M.Tech. (Construction Management) / The aim of the study was to assessment of the critical success factors of joint ventures in the South African construction industry. The study strived to further establish the benefits and sustainability of contractor joint ventures between established contractors and small and medium contractors in the industry. In undertaking the study, primary data relative to contractor joint ventures was obtained by means of an administered questionnaire to one hundred and twelve (112) contractor representatives in the South African construction industry that had partaken or had an involvement in a joint venture project, to both the established and small and medium contractors. The findings indicate that multiple factors lead to the successfulness of contractor joint ventures, among these however, the main factors found to be efficient planning, commitment, trust, communication and comprehension. Other findings included the main benefits of both emerging and established contractor as well as the factors that can be used to measure the success of joint ventures. The research limitations can be said to include the fact that the study focused only on contractors that had previously taken part in a joint ventures project in Gauteng.

by Chan Yee-Fong and Lau Chin-Kau. / Thesis (M.B.A.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 1998. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 72-76). / Questionnaires in Chinese and Japanese. / ACKNOWLEDGMENTS --- p.ii / ABSTRACT --- p.iii / TABLE OF CONTENTS --- p.iv / LIST OF TABLES --- p.vi / LIST OF FIGURES --- p.vii / Chapter / Chapter I. --- INTRODUCTION --- p.1 / Background --- p.1 / Overview of Sino-Japan Joint Ventures in China --- p.3 / Cultural impact on Success and Failure of Joint Ventures in China --- p.7 / Objectives of Study --- p.9 / Methodology --- p.10 / Chapter II. --- INTERCULTURAL CONFLICT MANAGEMENT --- p.14 / Concept of Culture --- p.14 / Interpersonal Conflict at Work --- p.19 / Chinese Culture and Her Conflict Management Style --- p.28 / Japanese Culture and Her Conflict Management Style --- p.33 / Chapter III. --- FINDINGS FROM THIS STUDY --- p.41 / Conflict Management Style of Current Chinese Enterprises --- p.41 / Conflict Management Style of Current Japanese Enterprises --- p.44 / Intercultural Conflict Management of Sino-Japan Joint Ventures --- p.47 / Implication for Management --- p.52 / Chapter IV. --- CONCLUSIONS --- p.55 / Summary of Findings --- p.55 / Limitations of our Study --- p.56 / Suggestions for Future Study --- p.59 / APPENDIX --- p.62 / BIBLIOGRAPHY --- p.72