published_or_final_version / Real Estate and Construction / Master / Master of Science in Real Estate and Construction

Summary in Chinese. / Thesis (M.B.A.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong. / Bibliography: leaves 83-84.

Thesis (MTech (Business Administration))--Cape Peninsula University of Technology, 2009 / Within China's the hotel industry, they are known as expatriate managers and. on behalf of parent multinational hotel corporations, provide an element of control and co-ordination within local operating units. On average, organisations spend over two and a half times more money to send an employee on an expatriate assignment than they would if they hired employees locally. Expatriate managers have been faced with new and complex organisational cultures and work practices. In order to avoid expensive failure costs and to manage suci:essfuJly, an exploration of the issues that face international hotel managers in China. is both timely and relevant A qualitative case study approach was used for this thesis, while secondaIy dala was obtained from private, as well as public sources. Primary data was collected via questionnaires from hotel managers comprising both locals and expatriates. whilSt specific questions were exclusively posed to expatriate managers. Through collection and analysis of infonnation and data, and a thorough understanding of the research problem, this study provides a useful reference for expatriate hotel managers who are confronled with the issues of managing Chinese employees, as well as basic Chinese cultural, ethical and business valUes. Primarily this research examines challenges, which mostly arise from cross-cuIturaI differences between Westem and Chinese values, as well as a range of diverse organisational cultures and management styles within China's hotel industry. South Africa has become China's the biggest trading partner within Africa, while an increasing number of South African companies invest in China. The research is paramount to any foreign organisation that wants to conduct business in China.

published_or_final_version / Business Administration / Master / Master of Business Administration

by Stephanie Lo. / Bibliography: leaf 61 / Thesis (M.B.A.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 1983

by Mok Mo-Yin. / Thesis (M.B.A.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 1996. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 51). / ABSTRACT --- p.ii / TABLE OF CONTENTS --- p.iii / LIST OF TABLES --- p.iv / ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS --- p.v / Chapter / Chapter I. --- INTRODUCTION --- p.1 / Background --- p.2 / Literature Review --- p.10 / Chapter II. --- METHODOLOGY --- p.13 / Time of Measurement / Area Of Measurement --- p.13 / Measurement Tool and Sample --- p.15 / Design of Questionnaire --- p.15 / Chapter III. --- FINDINGS AND DISCUSSIONS --- p.17 / Response Rate --- p.17 / Characteristics Of The Survey Respondents --- p.17 / General Analysis Of The Results --- p.19 / Detailed Discussion Of Survey Results --- p.25 / Chapter IV. --- RECOMMENDATIONS --- p.30 / Chapter V. --- CONCLUSION --- p.33 / APPENDIX --- p.35 / REFERENCES --- p.50 / BIBLOGRAPHY --- p.51

[Truncated abstract] This thesis investigates the phenomenon of organisational guanxi in business in the SOE hotel environment in south-west China. A general aim is to give the reader a sense of how organisational guanxi operates in this environment. It identifies the characteristics and roots of organizational guanxi and discusses the significance of its operation in this environment. This thesis also analyses the implications of the continued practice of organizational guanxi and the prospects of its future as the Chinese economy continues to evolve toward a more market orientation. In Chapter One, the phenomena of guanxi, mainzi and renqing are defined and the importance of their role in conducting business in mainland China proposed. … The findings of this new research in south-west China provide conclusive evidence that in this region the guanxi network remains the lifeblood of the business community (Kao, 1993). In addition, this research throws up some conclusions that are not aligned with that of Guthrie?s (2002) Shanghai-based findings. In Chapter Nine, The Conclusion, the major findings of this thesis are revisited and include the acknowledgement and definition of organisational guanxi, the exploration of the roots of organisational guanxi inside the danwei, the differentiation of intra-organisational guanxi from inter-organisational guanxi, the definition of the concept of guanxi neglect, and a comparison of the decay in the strength and usage of guanxi in south-west China with that in the Shanghai region.

published_or_final_version / Business Administration / Master / Master of Business Administration