Competition, Growth Strategies and the Globalization of Services: Real Estate Advisory Services in Japan, Europe and the US

by Terence LaPier

Overview

This book examines the international growth and diversification of real estate advisory services in the United States, the United Kingdom, Germany and Japan since 1960. The book explains how successful firms develop competitive advantages in the global marketplace. An evaluation of forty prominent firms (ten from each country) provides a comparativ

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781134701360
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	06/11/1998
Series:	Routledge Studies in International Business and the World Economy
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	272
File size:	921 KB

About the Author

Terence LaPier

Table of Contents

List of illustrations, Foreword, Acknowledgments, 1 Introduction, 2 Cross-border direct investment, 3 The internationalization of real estate advisory services, 4 Historical profile of real estate advisory service firms, 5 Innovations in international real estate advisory services, 6 Real estate advisory service firms from the focal countries:four case studies, 7 Conclusions, Appendix A Analytical framework, Appendix B A brief history of restrictions on international, investment by the focal countries, Appendix C Historical yields and rates of return on real estate investment in the focal countries, Bibliography, Index

Editorial Reviews

'This is a well-structured book, offering a clear exposition of the results of extensive and complex research. It represents a significant contribution to our knowledge of strategy and globalisation' - Judy Slinn, Business History

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