published_or_final_version / Business Administration / Master / Master of Business Administration

published_or_final_version / Transport Policy and Planning / Master / Master of Arts

by Chow Sau Shing, Leung Lai Man. / Thesis (M.B.A.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 2001. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 58-59). / ABSTRACT --- p.ii / TABLE OF CONTENTS --- p.iii / LIST OF FIGURES --- p.v / LIST OF TABLES --- p.vi / Chapter / Chapter I. --- INTRODUCTION --- p.1 / Chapter I.I --- Objective --- p.2 / Chapter I.II --- Literature Review --- p.2 / Chapter I.III --- Background --- p.2 / Chapter I.III.I --- Credit Card Business Model --- p.2 / Chapter I.III.II --- Common Types of Credit Card --- p.5 / Chapter I.IV --- Methodology --- p.6 / Chapter I.IV.I --- Part 1: Customer Segmentation --- p.6 / Chapter I.IV.II --- Part 2: Customer Need Identification --- p.8 / Chapter I.IV.III --- Part 3: Customer Satisfaction --- p.10 / Chapter I.IV.IV --- Part 4: Case Studies on Market Competition --- p.11 / Chapter II. --- CUSTOMER SEGMENTATION --- p.12 / Chapter II.I --- Forming the Clusters --- p.12 / Chapter II.II --- Verifying the Cluster Size --- p.13 / Chapter II.III --- Analyzing the Clusters --- p.17 / Chapter II.III.I --- "Group 1: Low-spending, High-loyalty" --- p.18 / Chapter II.III.II --- "Group 2: High-spending, High-loyalty" --- p.18 / Chapter II.III.III --- "Group 3: Middle-spending, Low-loyalty" --- p.18 / Chapter III. --- CUSTOMER NEED INDENTIFICATION --- p.19 / Chapter III.I --- Selection Criteria Comparison by Ranking --- p.19 / Chapter III.I.I --- Similarly --- p.21 / Chapter III.I.II --- Differences --- p.22 / Chapter III.II --- Selection Criteria Comparison by Absolute Value --- p.23 / Chapter IV. --- CUSTOMER SATISFACTION --- p.26 / Chapter IV.I --- "Group 1: Low-spending, High-loyalty" --- p.27 / Chapter IV.II --- "Group 2: High-spending, High-loyalty" --- p.28 / Chapter IV.III --- "Group 3: Middle-spending, Low-loyalty" --- p.29 / Chapter IV.IV --- Overall Comparison and Discussion --- p.30 / Chapter V. --- CASE STUDIES ON MARKET COMPETITION --- p.32 / Chapter V.I --- Credit Card Market Shares --- p.32 / Chapter V.I.I --- "Group 1: Low-spending, High-loyalty" --- p.33 / Chapter V.I.II --- "Group 2: High-spending, High-loyalty" --- p.34 / Chapter V.I.III --- "Group 3: Middle-spending, Low-loyalty" --- p.36 / Chapter V.II --- Analysis of Major Players --- p.37 / Chapter V.II.I --- HSBC --- p.38 / Chapter V.II.II --- Hang Seng Bank --- p.41 / Chapter V.II.III --- Chase Manhattan --- p.43 / Chapter V.II.III --- Overall Comparison --- p.44 / Chapter VI. --- CONCLUSION --- p.46 / APPENDIX --- p.47 / BIBLIOGRAPHY --- p.58

by Tsoi Wing, Yeung Yin Ping. / Thesis (M.B.A.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 1999. / Includes bibliographical references (leaf 78). / Questionnaire also in Chinese. / ABSTRACT --- p.ii / TABLE OF CONTENTS --- p.iv / LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS --- p.vi / LIST OF TABLES --- p.vii / Chapter CHAPTER I. --- BACKGROUND --- p.1 / Growing Maturity of the Mobile Telecommunications Industry --- p.1 / Intense Competitions in the Industry --- p.3 / Company Overview: Hutchison Telecom --- p.9 / Significance of Customer Satisfaction and Loyalty --- p.12 / Objectives of this study --- p.13 / Chapter CHAPTER II. --- MACRO-ENVIRONMENT ANALYSIS --- p.14 / Political /Legal Impact --- p.14 / Economic Impact --- p.16 / Socio-cultural Impact --- p.17 / Technology Impact --- p.18 / Chapter CHAPTER III. --- INDUSTRY ANALYSIS --- p.20 / Internal Rivalry --- p.20 / Market Entry --- p.31 / Substitutes --- p.31 / Buyer Power --- p.32 / Supplier Power --- p.33 / Overall Implications --- p.33 / Chapter CHAPTER IV. --- COMPANY ANALYSIS --- p.34 / Strengths --- p.34 / Weaknesses --- p.37 / Opportunities --- p.39 / Threats --- p.40 / Chapter CHAPTER V. --- MARKET SURVEY --- p.42 / Survey Objective --- p.42 / Research Methodology --- p.42 / Limitations --- p.43 / Results and Findings --- p.44 / Chapter CHAPTER VI. --- RECOMMENDATIONS --- p.59 / Product Strategy --- p.59 / Pricing Strategy --- p.62 / Place Strategy --- p.63 / Promotion Strategy --- p.63 / Chapter CHAPTER VII. --- CONCLUSIONS --- p.64 / Chapter CHAPTER VIII. --- APPENDICES --- p.66 / Appendix 1 - Recent Major Events of Hutchison --- p.66 / Appendix 2 - Organization Structure and Objectives of OFTA --- p.67 / Appendix 3 - Customer Survey Questionnaire --- p.68 / Appendix 4 - Customer Survey Results --- p.71 / Chapter CHAPTER IX. --- BIBLIOGRAPHY --- p.78

[vddisc. 1] 大屿山一日遊(1) -- [vddisc. 2] 大屿山一日遊(2) -- [vddisc. 3] 海洋公園一日遊(1) -- [vddisc. 4] 海洋公園一日遊(2) / [vddisc. 1] Dayushan yi ri you (1) -- [vddisc. 2] Dayushan yi ri you (2) -- [vddisc. 3] Hai yang gong yuan yi ri you (1) -- [vddisc. 4] Hai yang gong yuan yi ri you (2) / by Cheng Sheung Yan, Amy, Chiu Mei Wah, Annie. / Thesis (M.B.A.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 2002. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 65-68). / Accompanying discs in VCD format. / ABSTRACT --- p.ii / TABLE OF CONTENTS --- p.iii / ACKNOWLEDGMENTS --- p.v / Chapter / Chapter I. --- BACKGROUND --- p.1 / Purpose of Study --- p.1 / Importance of Tourism to Hong Kong --- p.1 / The Growing Market - China the Mainland --- p.3 / Government Response and Policies --- p.5 / Increasing Number of Complaints from Mainland Visitors --- p.7 / Chapter II. --- LITERATURE REVIEW --- p.9 / Customer Retention --- p.10 / Tourists' Satisfaction --- p.12 / Tourists' Perceptions and Satisfaction --- p.14 / Chapter III. --- METHODLOGY --- p.16 / Critical Incident Technique --- p.17 / Research Implementation --- p.19 / Chapter IV. --- FINDINGS --- p.20 / Trip A: Big Buddha at Po Lin Monastery --- p.20 / Critical Incidents --- p.21 / Trip B: Ocean Park --- p.26 / Critical Incidents --- p.27 / Generalisation of Two Trips --- p.33 / On Tour Guides --- p.34 / On Shopping --- p.35 / On Price --- p.36 / On Food --- p.36 / Chapter V. --- IMPLICATIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS --- p.38 / Tour Guides --- p.39 / Language Proficiency --- p.39 / Knowledge About Hong Kong --- p.39 / Interaction with Tourists --- p.40 / Attitudes --- p.41 / Travel Agencies --- p.42 / Market Segmentation --- p.42 / Target Marketing --- p.45 / Differentiation --- p.46 / Retailing Staff --- p.50 / Infrastructure of Tourism Industry --- p.51 / Big Buddha --- p.51 / Repulse Bay --- p.52 / Ocean Park --- p.52 / Chapter VI. --- CONCLUSION AND LIMITATIONS --- p.54 / APPENDICES --- p.56 / BIBLIOGRAPHY --- p.65

published_or_final_version / abstract / toc / Asian Studies / Doctoral / Doctor of Philosophy

published_or_final_version / Business Administration / Master / Master of Business Administration

by Cyril Chi-kin Chow. / Thesis (Ph.D.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 1995. / Includes bibliographical (leaves 165-184). / ABSTRACT --- p.i / TABLE OF CONTENTS --- p.iii / LIST OF FIGURES --- p.vii / LIST OF TABLES --- p.viii / ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS --- p.x / CHAPTER / Chapter I. --- INTRODUCTION --- p.1 / The Retail Banking Industry --- p.1 / Retail Banking in Hong Kong --- p.4 / The Present Research Focus --- p.8 / Significance of Research --- p.9 / Organization of Thesis --- p.10 / Chapter II. --- REVIEW OF LITERATURE --- p.11 / Literature on Service Marketing --- p.11 / Services as Activities --- p.12 / Services as Experiences --- p.13 / Services As Molecular Marketing Entities --- p.13 / Services As Processes --- p.14 / Services As Systems --- p.15 / Service Classification --- p.17 / Literature on Quality and Service Quality --- p.19 / Definition of Quality --- p.19 / Approach to Quality Management --- p.21 / Perceived Service Quality --- p.25 / Service Quality Gap Theory ´Ø --- p.26 / Issues in Service Quality Measurement --- p.33 / Literature on Satisfaction / Dissatisfaction --- p.39 / Expectancy Disconfirmation Theory --- p.40 / Attribution Theory --- p.42 / Equity Theory --- p.43 / Dyadic Role Expectation Theory --- p.44 / Catastrophe Theory --- p.44 / Service Quality - Satisfaction Link --- p.48 / "Transactional, Contractual, and Relational Service Exchanges ´Ø" --- p.51 / Transactional Exchange --- p.54 / Relational Exchange --- p.54 / Contractual Exchange --- p.56 / Chapter III. --- TOWARD A GENERIC MODEL OF SERVICE QUALITY --- p.60 / Service Quality Dimensions --- p.60 / Product Quality --- p.62 / Service Recovery Quality --- p.64 / Social and Structural Relationship Quality --- p.66 / Service Quality Measures --- p.67 / Service Adequacy --- p.67 / Service Superiority --- p.68 / Degree of Tolerance --- p.68 / Generic Service Quality Model --- p.70 / Dimensionality --- p.70 / Perceived Quality Importance --- p.71 / Service Satisfaction / Dissatisfaction --- p.74 / Comparison of the Generic Model and PZB Model --- p.74 / Chapter IV. --- RESEARCH METHODOLOGY --- p.77 / Research Design --- p.77 / Focus Group Research --- p.79 / Pretest --- p.82 / Sampling --- p.82 / Operationalization of Measures --- p.83 / Forms of Service Exchange --- p.79 / Service Quality --- p.86 / Satisfaction --- p.87 / Dissatisfaction --- p.87 / Loyalty and Switching Intent --- p.87 / Importance of Quality Dimensions --- p.87 / Survey Response --- p.88 / Response Rate --- p.88 / Respondent Characteristics --- p.89 / Service Exchange Respondent Grouping --- p.90 / Reliability of Measures --- p.91 / Validity of Measures --- p.92 / Convergent and Discriminant Validity --- p.92 / Concurrent and Predictive Validity --- p.94 / Chapter V. --- RESULTS --- p.96 / Generic Service Quality Model --- p.96 / Dimensionality --- p.96 / Noticeable Differences in Service Quality Dimensions --- p.98 / Perceived Quality Importance --- p.100 / Service Satisfaction --- p.102 / Service Dissatisfaction --- p.104 / Model Comparison --- p.106 / Explanatory and Predictive Power --- p.107 / Adequacy of Explanation --- p.108 / Domain of Application --- p.108 / Chapter VI --- SUMMARY AND CONCLUSIONS --- p.110 / Objectives and Focus of the Research --- p.110 / Operationalization of Constructs --- p.112 / Reliability of Research Instruments --- p.114 / Validity of Research Instruments --- p.115 / Response Rate and Sample Representativeness --- p.116 / Summary and Interpretation of Findings --- p.116 / Significance of the Research Contribution --- p.119 / Contribution to Theory --- p.119 / Contribution to Practice --- p.122 / Contribution to Methodology --- p.124 / Evaluation of Theory from the Philosophy of Science --- p.126 / Directions For Future Research --- p.128 / Better Construct Measurement --- p.128 / Better Data Collection Methodology --- p.129 / Causal Experimental Design --- p.130 / Replication Study Required --- p.130 / Limitations --- p.131 / EXHIBITS / Exhibit 1 All Users' SERVQUAL MSS Factor Structure --- p.132 / Exhibit 2 All Users' Generic Service Quality Model MSS Factor Structure --- p.133 / Exhibit 3 Transactional Users' MSA Structure --- p.134 / Exhibit 4 Transactional Users' MSS Structure --- p.135 / Exhibit 5 Contractual Users' MSA Factor Structure --- p.136 / Exhibit 6 Contractual Users' MSS Factor Structure --- p.137 / Exhibit 7 Relational Users' MSA Factor Structure --- p.138 / Exhibit 8 Relational Users' MSS Factor Structure --- p.139 / APPENDICES / Appendix I Measures --- p.140 / Appendix II Respondent Characteristics --- p.144 / Appendix III Results of One Way Analysis of Variances --- p.145 / III-A Minimum Service Expectations --- p.145 / III-B Desirable Service Expectations --- p.146 / III-C Measures of Service Adequacy (MSA) --- p.147 / III-D Measures of Service Superiority (MSS) --- p.148 / III-E Measures of Tolerance Range --- p.149 / III-F Perceived Service Quality Dimension Weights --- p.150 / III-G Behavioural Intent and Behaviour --- p.151 / Appendix IV Research Covering Letter --- p.152 / Appendix V Questionnaire One (3-Column Format) --- p.153 / Appendix VI Questionnaire Two (2-Column Format) --- p.159 / BIBLIOGRAPHY --- p.165 / CURRICULUM --- p.183

by Ng Wing Yiu. / Thesis (M.B.A.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong. / Bibliography: leaves 75-76.

by Tse Kwong Keung. / Pages 52-56 and 74 in clear holder. / Thesis (M.B.A.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 1998. / Includes bibliographical references (leaf 99). / Questionnaries in English and Chinese. / ABSTRACT --- p.ii / TABLE OF CONTENTS --- p.ii / LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS --- p.v / LIST OF APPENDICES --- p.vi / LIST OF TABLES --- p.vii / LIST OF EXHIBITS --- p.ix / PREFACE --- p.x / Chapter / Chapter I. --- INTRODUCTION --- p.1 / Title of the Project --- p.1 / Terms of Reference --- p.1 / Objective --- p.2 / Chapter II. --- BACKGROUND --- p.4 / Overview of the Octopus System --- p.4 / Overview of the Octopus System Bus Equipment --- p.6 / Fare collection system on LRT Feeder and Auxiliary Bus Routes --- p.9 / Pre-Octopus Fare Collection System --- p.9 / New Fare Collection System with the Introduction of Octopus System --- p.10 / Implementation Measures --- p.11 / Implementation Measures to Prepare Passengers to Use Octopus System on Buses --- p.11 / Implementation measures - CSL --- p.11 / Implementation measures - LRT --- p.13 / Implementation Measures to Prepare Staff to Launch Octopus System on Buses --- p.14 / Chapter III. --- METHODOLOGY --- p.16 / Sources of Information --- p.16 / The Questionnaire Surveys --- p.17 / Questionnaire Survey for LRT Bus Passengers --- p.17 / Questionnaire Survey for LRT Bus Traffic Staff --- p.18 / Data Analysis Tools --- p.19 / Chapter IV. --- FINDINGS --- p.20 / Literature Review --- p.20 / The Systems Development Cycle --- p.20 / The Systems Development Cycle of Octopus System in LRT Buses --- p.24 / Systems Implementation Measures Getting People Ready to Use the New System --- p.25 / Measures of gaining acceptance by passengers and staff --- p.26 / Measures of obtaining passengers and staff performance --- p.29 / Education and training --- p.30 / Performance aids --- p.32 / Findings from Questionnaire Survey for LRT Bus Passengers --- p.33 / Demographic Profile --- p.33 / Effectiveness of Promotion Channels on Octopus Card to Passengers --- p.33 / Number of Trips on LRT Buses Per Week by Respondents --- p.34 / Fare Paying Methods of Respondents --- p.34 / Competence of Respondents in Using Octopus Card on Buses --- p.35 / Most Effective Methods to Educate Passengers on Octopus Card Usage --- p.36 / Findings from Questionnaire Survey for LRT Bus Traffic Staff --- p.36 / Demographic Profile --- p.36 / Personal Computer Experience Prior to Octopus Bus Equipment Training --- p.37 / Evaluation of DDU Operations Training Course --- p.37 / Staff Perceived Level of Competence to Operate the DDU During Octopus System Launching --- p.38 / Measures Proposed by Staff to Enhance Competence to Operate the DDU --- p.39 / Evaluation of BDC Operations Training Course --- p.39 / Staff Perceived Level of Competence to Operate the BDC During Octopus System Launching --- p.40 / Measures Proposed by Staff to Enhance Competence to Operate the BDC --- p.41 / Chapter V. --- CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS --- p.42 / Strengths of Implementation Measures on Passengers --- p.42 / Weaknesses of Implementation Measures on Passengers --- p.43 / Recommendations of Implementation Measures on Customers --- p.44 / Strengths of Implementation Measures on Staff --- p.46 / Weaknesses of Implementation Measures on Staff --- p.47 / Recommendations of Implementation Measures on Staff --- p.48 / APPENDICES 1-11 --- p.50 / TABLES 1-18 --- p.75 / EXHIBITS 1-6 --- p.93 / BIBLIOGRAPHY --- p.99