by Ho King Leung. / Thesis (M.Phil.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 1998. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 96-111). / Abstract also in Chinese. / ABSTRACT (IN ENGLISH) --- p.i / ABSTRACT (IN CHINESE) --- p.iii / TABLE OF CONTENTS --- p.iv / LIST OF TABLES --- p.vi / LIST OF FIGURES --- p.viii / ACKNOWLEDGMENT --- p.ix / CHAPTER / Chapter I. --- INTRODUCTION --- p.1 / Overview: Issues and Problems --- p.1 / Importance of the Study --- p.2 / Chapter II. --- REVIEW OF LITERATURE --- p.5 / Predominant Perspectives of Parent-subsidiary Research --- p.5 / Functionalist Approach --- p.6 / Configuration/Coordination Framework --- p.7 / Strategic Process Control Approach --- p.8 / Subsidiary Strategy and Development Approach --- p.9 / Summary --- p.10 / The Importance of the Parent-subsidiary Relationship Effectiveness --- p.11 / Heritage of Organizational Communication --- p.13 / Classical Mechanistic Approach --- p.14 / Decision/Information Processing Approach --- p.14 / Human Relations Approach --- p.14 / General Systems Approach --- p.15 / Summary --- p.16 / The Role of Electronic Medium in Parent-subsidiary Communication --- p.16 / Facets of Parent-subsidiary Communication --- p.19 / Communication Frequency --- p.20 / Communication Quality --- p.21 / Feedback --- p.21 / Openness --- p.22 / Content Coerciveness --- p.23 / Chapter III. --- MODEL DEVELOPMENT --- p.25 / Centralization/Subsidiary Autonomy --- p.26 / Formalization --- p.28 / Norms of Information Sharing --- p.30 / Parent-subsidiary Relationship Effectiveness --- p.32 / Chapter IV. --- DATA AND METHODOLOGY --- p.35 / Study Context and Research Design --- p.35 / Sample and Sampling Procedures --- p.36 / Questionnaire Design and Measurement Scales --- p.38 / Measurement Scales of Endogenous Variables --- p.39 / Measurement Scales of Exogenous Variables --- p.41 / Control Variables --- p.42 / Measure Validation Procedure --- p.43 / Chapter V. --- DATA ANALYSIS AND RESULTS --- p.45 / Data Analysis Strategies --- p.45 / Tests of Hypotheses --- p.46 / Direct Effects on Communication Frequency and Quality --- p.46 / Predictors of the Effectiveness of Parent-subsidiary --- p.46 / Relationship --- p.48 / Communication Quality as a Mediator --- p.48 / Contingent Effects --- p.50 / Chapter VI. --- DISCUSSION AND CONCLUSION --- p.52 / Discussion --- p.52 / Theoretical Contributions --- p.57 / Managerial Implications --- p.60 / Limitations of this Research and Directions for Future Research --- p.62 / Conclusion --- p.64 / TABLE 1-23 --- p.65 / FIGURE 1-4 --- p.92 / BIBLIOGRAPHY --- p.96 / APPENDICES --- p.112 / APPENDIX I. An Introduction Letter --- p.112 / APPENDIX II. Project Summary --- p.113 / APPENDIX III. Questionnaire --- p.114