by Wong Kit-Yuk. / Thesis (M.B.A.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 2001. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves lxxvi-lxxix). / Questionnaire also in Chinese. / ABSTRACT --- p.II / TABLE OF CONTENTS --- p.IV / LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS --- p.VII / LIST OF TABLES --- p.VIII / PREFACE --- p.IX / CHAPTER / Chapter I. --- INTRODUCTION --- p.XI / BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT OF WEBTV IN CHINA --- p.XI / PRODUCT DESCRIPTION OF WEBTV --- p.XII / Chapter II. --- METHODOLOGY --- p.XIII / METHODOLOGY FOR THE STUDY --- p.XIII / METHODOLOGY FOR THE SURVEY --- p.XV / FORMULATE PROBLEM --- p.XVI / DETERMINE RESEARCH DESIGN --- p.XVI / DESIGN DATA COLLECTION METHODS AND FORMS --- p.XVII / QUESTIONNAIRE DESIGN --- p.XVII / DESIGN SAMPLE AND COLLECT DATA --- p.XVIII / LIMITATION --- p.XX / Chapter III. --- EXTERNAL ENVIRONMETN --- p.XXI / CURRENT ENVIRONMENT OF TV INDUSTRY --- p.XXI / EXTERNAL ENVIRONMENT FOR INTERNET --- p.XXII / TECHNOLOGICAL ENVIRONEMNT --- p.XIV / CONCLUSION --- p.XV / Chapter IV. --- PRODUCT INFORMATION --- p.XXVIII / WEBTV PRODUCT FEATURES --- p.XXVIII / WEBTV CONSTRAINTS --- p.XXX / DIFFERENCES BETWEEN TV AND COMPUTER AS A MEDIA FOR INTERNET ACCESS --- p.XXXII / CONCLUSION --- p.XXXIII / Chapter V. --- CONSUMER BEHAVIOR --- p.XXXV / CONSUMER BEHAVIOR TOWARDS TV --- p.XXXV / CONSUMER BEHAVIOR TOWARDS INTERNET --- p.XXXVII / CONCLUSION --- p.XXXVIII / Chapter VI. --- COMPANY AND COMPETITIVE ANALYSIS --- p.XXXIX / "MICROSOFT, PHILIPS AND WEVTV NETWORKS, INC. IN THE INTERACTIVE TV INDUSTRY" --- p.XXXIX / "MICROSOFT, PHILIPS AND WEVTV NETWORKS, INC. IN THE CHINA MARKET" --- p.XLI / COMPANY'S STRENGTH --- p.XLII / COMPETITOR ANALYSIS --- p.XLII / AOL --- p.XLII / CARIPAC.COM --- p.XLIII / MYWEB --- p.XLIII / SOFTWARE ENGINEERING CENTRE OF THE CHNESE ACADEMY OF SCIENCE --- p.XIIII / TCL --- p.XILV / CONCLUSION --- p.XLIV / Chapter VII. --- STATISTICAL ANALYSIS --- p.XLVI / FINDINGS --- p.XLVII / FREQUENCY ANALYSIS --- p.XLVII / TV --- p.XLVIII / INTERNET --- p.XLVIII / WEBTV --- p.XLIX / CROSS ANALYSIS --- p.L / CONCLUSION --- p.L / Chapter VIII. --- SWOT ANALYSIS --- p.LII / STRENGTHS --- p.LII / WEAKNESSES --- p.LIV / OPPORTUNITIES --- p.LV / THREATS --- p.LVI / Chapter IX. --- RECOMMENDATION ON MARKETING STRATEGIES --- p.LVII / PRODUCT --- p.LVII / PRICE --- p.LVIII / PROMOTION --- p.LIX / PLACE --- p.LX / Chapter X. --- CONCLUSION --- p.LXI