published_or_final_version / Public Administration / Master / Master of Social Sciences

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

by Keung Wing-fai, Frederick. / Thesis (M.B.A.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 1994. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 107-111). / ABSTRACT --- p.i / ACKNOWLEDGMENT --- p.iv / TABLE OF CONTENTS --- p.v / LIST OF TABLES --- p.viii / LIST OF FIGURE --- p.ix / CHAPTER / Chapter I --- INTRODUCTION TO STUDY --- p.1 / State of Art --- p.1 / Objectives of the Study --- p.4 / Methodology --- p.4 / A Model for study --- p.4 / Deductive Method --- p.6 / Inductive Method --- p.8 / Framework of Study --- p.8 / Chapter II --- QUANTITY SURVEYING AS A SERVICE --- p.10 / Introduction --- p.10 / Quantity Surveying in the Surveying Profession --- p.11 / Land Surveying --- p.13 / Quantity Surveying --- p.13 / General Practice Surveying --- p.13 / Building Surveying --- p.14 / Quantity Surveying in the Construction Industry --- p.14 / The Construction Process --- p.14 / Roles of Key Participants in the Construction Process --- p.17 / Relationship of Key Participants in the Construction Process --- p.18 / Principal Services of the Quantity Surveying Profession --- p.21 / Preliminary Cost Advice --- p.21 / Cost Planning --- p.22 / Contracting Methods --- p.22 / Tendering --- p.23 / Valuation of Construction Work --- p.24 / Project Management --- p.24 / Chapter III --- DEVELOPMENT OF THE QUANTITY SURVEYING PROFESSION --- p.25 / Life Cycle Analysis of the Profession --- p.25 / Concept of Product Life Cycle --- p.25 / Concept of Profession --- p.27 / Noel McDonagh and Professor Peter Brandon's Framework --- p.27 / Profession Life Cycle of Quantity Surveying Applications (Services) --- p.28 / Profession Life Cycle of Quantity Surveying Skills --- p.32 / Profession Life Cycle of Quantity Surveying Knowledge --- p.35 / Future Development of the Quantity Surveying Profession --- p.36 / Application of the Boston Consulting Group (BCG) Model to the Quantity Surveying Profession --- p.36 / Application of Ansoff's Product/Market Expansion Grid to the Formulation of Development Strategies for the Quantity Surveying Profession --- p.39 / Sequence of Development of New Services --- p.42 / Chapter IV --- ENVIRONMENTAL ANALYSIS OF THE QUANTITY SURVEYING PROFESSION IN HONG KONG --- p.45 / Economic Environment --- p.45 / Economic Background of Hong Kong --- p.45 / Construction Industry in Hong Kong --- p.47 / Estimation of Private Sector Quantity Surveying Market Size and Profitability of the Quantity Surveying Profession in Hong Kong --- p.48 / Competitive (Immediate) Environment --- p.49 / Competitors --- p.50 / Potential Entrants --- p.52 / Substitutes --- p.53 / Buyers --- p.54 / Suppliers --- p.56 / Conclusions --- p.56 / Chapter V --- EXPLORATION OF OPPORTUNITIES FOR QUANTITY SURVEYING PROFESSION IN THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA --- p.57 / Introduction --- p.57 / Major Factors Affecting Foreign Investment in China --- p.58 / Special Economic Zone --- p.61 / Professional Design Services in China --- p.62 / The Role of Quantity Surveyors in the PRC --- p.63 / Chapter VI --- STRATEGIC CHOICES TO QUANTITY SURVEYING CONSULTANCY FIRMS IN HONG KONG --- p.65 / Segmentation of Market --- p.65 / Market Segmentation by Client Types --- p.66 / Market Segmentation by Work Types --- p.70 / Opportunities and Threats --- p.71 / Levels of Strategies --- p.72 / Literature Review on Strategies --- p.73 / Strategic Directions for Private Sector Quantity Surveying Consultant Firms in Hong Kong --- p.76 / Chapter VII --- RESULTS OF QUESTIONNAIRE TO LOCAL QUANTITY SURVEYING CONSULTANCY FIRMS --- p.87 / Introduction --- p.87 / Collective Results --- p.89 / Characteristic of Firms --- p.89 / Carrying Out of Corporate Planning --- p.90 / Jobs-in-hand and Income Classification --- p.92 / Jobs-in-hand classified according to Work Types --- p.92 / Jobs-in-hand classified according to Client Types --- p.93 / Income classified according to Service Types --- p.93 / Strategic Directions for the Hong Kong Office --- p.94 / Relative Importance of Future Clients --- p.98 / Chapter VIII --- CONCLUSIONS --- p.100 / Strategic Direction of The Quantity Surveying Profession as a Whole in Hong Kong --- p.100 / Strategic Directions of Individual Quantity Surveying Practices in Hong Kong --- p.102 / Summary --- p.105 / REFERENCES --- p.107 / BIBLIOGRAPHY --- p.110 / APPENDIX / Chapter 1. --- "Questionnaire on ""Strategic Management of Quantity Surveying firms in Hong Kong"""