by Fan Jern-ming & Watt Mong-pui. / Thesis (M.B.A.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 1990. / Bibliography: leaves 68-70. / ABSTRACT --- p.ii / TABLE OF CONTENTS --- p.v / LIST OF TABLES --- p.viii / ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS --- p.ix / Chapter I. --- INTRODUCTION --- p.1 / Objectives of the Study --- p.2 / Organization of the Report --- p.3 / Chapter II. --- REVIEW OF THE PHENOMENON OF RELOCATION OF CORPORATE DOMICILE IN HONG KONG --- p.5 / Political Instability in China --- p.5 / The Situation of Private Companies in Hong Kong --- p.7 / The Situation of Listed Companies in Hong Kong --- p.7 / The Provision of Relocation Service --- p.9 / Target Countries for Relocation of Domicile --- p.10 / Chapter III. --- SEVERAL NOTEWORTHY TECHNICALITIES OF RELOCATION OF DOMICILE --- p.14 / Method of Relocation of Domicile --- p.14 / Conflict of the Laws of Different Jurisdictions --- p.15 / Disclosure Requirements --- p.15 / Enforcement of a Foreign Court Judgement --- p.16 / Stock Exchange Regulations --- p.16 / Chapter IV. --- REASONS FOR MOVE OF DOMICILE AND THE CONSEQUENT BENEFITS AND COSTS TO COMPANIES CONCERNED --- p.17 / The Reasons for Move of Corporate Domicile --- p.17 / The Benefits to Companies Concerned --- p.22 / The Costs to Companies Concerned --- p.25 / Chapter V. --- "COMPARISON AMONG BERMUDA, CAYMAN ISLANDS AND BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS FOR SELECTION OF PLACE FOR RELOCATION OF CORPORATE DOMICILE" --- p.27 / Bermuda --- p.27 / Cayman Islands --- p.33 / "British Virgin Islands (""BVI"")" --- p.39 / Comparison among the Three Countries --- p.44 / Chapter VI. --- IMPLEMENTATION OF MOVE OF CORPORATE DOMICILE --- p.49 / Factors to be Considered in Choosing Place of Relocation --- p.49 / Implementation Procedures --- p.50 / Accounting Treatments on Move of Domicile --- p.54 / Chapter VII. --- IMPACT OF RELOCATION OF CORPORATE DOMICILE ON HONG KONG AND OTHER COUNTRIES --- p.58 / Impact on Hong Kong --- p.58 / Impact on the SEC in U.S.A --- p.59 / Impact on Other Countries --- p.60 / Chapter VIII. --- FUTURE TREND OF RELOCATION OF CORPORATE DOMICILE --- p.62 / Chapter IX. --- CONCLUSION --- p.66 / BIBLIOGRAPHY --- p.68

published_or_final_version / Urban Planning / Master / Master of Science in Urban Planning

by Vong Vai Kun, Tanny. / Thesis (M.Phil.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 1993. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves [168-179]). / Abstract --- p.i / Acknowledgements --- p.ii / Table of Contents --- p.iii / List of Tables --- p.viii / List of Figures --- p.ix / Chapter CHAPTER ONE: --- INTRODUCTION / Chapter I. --- Introduction --- p.1 / Chapter II. --- Significance of the Study --- p.2 / Chapter III. --- Data and Methodology --- p.9 / Chapter IV. --- Organization of Chapters --- p.12 / Chapter CHAPTER TWO： --- THEORETICAL FRAMEWORK OF THE STUDY / Chapter I. --- Introduction --- p.16 / Chapter II. --- Economic Action and Institution Viewing From An Economic Approach --- p.16 / Chapter III. --- A Critique on The Transaction Cost Approach --- p.19 / Chapter IV. --- The Network Structure / Chapter A) --- Network As a Distinct Form of Organizing --- p.23 / Chapter B) --- Role of Entrepreneurs and Firm's Boundary Under The Network Structure --- p.27 / Chapter V. --- Problem of Embeddedness --- p.29 / Chapter VI. --- A Research Agenda --- p.33 / Chapter CHAPTER THREE： --- GENERAL BACKGROUND OF HONG KONG'S INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT / Chapter I. --- Introduction --- p.36 / Chapter II. --- The Institutional And Global Economic Context --- p.36 / Chapter III. --- A Brief Account of Hong Kong's Manufacturing Industries / Chapter A) --- Nature of Hong Kong Manufacturing Industries --- p.38 / Chapter B) --- The Declining Manufacturing Sector --- p.40 / Chapter IV. --- Industrial Restructuring and Relocation / Chapter A) --- Industrial Restructuring --- p.41 / Chapter B) --- Scale of Relocation --- p.43 / Chapter CHAPTER FOUR： --- STARTING BUSINESS / Chapter I. --- Introduction --- p.52 / Chapter II. --- Motivations For Starting Business / Chapter A) --- Unfavourable Conditions in Entrepreneurs' Previous Jobs --- p.53 / Chapter B) --- Entrepreneurs' Perceptions of Environment --- p.55 / Chapter i) --- A Favourable Economic Environment --- p.57 / Chapter ii) --- A Niche Market --- p.58 / Chapter iii) --- A Short Run Opportunity --- p.60 / Chapter iv) --- Opportunity Under China's Open Door Policy --- p.62 / Chapter III. --- Process of Starting Business --- p.63 / Chapter A) --- Career History of the Entrepreneurs --- p.64 / Chapter i) --- Working Experience and the Type of Industry Engaged In --- p.64 / Chapter ii) --- Former Company As Seedbed In Starting Business --- p.67 / Chapter B) --- Family As A Supportive Institution --- p.69 / Chapter C) --- Organizational Form In Starting Business --- p.71 / Chapter i) --- Skilled Subcontractor --- p.72 / Chapter ii) --- Craftsmanship --- p.73 / Chapter iii) --- Capacity Subcontractor --- p.73 / Chapter iv) --- Contractor --- p.74 / Chapter IV. --- Concluding Remarks --- p.75 / Chapter CHAPTER FIVE： --- FORMS OF ORGANIZING AND GROWTH PATTERNS BEFORE RELOCATION / Chapter I. --- Introduction --- p.80 / Chapter II. --- Organizing At Initial Stage of Development --- p.80 / Chapter A) --- Composition of Work Force --- p.81 / Chapter B) --- Production Process --- p.84 / Chapter i) --- Capacity Subcontracting --- p.84 / Chapter ii) --- Skilled Subcontracting --- p.85 / Chapter C) --- Finance --- p.88 / Chapter D) --- Technological Development --- p.91 / Chapter III. --- Rational Behind The Network Form --- p.94 / Chapter IV. --- Preliminary Organizational Growth --- p.97 / Chapter A) --- Growth Without Integration --- p.98 / Chapter B) --- Integration --- p.100 / Chapter CHAPTER SIX： --- "RELOCATION： CAUSES, LOCATION AND ORGANIZATIONAL FORM" / Chapter I. --- Introduction --- p.105 / Chapter II. --- Causes of Relocation / Chapter A) --- Economic Consideration of Relocation --- p.106 / Chapter B) --- Isomorphism --- p.109 / Chapter i) --- Mimetic Isomorphism --- p.110 / Chapter ii) --- Coercive Isomorphism --- p.112 / Chapter C) --- Other Latent Motives --- p.113 / Chapter III. --- Selection of Location --- p.114 / Chapter A) --- Transportation Consideration --- p.115 / Chapter B) --- Network --- p.116 / Chapter C) --- Institutional Environment --- p.118 / Chapter D) --- Isomorphism --- p.120 / Chapter i) --- Mimetic Isomorphism --- p.120 / Chapter ii) --- Coercive Isomorphism --- p.121 / Chapter IV. --- Form Of Cooperation --- p.122 / Chapter CHAPTER SEVEN： --- AFTER RELOCATION:ORGANIZING STRATEGIES AND GROWTH PATTERNS / Chapter I. --- Introduction --- p.128 / Chapter II. --- Growth After Relocation --- p.129 / Chapter III. --- Form of Organizing After Relocation --- p.134 / Chapter IV. --- The Bureaucratic Environment --- p.144 / Chapter A) --- Organizing Under the Bureaucratic Environment --- p.144 / Chapter B) --- Informal Practices To Gain Profits Under the Bureaucratic Environment --- p.147 / Chapter V. --- Networks As A Social Mediation --- p.149 / Chapter VI. --- Concluding Remarks --- p.151 / Chapter CHAPTER EIGHT： --- CONCLUSION / Chapter I. --- Introduction --- p.158 / Chapter II. --- Research Findings And Discussions / Chapter A) --- Firms' Strategies Of Organizing At Different Stages Of Development: The Different Network Structure In Organizing --- p.158 / Chapter B) --- Growth Strategies Of Firms Before And After Relocation --- p.160 / Chapter C) --- Reflections On Hong Kong Industries' Future Development And China's Open Door Policy --- p.162 / Chapter D) --- Inadequacies Of Williamson's Transaction Cost Approach --- p.164 / Chapter E) --- Elaboration On Granovetter's Embeddedness Arguments --- p.165 / Chapter III. --- Limitations Of The Study --- p.166 / APPENDIX / BIBLIOGRAPHY