Thesis (Ph. D.)--University of Texas at Austin, 1988. / Vita. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 233-261).

Thesis (Ph. D.)--Cornell University, 2000. / Includes bibliographical references.

Thesis (Ph. D.)--University of California, Berkeley, 1989. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 310-323).

Thesis (Ph. D.)--University of Western Ontario, 1998. / Vita. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 209-220).

Thesis (Ph. D.)--University of Pittsburgh, 1990. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves [149]-156).

Thesis (M.U.D.)--University of Hong Kong, 1991. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 153-161) Also available in print.

Thesis (M.B.A.)--University of Hong Kong, 1988.

Thesis (M.B.A.)--University of Hong Kong, 1992.

by Yiu Wing-Yee. / Thesis (M.Phil.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 1997. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 108-116). / ABSTRACT --- p.i / TABLE OF CONTENTS --- p.iii / LIST OF TABLES --- p.vi / LIST OF FIGYRES --- p.vii / CHAPTER / Chapter 1. --- INTRODUCTION --- p.1 / Overview --- p.1 / Purposes of The Study --- p.2 / Scope of The Study --- p.4 / Foreign Entry Mode --- p.4 / Country- of-Destination --- p.5 / Country-of-Origin --- p.5 / Industries --- p.5 / Importance of the Study --- p.5 / Theoretical Importance --- p.5 / Methodological Importance --- p.6 / Practical Importance --- p.6 / Structure of The Thesis --- p.7 / Chapter 2. --- FOREIGN ENTRY MODE CHOICE - AN OVERVIEW --- p.8 / "What is ""Foreign Entry Mode Choice""" --- p.8 / Research Streams on Foreign Entry Mode Choice --- p.9 / Determinants of Foreign Entry Mode Choice --- p.9 / Foreign Entry Mode and Performance --- p.12 / Theoretical Overview --- p.14 / Transaction Cost Approach to Entry Mode Choice --- p.14 / Eclectic Approach to Foreign Entry Mode Choice --- p.16 / Overview of Past Empirical Studies --- p.18 / Comment on Existing Literature --- p.20 / Chapter 3. --- FOREIGN ENTRY MODE CHOICE - AN INSTITUTIONAL PERSPECTIVE --- p.24 / Overview of Institutional Theory --- p.24 / Which Version of Institutional Theory to Be Used --- p.28 / Phenomenon to be Explained --- p.28 / Definition of Institution --- p.29 / Mechanism --- p.30 / Consequence --- p.30 / Level of Analysis --- p.31 / Summary --- p.31 / A Conceptual Model of Institutional Factors and Foreign Entry Mode Choice --- p.32 / Institutional Factors and Foreign Entry Mode Choice --- p.33 / Host country restrictiveness and foreign entry mode choice --- p.33 / Cultural distance and foreign entry mode choice --- p.35 / Historical norm and foreign entry mode choice --- p.37 / Transaction Cost Factors and Foreign Entry Mode Choice --- p.38 / Host market potential --- p.38 / Diversification --- p.39 / Parent experience --- p.40 / Asset specificity --- p.41 / Relative size of subsidiary to parent --- p.42 / Subsidiary age --- p.43 / Chapter 4. --- RESEARCH METHODOLOGY --- p.44 / Sample --- p.45 / Measures --- p.48 / Dependent Variable --- p.48 / Independent Variables --- p.48 / Institutional variables --- p.48 / Transaction cost variables --- p.61 / Analysis --- p.63 / Chapter 5. --- RESULTS --- p.65 / Relationship Among Variables --- p.65 / Overview of the WOS and TV Distribution among Countries --- p.65 / Logistic Regression Analysis --- p.68 / Additional Findings --- p.72 / Chapter 6. --- DISCUSSION --- p.80 / Institutional Factors --- p.80 / Transaction Cost Factors --- p.83 / Comparisons between Institutional Factors and Transaction Cost Factors --- p.85 / Synthesizing Institutional Factors and Transaction Cost Factors --- p.91 / Chapter 7. --- CONCLUSION --- p.94 / APPENDIX --- p.98 / REFERENCES --- p.108

Bibliography: leaves 303-339. / 339 leaves ; 30 cm. / Title page, contents and abstract only. The complete thesis in print form is available from the University Library. / Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Adelaide, Graduate School of Management, 2001