Hang, Zheng. / Thesis submitted in: October 2007. / Thesis (M.Phil.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 2008. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 122-131). / Abstracts in English and Chinese. / ABSTRACT --- p.2 / CHINESE ABSTRACT --- p.3 / ACKNOWLEDGMENTS --- p.4 / TABLE OF CONTENTS --- p.6 / LIST OF TABLES --- p.8 / LIST OF FIGURES --- p.9 / Chapter CHAPTER 1 --- INTRODUCTION --- p.10 / Chapter 1.1 --- Research Objectives --- p.10 / Chapter 1.2 --- China as the Strategic Research Site --- p.12 / Chapter 1.3 --- Organization of this Thesis --- p.15 / Chapter CHAPTER 2 --- LITERATURE REVIEW --- p.17 / Chapter 2.1 --- Classic Strategic Categories --- p.17 / Chapter 2.1.1 --- Generic Competitive Strategies --- p.17 / Chapter 2.1.2 --- Growth Vector --- p.19 / Chapter 2.1.3 --- Summary --- p.20 / Chapter 2.2 --- Disruptive Innovation Strategy --- p.20 / Chapter 2.2.1 --- Blue Ocean Strategy --- p.20 / Chapter 2.2.2 --- Disruptive Innovation --- p.22 / Chapter 2.2.3 --- Low-end encroachment --- p.29 / Chapter 2.2.4 --- Summary --- p.31 / Chapter 2.3 --- Diversification Strategy --- p.32 / Chapter 2.4 --- Developing Country Multinationals --- p.35 / Chapter 2.4.1 --- Latecomers' Strategy --- p.36 / Chapter 2.4.2 --- The Bottom of the Pyramid --- p.38 / Chapter 2.4.3 --- Market Structure in Developing Countries --- p.40 / Chapter 2.4.4 --- Country of Origin Effect --- p.41 / Chapter 2.4.5 --- Summary --- p.42 / Chapter 2.5 --- Chapter Summary --- p.43 / Chapter CHAPTER 3 --- THEORETICAL FRAMEWORK AND HYPOTHESES --- p.45 / Chapter 3.1 --- Theoretical Framework --- p.46 / Chapter 3.2 --- Hypotheses and Proposition --- p.49 / Chapter CHAPTER 4 --- METHODOLOGY --- p.55 / Chapter 4.1 --- Quantitative Methods --- p.55 / Chapter 4.2 --- Qualitative Methods --- p.62 / Chapter CHAPTER 5 --- RESULTS --- p.64 / Chapter 5.1 --- Quantitative Results --- p.64 / Chapter 5.1.1 --- Descriptive Statistics --- p.64 / Chapter 5.1.2. --- Tests of Hypotheses --- p.68 / Chapter 5.2 --- Qualitative Results --- p.72 / Chapter 5.2.1 --- Haier Group --- p.73 / Chapter 5.2.1 --- Galanz --- p.79 / Chapter 5.2.3 --- Geely --- p.83 / Chapter 5.2.4 --- Huawei --- p.89 / Chapter CHAPTER 6 --- DISCUSSION AND CONCLUSION --- p.95 / Chapter 6.1 --- Discussion --- p.95 / Chapter 6.2 --- Implications --- p.103 / Chapter 6.2.1 --- Implication for Theory --- p.103 / Chapter 6.2.2 --- Implication for Research --- p.105 / Chapter 6.2.3 --- Implication for Practice --- p.106 / Chapter 6.3 --- Limitations and Future Research --- p.118 / Chapter 6.4 --- Conclusion --- p.120 / REFERENCE --- p.122 / APPENDIX 1. LIST OF IDENTIFIED 60 COMPANIES --- p.132 / APPENDIX 2. STRATEGIES RATING SHEET --- p.134 / APPENDIX 3. COMPANY CODE --- p.155 / APPENDIX 4. STRATEGY RATINGS OF SAMPLE COMPANIES --- p.156