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1 – 2 of 2This paper aims to introduce a growth comprehensive pattern to explain the phenomenon of individual foreign investment, first at the global level and then at the regional level…
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Purpose
This paper aims to introduce a growth comprehensive pattern to explain the phenomenon of individual foreign investment, first at the global level and then at the regional level. The patterns are developed based on a number of main theories with grounded theory (GT) as the foundation, distributed on the two pull and push forces of international business theory and migration theory; simultaneously, it is classified on the three levels (attribute–consequence–value [ACV]) of means-end theory.
Design/methodology/approach
An embedded method is applied to generate two complementary datasets from two approaches: in-depth interviews and secondary data analysis.
Findings
In this structure, the investor plays a central role as the decision-maker based on the entrepreneur's motives for internationalization (economics-driven and psychology-driven factors) and the householders' motives for emigration (aspiration and access capabilities). The external forces considered are a push from the home country (structures) and pull from the host country (immigrant investment programs [IIPs]), in which the factor of (dis)trust/misconception as a moderator has an additional impact on this mobility. Demographic factors such as gender, region, generation/age, level of education, religion and occupation generally describe the characteristics of each specific target group.
Research limitations/implications
This paper is to develop a conceptual framework.
Originality/value
The results of this study, in addition to fulfilling its own objectives, will also serve as the foundation for further research in several scientific fields such as economics, sociology and politics.
Peer review
The peer review history for this article is available at https://publons.com/publon/10.1108/IJSE-12-2022-0786
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The existing literature has been mainly focused on local problems but without an overall framework for studying the top-level planning of intelligent construction from a…
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Purpose
The existing literature has been mainly focused on local problems but without an overall framework for studying the top-level planning of intelligent construction from a systematic perspective. The purpose of this paper is to fill this gap.
Design/methodology/approach
This research adopts a deductive research approach.
Findings
This research proposes a reference architecture and related business scenario framework for intelligent construction based on the existing theory and industrial practice.
Originality/value
The main contribution of this research is to provide a useful reference to the Chinese government and industry for formulating digital transformation strategies, as well as suggests meaningful future research directions in the construction industry.
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