Thesis (doctoral)--Universität, Wien, 2001.

Thesis (Ph.D.)--Brown University, 2005. / Vita. Thesis advisor: Tim Harris. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 307-337). Also available online.

Thesis (Ph. D.)--University of Hong Kong, 2006. / Also available online.

Thesis (MTech(Education))--Cape Technikon, Cape Town,1998 / This study investigates the industry component of cooperative education programmes in Clothing as offered by the Clothing Department at the Cape Technikon relevant to the Western Cape. The character and nature of co-operative education came under general scrutiny. The structure of any cooperative educational program consists of two components; the academic and the industry component. Within this structure, a few attendance patterns are used to employ students in industry. This employment of students bridges the gap between the academic component and practice. The co-ordinator of co-operative education is responsible for the supervision over and application of specific tasks to ensure the successful completion of the industry component. The professional tasks include the identification and recruiting of workstations, the placement of students, the orientation of both the employer and student, the monitoring of the students' progress, as well as the evaluation of the students' work. The important role of the advisory committee cannot be underestimated in order to ensure successful completion of the co-operative educational programs. It should be properly constituted with specific functions with regards to the industry component. A qualitative study was undertaken to describe the course of the current industry experience in Clothing at the Cape Technikon. Discussion forums, personal interviews and a literature study serve as the foundation of this investigation.

Thesis (MTech (Business Administration (Entrepreneurship)))--Cape Peninsula University of Technology, 2015. / Background: Previous studies have shown an on-going entrepreneurial failure in general and in the South African clothing industry in particular. Insufficient entrepreneurial skills are one of the major causes of entrepreneurial failure of which accounting skills plays a pivotal role towards entrepreneurial success. Previous studies reveal that accounting skills are essential for entrepreneurial success; hence there is a need to conduct further studies on bookkeeping competence.

Submitted in partial fulfillment for the Masters Degree in Technology: Entrepreneurship at the Durban Institute of Technology, 2003. / Computer Aided Design (CAD) and Computer Aided Manufacturing (CAM) systems have contributed significantly towards the quality and efficiency levels at large clothing companies. The disadvantages that SME's entrepreneurs face through the lack of access to new technology and technological skills affect their productivity and competitiveness. / M

Bibliography: pages 219-229. / This thesis covers the constraints, both theoretical and practical, on the growth and evolution of the Zimbabwean informal sector, in particular of informal clothing and footwear production. The aim of the study was to provide a foundation for decision-making in the intersectoral allocation of resources. To this end, a survey was conducted of over one hundred and twenty formal and informal clothing producers in Bulawayo. The questionnaire was administered and completed by the author during the course of an interview, the questions requiring specific, as opposed to open-ended, answers. The production data obtained were analysed using the Kmenta formulation of the Constant Elasticity of Substitution (C.E.S.) production function, with a view to obtaining the production parameters. The data from formal and informal sector interviewees were analysed separately and in aggregate and tested for constancy of variance, significance of parameters and explanatory power. Whilst a number of conclusions are drawn in the course of the thesis, the central finding is that allocation of scarce resources to the informal sector should be based on the standard procedures used by venture capital seeking an outlet in a normal market economy, and in particular on the ability of the entrepreneur, since this appears to be an increasingly crucial variable as firm sizes fell.

This study investigated college student's image of apparel retail stores associated with shopping environment, price, and fashion innovativeness and their self-perception of appearance and fashion innovativeness. These served as the dependent and independent variables, respectively. University of North Texas students residing in on-campus housing completed a self-administered questionnaire measuring each variable. Repeated measure ANOVAs determined differences in self-perceptions and store images across four stores varied by fashion (innovative/mass) and price (high/low). Results indicated that perceptions for shopping environment, price, and fashion innovativeness differed by store. Students' appearance and fashion innovativeness had no significant effect on their perceptions of apparel retail store image. Students perceive stores differently based on shopping environment, price, and fashion innovativeness.

by Lee Mei-seong, Michelle, Ng Yuen-lai, Lorraine. / Thesis (M.B.A.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 1995. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 68-70). / ABSTRACT --- p.ii / TABLE OF CONTENTS --- p.iii / LIST OF TABLES --- p.vi / ACKNOWLEDGEMENT --- p.vii / Chapter / Chapter I. --- INTRODUCTION --- p.1 / Purpose --- p.2 / Scope --- p.3 / Methodology --- p.4 / Research Design --- p.4 / Data Collection Method --- p.4 / Sampling Frame --- p.4 / Chapter II. --- LITERATURE REVIEW --- p.5 / Macro environment --- p.5 / Geography --- p.5 / Population and Demographics --- p.5 / Economic Size and Growth --- p.6 / Inflation --- p.8 / Income and Income Distribution --- p.8 / Purchasing Power --- p.8 / Retail Sales --- p.9 / Fashion Retail Market Situation in China --- p.9 / Market Size/Profile --- p.10 / Demand --- p.11 / Consumer Attitudes --- p.11 / Various Market Segments --- p.12 / Marketing Strategies --- p.13 / Product Strategies --- p.15 / Pricing Strategies --- p.18 / Distribution Strategies --- p.19 / Promotion Strategies --- p.20 / Chapter III. --- SUMMARY OF FINDINGS FROM OBSERVATION AND PERSONAL INTERVIEWS --- p.26 / Shopping Area --- p.26 / Top Fashion Brands --- p.27 / Customer Profile --- p.27 / Marketing Mix --- p.28 / Product Strategies --- p.28 / Pricing Strategies --- p.29 / Distribution Strategies --- p.30 / Promotion Strategies --- p.32 / Chapter IV. --- CASE STUDIES --- p.34 / Case One: Gianni Versace --- p.34 / Background --- p.34 / Marketing Strategies --- p.36 / Management --- p.40 / Critical Success Factors --- p.40 / Problems and Opportunities --- p.41 / Case Two: Celine --- p.42 / Background --- p.42 / Financial Issues --- p.43 / Marketing Strategies --- p.44 / Case Three: Cerruti --- p.48 / Background --- p.48 / Marketing Strategies --- p.48 / Chapter V. --- PROBLEMS IN RUNNING HIGH FASHION BUSINESS IN BEIJING --- p.51 / Over-Estimation of Purchasing Power --- p.52 / Increasing Inflation --- p.52 / Shortage of Supply of Management Staff --- p.53 / Increasing Competition --- p.53 / Chapter VI. --- ACTION PLAN --- p.54 / Employ Experienced Personnel to Head the China Business --- p.54 / Consult Consultants/China Expert --- p.55 / Observe Performance of Competitors --- p.55 / Check Town Planning --- p.56 / Check the Prospective JV Partners --- p.56 / Evaluate the Feasibility --- p.58 / Define the Target Customers --- p.58 / Plan the Marketing Strategies --- p.59 / Product Strategies --- p.59 / Pricing Strategies --- p.60 / Location --- p.60 / Promotion Strategies --- p.61 / Plan the Management Strategies --- p.61 / Awareness of the Environment and Getting Feedback --- p.62 / Long Term Vision --- p.62 / Guanxi --- p.63 / Image and Identity --- p.64 / Chapter VII. --- CONCLUSION ´ب --- p.65 / APPENDIX --- p.66 / BIBLIOGRAPHY --- p.68

Ng Yuen Shan, Sandra, Wong Cho Fai, James. / Thesis (M.B.A.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 1990. / Bibliography: leaves [75]-[77] / acknowledgement --- p.ii / ABSTRACT --- p.iii / TABLE OF CONTENTS --- p.iv / LIST OF TABLES --- p.vi / CHAPTER / Chapter I. --- INTRODUCTION / Background --- p.1 / Objectives of the Study --- p.2 / Research Methodology --- p.4 / Literature Review --- p.4 / Interview --- p.4 / Mail Survey --- p.4 / Chapter II. --- HONG KONG CLOTHING INDUSTRY / History --- p.6 / Current Role --- p.7 / Export Trends --- p.11 / By Value --- p.11 / By Market --- p.12 / By Type of Material --- p.13 / By Kind of Wear --- p.14 / By Category --- p.14 / Quota Restrictions --- p.15 / Chapter III. --- RESPONDING COMPANY PROFILE / By Company Characteristic --- p.20 / By Company Type --- p.20 / By Year of Establishment --- p.21 / By Employment Size --- p.22 / By Annual Sales Volume --- p.23 / By Clothing Category --- p.24 / By Market --- p.26 / Chapter IV. --- ANALYSIS AND DISCUSSION OF EXISTING STRATEGIES / Strategy One: Establishing Foreign Subsidiaries --- p.28 / Strategy Two: Improving Design and Materials --- p.34 / Strategy Three: Upgrading Production Facilities --- p.41 / The Three Emerging Strategies by Company Scale --- p.43 / Chapter V. --- ANALYSIS AND DISCUSSION OF FUTURE GROWTH / Diversification --- p.48 / Manufacturers' and Traders' Opinions of Future Growth --- p.51 / Chapter VI. --- CONCLUSION --- p.54 / APPENDIX / BIBLIOGRAPHY