期刊名称:Australasian Journal of Construction Economics and Building
印刷版ISSN:1835-6354
电子版ISSN:1837-9133
出版年度:2012
卷号:2
期号:2
页码:71-79
语种:English
出版社:University of Technology, Sydney
摘要:Small and medium sized companies (SMEs) operating in the construction industry in regionalareas of Australia often struggle to compete against city-based companies for constructionwork. This paper identifies the barriers that confront SMEs in areas outsidemajor cities, specifically in regional areas of Victoria (Australia) where local firms oftencompete unsuccessfully against large Melbourne-based organisations. The authors alsolook at the possibility of using e-commerce solutions to give regional SMEs greater competitivenessas well as considering possible policy initiatives that may assist these companiesto be more successful in tendering against city-based competition.