Titlebook: Japanese Contractors in Overseas Markets; Bridging Cultural an Kazuhito Suzuki,Low Sui Pheng Book 2019 Springer Nature Singapore Pte Ltd. 2

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ify clusters of learners who describe their L2 learning experience in similar ways. We then use an additional dataset—self-reported TOEFL scores of 96 of the interview participants—to examine the relationship of the newly identified profiles to differential outcomes on the TOEFL.

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The Construction Industry and International Firms in Singapore,ingapore construction industry including the history relating to foreign contractors. In addition, the direction of the future Singapore construction industry is studied to deepen an understanding of future foreign contractors’ involvement in the construction industry.

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Conceptual Framework, communication. The cultural attributes that constitute Hofstede’s national cultural dimensions are discussed based on the literature review. In addition, the components of the five management factors that can facilitate effective communication among people from different cultural backgrounds are also discussed in this Chapter.

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Validation Exercises,e profiles of the managers interviewed. Then, the findings of the survey and case studies are discussed with reference to the experts’ comments. This Chapter also discusses the experts’ opinions on important factors relating to communication among people with different cultural backgrounds, other than understanding the cultural differences.

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Conclusions and Recommendations,ifferences and appreciating the importance of improving effective communication. With this background in mind, this Chapter presents the conclusions as well as recommendations on how international contractors may bridge cultural and communication gaps in overseas markets.