Thesis (Ph. D.)--University of Washington, 1999. / Vita. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 299-310).

Thesis (M.A.)--University of Hong Kong, 1998. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 54-57). Also available in print.

Thesis (M.S.)--Wisconsin. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 67-71).

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稿本 / 論文(碩士)--香港中文大學硏究院哲學學部,1992. / 參考文獻: leaves 79-84 / 孔繁楓. / 論文撮要 --- p.iv / 前言 --- p.vi / Chapter 第一章 --- 導論：自由主義的進路 --- p.1 / Chapter 第二章 --- 自由主義 --- p.2 / Chapter 第三章 --- 公正 --- p.6 / Chapter 3.1 --- 效益主義 --- p.6 / Chapter 3.2 --- 義務論式的自由主義 --- p.7 / Chapter 3.3 --- 康德的傳統 --- p.8 / Chapter 3.4 --- 建構社會的基本原則 --- p.11 / Chapter 第四章 --- 公正的社會 --- p.13 / Chapter 4.1 --- 主要論旨 --- p.14 / Chapter 4.2 --- 對基要理論的論証 --- p.15 / Chapter 4.3 --- 平等的概念 --- p.17 / Chapter 4.4 --- 價值多元 --- p.23 / Chapter 4.5 --- 各自實現理想的自由 --- p.24 / Chapter 第五章 --- 市場 --- p.26 / Chapter 5.1 --- 不自由與不能夠 --- p.27 / Chapter 5.2 --- Polis與個體社會 --- p.28 / Chapter 5.3 --- 市場運作 --- p.29 / Chapter 第六章 --- 市場的缺陷 --- p.33 / Chapter 6.1 --- 內部與外在的缺 --- p.33 / Chapter 6 .2 --- 違反市場規律的回報 --- p.34 / Chapter 6.2.1 --- 囚犯的兩難 --- p.35 / Chapter 6.2.2 --- 欺詐的效益 --- p.36 / Chapter 6.3 --- 市場式的平等 --- p.37 / Chapter 6.3.1 --- 不平等的競爭能力 --- p.38 / Chapter 6.3.2 --- 外部經濟 --- p.40 / Chapter 6.3.3 --- 理性的交易者 --- p.41 / Chapter 6.4 --- 戰爭狀態 --- p.42 / Chapter 第七章 --- 政府 --- p.43 / Chapter 7 .1 --- 諾錫克的論証 --- p.43 / Chapter 7.2 --- 對市場機制的保証與補充 --- p.44 / Chapter 第八章 --- 政府的權限 --- p.46 / Chapter 8.1 --- 普遍的原則 --- p.47 / Chapter 8.2 --- 領域的規範 --- p.50 / Chapter 8.3 --- 運作程序程的保証 --- p.52 / Chapter 第九章 --- 權利 --- p.58 / Chapter 9.1 --- 理想及權利 --- p.58 / Chapter 9.2 --- 高人與矮瓜 --- p.60 / Chapter 9.3 --- 自由主義的困局 --- p.63 / Chapter 第十章 --- 結語：另一條進路 --- p.67 / 註釋 --- p.73 / 參考書目 --- p.79

This dissertation provides a definition of “power”, and examines the implication of said definition for the study of politics. The exam of extant debates, from Dahl to Lukes and Morriss, shows that a proper definition of power is still to be had; those so far proposed are either circular and/or so detached from the concept’s meaning in ordinary language that they cease to be about power. Re-connecting power to its meaning in natural languages is the necessary premise to any study of politics, be it empirical, theoretical, or normative: without the concept of power, we could not conceive of politics as a specific domain, either to be scientifically inquired or acted into. To formulate a viable definition, we have to recognize that “power” is not a “thing” or phenomenon, but rather refers to a state, or a modality, within which persons may be situated. Power is a modal concept, and the relevant modality, or category, is that of possibility. More specifically, “power” denotes the status, or condition, of having possibilities available and representing them as such. If and only if both conditions are present, then power can meaningfully be attributed. The implications of this definition are far reaching, as they show how, by adopting perspectives that variously eschew the category of possibility, significant portions of political science and political philosophy are, by their own design, incapable of properly conceptualizing power, and therefore politics. The main problem with political science is the attempt to methodologically reduce politics to causal and probabilistic regularities, which entails the disappearance of possibility in favor of necessity. Political philosophy, on the other hand, tends to prioritize various forms of a teleologically oriented normativity, which results in discarding possibility in favor of necessity, again losing sight of politics.

In Study 1, a taxonomy of SCI is developed based on three main types of SCI that are defined and measured in this study. Supply chain performance, operational performance and financial performance of the firms within the supply chain are investigated across five types of SCI patterns identified in the taxonomy. Study 1 also examines the factors influencing SCI pattern, such as competitive hostility, company size, and industry, among others. In Study 2, the impact of relationship commitment on SCI is investigated. We investigate two types of relationship commitment and their impact on integration and performance from both supplier and customer sides. In Study 3, five types of power used by suppliers or customers and their impacts on manufacturers' two types of relationship commitment, SCI, and supply chain performance are examined. / Keywords. Supply Chain Integration, Performance, Relationship Commitment, Power, China / Supply chain integration (SCI) has received increasing attention from academic researchers and practitioners in recent years. However, our knowledge of what influences SCI, and how SCI influences the performance of supply chains and companies within the supply chains, is still very limited. This research is an effort to remedy that deficiency by empirically examining power, relationship commitment, and their impact on SCI and performance based on the data collected from 617 manufacturing companies in China. This dissertation consists of three studies. / Theoretically, this research contributes to transaction cost theory, social exchange theory and power-relationship commitment theory. It extends RCM research and relationship marketing research from traditional dyadic relationships in two-level supply chains to triadic relationships in three-level supply chains. The managerial implications and guidelines developed from this study will help the companies enhance their global competitiveness by developing and managing relationships with their trading partners to achieve the more effective integration of the internal and external processes within the supply chain. / Huo, Baofeng. / "August 2007." / Adviser: Xiande Zhao. / Source: Dissertation Abstracts International, Volume: 69-02, Section: A, page: 0667. / Thesis (Ph.D.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 2007. / Includes bibliographical references (p. 243-261). / 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 Information and Learning, [200-] 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. / Abstract in English and Chinese. / School code: 1307.

Thesis (Ph. D.)--University of Hong Kong, 2007. / Title proper from title frame. Also available in printed format.

Thesis (Ph. D.)--University of Texas at Austin, 2000. / Vita. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 477-487). Available also in a digital version from Dissertation Abstracts.

Thesis (Ph. D.)--York University, 2000. Graduate Programme in Sociology. / Typescript. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 157-165). Also available on the Internet. MODE OF ACCESS via web browser by entering the following URL: http://wwwlib.umi.com/cr/yorku/fullcit?pNQ56229.