Competition, Growth Strategies and the Globalization of Services - 9780415169240

Taylor & Francis

Competition, Growth Strategies and the Globalization of ServicesReal Estate Advisory Services in Japan, Europe and the US\nAuthor(s): Terence LaPier\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9780415169240, 978-0415169240\nSynopsis\nThis 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.\nAn evaluation of forty prominent firms (ten from each country) provides a comparative reference for a detailed analysis of the growth and internationalization of four major real estate advisory service firms (one from each country). The firms have responded in many ways to changes in international real estate investment, and their fortunes have varied accordingly.\nThe analysis provides factual evidence demonstrating growth strategies t.