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title:
 
Bargaining Strategies for Construction Joint Ventures by Fuzzy Logic
publication:
 
JCIS-2006 Proceedings
part of series:
  Advances in Intelligent Systems Research
ISBN:
  978-90-78677-01-7
ISSN:
  1951-6851
DOI:
  doi:10.2991/jcis.2006.287 (how to use a DOI)
author(s):
 
Min-Ren Yan, Chien-Liang Lin, Wei Lo
corresponding author:
 
Min-Ren Yan
publication date:
 
October 2006
keywords:
 
bargaining, negotiation, joint venture, fuzzy logic
abstract:
 
As the modern construction market and environment encounter drastic changes, a single company alone can no longer manage a complex project and satisfy project owner’s needs. Joint venture (JV) of companies, formed to integrate various expertises, becomes a necessity to obtain competitive advantages to ensure survival in the fiercely competitive market. While two profit-oriented companies intend to form a JV for a particular project, it is relatively easy to divide the work scope by each party’s specialties, yet to reach an agreement on the sharing of rewards is always a challenge. This research developed a sequential bargaining model with fuzzy logic for JV parties to estimate acceptable prices of both parties. The research results can assist JV companies to select their bargaining strategy in a systematic and rational manner.
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