Title: Internationalisation of Malaysian contractors

Authors: T. Ramayah, Osman Mohamad, Mastura Jaafar, Abdul Rashid Abdul Aziz, Sing Sing Wong

Addresses: School of Management, Universiti Sains Malaysia, 08000, Minden, Penang, Malaysia. ' School of Management, Universiti Sains Malaysia, 08000, Minden, Penang, Malaysia. ' School of Housing, Building and Planning, Universiti Sains Malaysia, 08000, Minden, Penang, Malaysia. ' School of Housing, Building and Planning, Universiti Sains Malaysia, 08000, Minden, Penang, Malaysia. ' School of Housing, Building and Planning, Universiti Sains Malaysia, 08000, Minden, Penang, Malaysia

Abstract: This paper explores the internationalisation of contracting firms from Malaysia into India. The authors first discuss the generic internationalisation process model before moving on to a more specific discussion of the internationalisation process adopted by the Malaysian contracting firms. The main driver of this whole process is the external variables (host country attractiveness) to a much greater extent as compared with the internal variables. This article supported the importance of psychic distance in the push towards internationalisation of this specific sector. Directions for future research are also presented.

Keywords: internationalisation; Malaysian contracting firms; Indian markets; psychic distance; Malaysia; India.

DOI: 10.1504/JIBED.2010.035197

Journal for International Business and Entrepreneurship Development, 2010 Vol.5 No.1, pp.18 - 27

Published online: 14 Sep 2010 *

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