by Li Chun-Kit Patrick. / Thesis (M.B.A.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 1996. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves [87-90]). / ACKNOWLEDGEMENT --- p.ii / ABSTRACT --- p.iii / TABLE OF CONTENTS --- p.vi / LIST OF TABLES --- p.viii / INTRODUCTION --- p.1 / LITERATURE REVIEW - DEVELOPMENT OF SMART CARD --- p.4 / Terminology --- p.4 / General Application of Smart Card --- p.6 / DESCRIPTION OF MONDEX --- p.14 / History of Mondex --- p.14 / Description of Mondex and Its Accessories --- p.16 / Advantages of Mondex --- p.20 / Disadvantages of Mondex --- p.22 / COMPETITOR ANALYSIS --- p.24 / Maestro --- p.25 / Credit Card --- p.27 / Electronic Payment System (EPS) --- p.29 / RESEARCH METHODOLOGY --- p.35 / Research Objective --- p.35 / Research Design and Method --- p.36 / RESEARCH FINDINGS --- p.39 / Data analysis on the Whole Sample Basis --- p.39 / Data Analysis by Type of Adopter --- p.50 / RECOMMENDATION --- p.58 / Characteristics of Potential Adopters --- p.58 / Product --- p.59 / Promotion --- p.63 / LIMITATION --- p.70 / APPENDIX 1: DIAGRAMS / APPENDIX 2: CHINESE QUESTIONNAIRE / APPENDIX 3: ENGLISH QUESTIONNAIRE / APPENDIX 4: FIGURES / APPENDIX 5: TABLES / BIBLIOGRAPHY