by Wong Hok-Ying. / Thesis (M.B.A.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 2000. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 67-72). / ABSTRACTS --- p.ii / TABLE OF CONTENTS --- p.iii / LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS --- p.v / LIST OF TABLES --- p.vi / ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS --- p.vii / Chapter I --- INTRODUCTION --- p.1 / Research Objectives --- p.5 / Organization of This Paper --- p.7 / Chapter II --- THE ASIAN PRIVATE EQUITY INDUSTRY: AN OVERVIEW --- p.8 / Chapter III --- LITERATURE REVIEW --- p.13 / Research on the Private Equity Industry in General --- p.13 / Research on the Asian Private Equity Industry --- p.15 / Chapter IV. --- Hypothesis Setting --- p.16 / Private Equity Firm Structure --- p.16 / Specialization vs. Diversification --- p.17 / Compensation Issues --- p.23 / Board seat --- p.25 / General Partners Holdings --- p.26 / Percent Ownership in Portfolio Firms --- p.27 / Human Capital --- p.29 / Investment Flexibility --- p.30 / Chapter V --- RESEARCH METHODOLOGY --- p.31 / Data Collection --- p.32 / Measures --- p.34 / Chapter VI --- RESULTS AND DISCUSSIONS --- p.38 / Test of Hypothesis 1 --- p.40 / Test of Hypothesis 2 --- p.42 / Test of Hypothesis 3 --- p.43 / Test of Hypothesis 4 --- p.44 / Test of Hypothesis 5 --- p.45 / Test of Hypothesis 6a & 6b --- p.46 / Test of Hypothesis 7 --- p.47 / Test of Hypothesis 8 --- p.49 / Test of Hypothesis 9 --- p.49 / Test of Hypothesis 10a & 10b --- p.51 / Test of Hypothesis 11 --- p.52 / The Multiple Regression Model --- p.53 / Chapter VII --- CONCLUSIONS --- p.56 / APPENDIX I --- p.60 / APPENDIX II: (Questionnaire) --- p.65 / BIBLIOGRAPHY --- p.67