by Cheung Hong Keung Alfred. / Thesis (M.B.A.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 1999. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 39-42). / ABSTRACT --- p.ii / TABLE OF CONTENTS --- p.iv / ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS --- p.vii / Chapter / Chapter I. --- INTRODUCTION --- p.1 / Importance of Information Technology Purchasing --- p.1 / Information Technology Purchasing Life Cycle --- p.2 / Problems with Information Technology Purchasing --- p.3 / Scope of the Project --- p.5 / Methodologies --- p.6 / Chapter II. --- INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY PURCHASING STRATEGIES --- p.7 / Characteristics of Information Technology Industry --- p.7 / Strategic Management of Supply Chain --- p.9 / Models of Decision-Making --- p.14 / Total Cost of Ownership --- p.18 / Chapter III. --- SURVEY OF PURCHASING PRACTICES --- p.20 / Purchasing Tools and Techniques --- p.20 / Commercial Purchasing Practices --- p.21 / Government Purchasing Practices --- p.24 / Analysis of Survey --- p.28 / Chapter IV. --- CASE STUDIES --- p.30 / Purpose of Case Studies --- p.30 / Case Studies Procedure --- p.30 / Findings and Discussions --- p.31 / Chapter V. --- CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS --- p.34 / Conclusions --- p.34 / Recommendations --- p.36 / APPENDIX --- p.37 / BIBLIOGRAPHY --- p.39