published_or_final_version / Politics and Public Administration / Master / Master of Public Administration

published_or_final_version / Politics and Public Administration / Master / Master of Public Administration

published_or_final_version / Public Administration / Master / Master of Public Administration

published_or_final_version / Business Administration / Master / Master of Business Administration

published_or_final_version / Business Administration / Master / Master of Business Administration

published_or_final_version / Public Administration / Master / Master of Social Sciences

published_or_final_version / Public Administration / Master / Master of Public Administration

by Chung Chi-keung, Ivan and Tang Kwok-chu, Desmond. / Thesis (M.B.A.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 1991. / Bibliography: leaf 97. / ABSTRACT --- p.ii / ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS --- p.iii / TABLE OF CONTENTS --- p.iv / CHAPTER / Chapter I. --- INTRODUCTION --- p.1 / Background of Research --- p.1 / Objectives and Scope of Study --- p.5 / The Research Design Details --- p.6 / Chapter II. --- METHODOLOGY --- p.8 / Survey on Sales Technique Concepts --- p.8 / Structured/Unstructured Interview --- p.9 / Chapter III. --- SURVEY ON SALES TECHNIQUE CONCEPTS --- p.10 / Selling Philosophy --- p.11 / Selling Process --- p.13 / Communication Skills --- p.15 / Objection Handling Skills --- p.17 / Time Management Skills --- p.19 / Call Planning Skills --- p.19 / Presentation Skills --- p.20 / Relationship/Trust Building Skills --- p.22 / Closing Skills --- p.24 / Chapter IV. --- UNSTRUCTURED AND STRUCTURED INTERVIEWS --- p.26 / Results and Discussions --- p.28 / Background of Respondents and Training courses attended --- p.28 / Selling Cycles --- p.32 / Selling Skills --- p.34 / Questioning Skill --- p.35 / Listening Skill --- p.36 / Objection Handling Skill --- p.38 / Time Management Skill --- p.39 / Call Planning Skill --- p.40 / Presentation Skill --- p.41 / Solution Selling Skill --- p.43 / Relationship/Trust Building Skill --- p.43 / Deal Closing Skill --- p.45 / Patience and Tolerance --- p.46 / Negotiation Skill --- p.46 / Price Manipulation Skill --- p.46 / Sales Training vs Sales Commission --- p.47 / Reasons To Attend Sales Trainings --- p.49 / Are Sales Trainings Effective to Improve Sales Performance ？ --- p.51 / Suggested Improvements for Sales Training --- p.54 / Chapter V. --- CONCLUSION --- p.56 / Selling Cycles --- p.56 / Selling Skills --- p.57 / Sales Commission --- p.60 / Reasons to Attend Sales Trainings --- p.61 / Objectives of the Survey --- p.62 / Chapter VI. --- LIMITATION OF THE STUDY AND SUGGESTIONS --- p.65 / Limitation of the Study --- p.65 / Suggestions for Further Study . --- p.66 / APPENDICES --- p.68 / Chapter APPENDIX 1: --- LIST OF SALES TRAINING PROGRAMS INCLUDED IN SURVEY OF SALES TECHNIQUE CONCEPTS --- p.68 / Chapter APPENDIX 2: --- INTERVIEW GUIDE --- p.73 / Chapter APPENDIX 3: --- QUESTIONNAIRE --- p.77 / Chapter APPENDIX 4: --- DEMOGRAPHIC INFORMATION OF RESPONDENTS --- p.81 / Chapter APPENDIX 5: --- DETAILED DATA: SELLING SKILLS INTRODUCED IN SALES TRAININGS --- p.83 / Chapter APPENDIX 6: --- DETAILED DATA: UNDERSTANDING TO THE SELLING SKILLS MADE DIFFERENT BY THE SALES TRAININGS --- p.86 / Chapter APPENDIX 7: --- DETAILED DATA: EFFECTIVENESS OF THE SELLING SKILLS TO IMPROVE SALES PERFORMANCE --- p.90 / Chapter APPENDIX 8: --- DETAILED DISTRIBUTION OF THE SUM OF RATINGS ON EFFECTIVENESS OF SELLING SKILLS BY RESPONDENTS --- p.94 / Chapter APPENDIX 9: --- DETAILED DATA: IMPROVEMENT NEEDED FOR SALES TRAININGS --- p.95 / BIBLIOGRAPHY --- p.97

published_or_final_version / Public Administration / Master / Master of Public Administration

by Ho Kui Yuen. / Thesis (M.B.A.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 1991. / Bibliography: leaves 85-86. / ABSTRACT --- p.ii / TABLE OF CONTENTS --- p.iv / LIST OF TABLES --- p.vi / ACKNOWLEDGMENTS --- p.vii / Chapter / Chapter I. --- INTRODUCTION --- p.1 / Graduate Trainee Scheme --- p.1 / Objectuve of the Project --- p.4 / Chapter II. --- LITERATURE REVIEW --- p.6 / Objective of Graduate Trainee Scheme --- p.6 / General Structure of the Scheme --- p.7 / Recruiting Process --- p.7 / Training Process --- p.8 / Career Development --- p.9 / Evaluation of the Scheme --- p.10 / Chapter III. --- MEHTODOLOGY --- p.11 / Objective --- p.11 / Method of Study --- p.12 / First Stage-Interview --- p.12 / Second Stage-Questionnaire Survey --- p.13 / Design of Questionnaire --- p.13 / Test of Questionnaire --- p.13 / Scope and Coverage --- p.14 / Method of Approaching the Companies --- p.14 / Anonymity --- p.15 / Follow-up Act ions --- p.15 / Third Stage-Follow-up Interview --- p.15 / Data Analysis --- p.16 / Limitations --- p.16 / Chapter IV. --- RESEARCH FINDINGS AND ANALYSIS --- p.18 / Questionnaire Survey --- p.18 / Response Rate --- p.18 / Overall Sample Characteristics --- p.18 / Companies without Graduate Trainee Scheme --- p.22 / Company Characteristics --- p.22 / Respondents with Graduate Trainee Scheme --- p.24 / Company Characteristics --- p.24 / Objectives of Graduate Trainee Scheme --- p.26 / Duration and Content of the Graduate Trainee Scheme --- p.27 / Graduate Trainee Recruitment --- p.30 / Training Activities --- p.33 / Career Development --- p.35 / Performance of Graduate Trainees --- p.36 / Status of Graduate Trainees --- p.37 / Scheme Evaluation by Employees --- p.39 / Scheme Evaluation by Graduate Trainees --- p.40 / Comparison of Evaluation by Employees and Graduate Trainee --- p.41 / Follow-up Interview --- p.41 / Objectives --- p.41 / Duration and Content --- p.43 / Recruitment --- p.44 / Training Activities --- p.46 / Career Development --- p.47 / Performance --- p.49 / Status --- p.50 / Scheme Evaluation --- p.52 / Graduate Trainees' Satisfaction Level --- p.54 / Chapter V. --- RECOMMENDATIONS --- p.56 / APPENDIX --- p.60 / BIBLIOGRAPHY --- p.85