published_or_final_version / abstract / Law / Doctoral / Doctor of Philosophy

With China join into the WTO for over 10 years, increasing number of foreign investors, including foreign invested construction companies, show their interests in the Chinese market. Due to the cultural differences between foreign and local companies, the foreign investors will face many challenges when entering into Chinese market. These challenges may lead to difficulties not only in establishing relationships with government, customers, and suppliers but also in managing local employees. Employees’ job satisfaction is proven to be an important predictor to organizational performance. With more and more Chinese people working in foreign invested construction companies, it is not clear whether they feel live up to their expectations. Limited literature is found about people’s job satisfaction in foreign invested construction companies. There is a research gap as the factors affecting Chinese employees’ job satisfaction in foreign invested construction companies are not examined. Based on literature review and exploration, 9 hypotheses are proposed for this research. The first hypothesis is to evaluate people’s overall job satisfaction in foreign invested construction companies. The remaining 8 hypotheses are used to investigate the specific factors affecting job satisfaction. A quantitative approach is adopted and a questionnaire survey is conducted for data collection. Data in both local and foreign invested construction companies are collected for comparison purpose. Afterwards, three experienced managers are interviewed to seek their opinions on the findings. Multiple regression analysis is applied for hypotheses testing. The data analysis results confirm the first hypothesis that employees working in foreign invested construction companies have a lower job satisfaction compared to employees working in local construction companies. The results also show that performance appraisal system, monthly income, feel of responsibility and career prospect are significant factors affecting people’s job satisfaction in foreign invested construction companies. This study portrays a whole picture of employees’ job satisfaction in foreign invested construction companies and several significant predictors are identified. According to the findings, suggestions and implications are provided to managers in foreign construction companies to enhance their employee’s job satisfaction. / published_or_final_version / Real Estate and Construction / Master / Master of Philosophy

Thesis (MTech (Business Administration))--Cape Peninsula University of Technology, 2005. / With the largest growing population and "the world's fastest growing economy" (Jacob, 2004:20), China has an enormous pool of potential consumers who want to improve their lifestyles. China's opening of its retail market has encouraged the entrance of foreign retailers and has increased retailing. Many international companies and Chinese retailers are eager for a share of the Chinese market. China has made many reforms to its policies and regulations in order to join the World Trade Organization, and has evolved into a major investment destination for foreign investors. As a member of the World Trade Organization, China will benefit from increased access to the foreign market, but in return, it will have to expose itself to competition from foreign companies. The retail environment in China is evolving as markets mature. These markets are ripe for cultivation by foreign retailers whose advanced systems, operations, management and marketing skills can bring added levels of efficiency and enhanced performance to the Chinese markets. Many multinational retailers have operations in China and may more plan aggressive expansions to roots themselves. The foreign retailers have superior merchandising expertise, advanced management techniques, strong capital, reputable foreign brands, excellent service and flexible strategies. In addition, they have the wisdom to hire capable local managers to help them bridge cultural gaps to attract customers into their stores and build effective customers relationships. Foreign retails have set about changing the shopping behaviour of their Chinese customers. They import well-known foreign brands, create comfortable shopping environments, set prices applicable nationwide and create marketing campaigns that are extremely attractive to Chinese customers. According to a customer research survey, Chinese customers are becoming more discerning and sophisticated. They are moving from finding the best price to seeking the best quality, showing increasing brand awareness and loyalty to foreign brand-name goods. The Chinese retail market environment is becoming more complicated and competition is becoming intense.

by Peter Kan-keung Chan. / Thesis (M.B.A.)--The Chinese University of Hong Kong, 1982 / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 74-76).

Summary in Chinese. / Thesis (M.B.A.)--The Chinese University of Hong Kong. / Bibliography: leaves 92.

by Ho Lap-kar, Clare, Ng Shuk-kuen, Josephine. / Thesis (M.B.A.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 1988. / Bibliography: leaves 95-97.

University of Macau / Faculty of Business Administration / Department of Finance and Business Economics

University of Macau / Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities / Department of Government and Public Administration

As China's accession to World Trade Organization is certain, China is now at the critical stage of changing from a planned economy to a market economy and the banking system is also undergoing dramatic changes. By focusing on the local and foreign currency loan markets for foreign invested enterprises in China, this thesis can make three major contributions: (1) providing the first empirical research to test the theories of financial intermediation in China; (2) modeling the competition among local and foreign banks by analyzing the borrowing pattern of foreign invested enterprises and their reliance on foreign and local banks; (3) examining the role of relationship banking and other factors in determining the loan pricing of both local and foreign currency loans by foreign and local banks. / From the empirical results, I found empirical support to the financial intermediation theories that the longer the banking relationship, the lower the rate on the foreign currency loans, suggesting that the length of relationship as a proxy for the private information the bank obtains over the course of relationship helps overcome information asymmetry between the banks and the foreign invested enterprises in the sample. I also found empirical support to the rate reducing effects of other key factors such as the majority shareholding by the foreign sponsors and provision of third party guarantee. However, none of these important factors are associated with the renminbi-denominated loan pricing. That points to the primary issue of the prevailing banking system in China that the regulated local currency interest rates prevented the commercial banks from playing a "real" role of financial intermediation. The empirical test also shows that the local currency loan pricing will be reduced as FIEs maintain relationship with more banks. This suggests that banks compete for customers by offering cheaper credits. If competition is the predominant determinant of loan pricing and that such level of competition does not stimulate more innovative and better quality bank services and products as a means of differentiation, the inflexible Renminbi loan pricing will ultimately deteriorate the profitability of the banks and affect the financial health of the banking system. / Whilst China's accession to WTO is now certain, the liberalization of local currency interest rates will take time and be approached cautiously, and ultimately, hinge on the success of the banking reform and the institutional strengthening of Chinese banks. (Abstract shortened by UMI.) / Poon Kai-leung. / "January 2002." / Adviser: He Jia. / Source: Dissertation Abstracts International, Volume: 63-05, Section: A, page: 1936. / Thesis (Ph.D.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 2002. / Includes bibliographical references (p. 98-106). / Electronic reproduction. Hong Kong : Chinese University of Hong Kong, [2012] System requirements: Adobe Acrobat Reader. Available via World Wide Web. / Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, MI : ProQuest dissertations and theses, [200-] System requirements: Adobe Acrobat Reader. Available via World Wide Web. / Abstracts in English and Chinese. / School code: 1307.

by Ann Shu-ju Chiu. / Thesis (M.Phil.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 1996. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 147-157). / Acknowledgement --- p.i / Chapter 1. --- Introduction / Chapter 1.1 --- Statement of the Problem --- p.1 / Chapter 1.2 --- Literature Reviews --- p.5 / Chapter 1.3 --- Fieldwork --- p.12 / Chapter 2. --- China Policy towards Foreign Investment and the Entry Mode of Taiwanese Investors / Chapter 2.1 --- China Policy in SEZs and Foreign Investment --- p.21 / Chapter 2.2 --- The Entry Mode of Taiwanese Investors --- p.26 / Chapter 3. --- Cultural Identity and the Business Behavior of the Taiwanese Business people in Mainland China --- p.32 / Chapter 3.1 --- Special Economic Zones and Dialect Group Identity --- p.36 / Chapter 3.2 --- Religious Connections --- p.42 / Chapter 3.3 --- Trends of Popular Culture --- p.50 / Chapter 3.4 --- Business of Food Culture --- p.55 / Chapter 4. --- Taiwanese Business Behavior Pattern in the China Market --- p.66 / Chapter 4.1 --- Guanxi as a Socio-cultura 1 Value Shared by Ethnic Chinese --- p.66 / Chapter 4.2 --- The Political Culture of Guanxi --- p.73 / Chapter 4.3 --- Taiwanese Ethnic Edge in the China Market --- p.78 / Chapter 4.4 --- The Practice of Guanxi of the Taiwanese Businessmen --- p.84 / Chapter 4.5 --- The Changing Patterns of Guanxi Practice --- p.89 / Chapter 4.6 --- Discussions on the Rationality of the Guanxi Value Systems --- p.93 / Chapter 4.7 --- Concluding Remarks --- p.102 / Chapter 5. --- "Investment, Management and Cultural Affinity" / Chapter 5.1 --- Cultural Affinity and Investment Behavior: From Donation to Investment --- p.103 / Chapter 5.2 --- Taiwanese Investment and Management --- p.114 / Chapter 5.3 --- Kinship and Management --- p.121 / Chapter 5.4 --- Taiwanese Employees in Multinational Corporations --- p.128 / Chapter 5.5 --- Patterns of Investments --- p.133 / Chapter 6. --- Concluding Remarks --- p.138 / Notes --- p.146 / Bibliography --- p.147