Social Network Analysis of International Construction Joint Venture Project: A Case Study in Thailand (original) (raw)

2018

Abstract

‘International Joint Ventures’ (IJVs), which are a specific type of strategic alliance between contractors from developed and developing countries, have been increasingly used. IJVs between multinational organisations are considered to be a successful strategy in order to benefit from international market opportunities in the globalised world. International Construction Joint Ventures (ICJVs) have become of significant interest as the global construction market continues to be integrated into the more competitive business environment. The aim of this paper, which is part of a Ph.D. study, is to uncover the knowledge transfer practices in an ICJV using Social Network Analysis (SNA). The case presented here is the pilot study. A total of 19 questionnaire surveys were undertaken with selected team members. UCINET 6.0, an SNA package, was used to analyse the collected data. NetDraw was used to visualise the sociogram. This paper first presents the Actors’ Attributes Then, Social Network Characteristics that consist of Network Structure, Network Density and Degree of Centrality, and Cliques of actors are presented. This analysis will be used to identify the key actors that influence the knowledge transfer processes in this pilot case study.

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