countries (DLC); Least Developed Country (LDC); Newly Industrialized Countries (NIC); Developed Countries (DC); and Highly Developed Countries (HDC). The ELAC score shows that three (3) construction firms which are, Sapura Energy Berhad (66%), Gamuda Berhad (53%) and Sime Darby Berhad (50%) have sustained international operations in various locations by obtaining an ELAC score of more than 50% by venturing to ASEAN countries, developing countries and developed countries. Even though his study is limited to Malaysian construction firms, it provides significant information and contributes to the current knowledge in international market expansion. This ELAC model is useful especially for construction firms that are just beginning to explore foreign business opportunities or for the global players that are expanding geographically to new international markets. Universiti Teknologi MARA, Negeri Sembilan 2021-04 Article PeerReviewed text en https://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/47751/1/47751.pdf Development of entry location assessment criteria (ELAC) model for Malaysian construction firms in international markets / Norizzati Ibrahim … [et al.]. (2021) Journal of Academia <https://ir.uitm.edu.my/view/publication/Journal_of_Academia.html>, 9 (1): 4. pp. 21-38. ISSN 2289-6368 https://journal.uitm.edu.my/ojs/index.php/JOA |
| spellingShingle | International economic relations ASEAN Management of engineering works Ibrahim, Norizzati Mat Isa, Che Maznah Christopher Nigel, Preece Mustaffa, Nur Kamaliah Zainuddin, Atiqah Najwa Development of entry location assessment criteria (ELAC) model for Malaysian construction firms in international markets / Norizzati Ibrahim … [et al.] |
| title | Development of entry location assessment criteria (ELAC) model for Malaysian construction firms in international markets / Norizzati Ibrahim … [et al.] |
| title_full | Development of entry location assessment criteria (ELAC) model for Malaysian construction firms in international markets / Norizzati Ibrahim … [et al.] |
| title_fullStr | Development of entry location assessment criteria (ELAC) model for Malaysian construction firms in international markets / Norizzati Ibrahim … [et al.] |
| title_full_unstemmed | Development of entry location assessment criteria (ELAC) model for Malaysian construction firms in international markets / Norizzati Ibrahim … [et al.] |
| title_short | Development of entry location assessment criteria (ELAC) model for Malaysian construction firms in international markets / Norizzati Ibrahim … [et al.] |
| title_sort | development of entry location assessment criteria (elac) model for malaysian construction firms in international markets / norizzati ibrahim … [et al.] |
| topic | International economic relations ASEAN Management of engineering works |
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