by Chan, Man-Kuen Christine. / Thesis submitted in: July 1997. / Thesis (M.Phil.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 1998. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 90-101). / Abstract also in Chinese. / ABSTRACT (ENGLISH) --- p.i / ABSTRACT (CHINESE) --- p.ii / ACKNOWLEDGMENT --- p.iii / TABLE OF CONTENTS --- p.iv / LIST OF TABLES --- p.vi / LIST OF FIGURES --- p.vii / Chapter CHAPTER I --- Introduction --- p.1 / Chapter CHAPTER II --- Literature Review --- p.6 / Strategic Aspect --- p.6 / Cultural Aspect --- p.11 / Social Aspect --- p.12 / The Critique of Previous Research --- p.13 / Chapter CHAPTER III --- Hypotheses --- p.18 / Interdependence --- p.18 / Cultural Congruence --- p.25 / Social Connectedness --- p.32 / Chapter CHAPTER IV --- Methodology --- p.38 / Sample --- p.38 / Measurement --- p.43 / Statistical Methods --- p.54 / Chapter CHAPTER V --- Results --- p.56 / Hypotheses Testing --- p.56 / Chapter CHAPTER VI --- Discussion and Conclusion --- p.74 / Implications --- p.79 / Limitations and Future Research --- p.82 / Conclusion --- p.84 / APPENDIX A --- p.87 / Summary of the Literature on Global Strategic Alliance Survival --- p.87 / REFERENCES --- p.90

Thesis (M. A.)--University of Hong Kong, 2006. / Title proper from title frame. Also available in printed format.

Thesis (Ph. D.)--University of Chicago, Graduate School of Business, 2002. / Includes bibliographical references. Also available on the Internet.

Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Missouri-Columbia, 2006. / The entire dissertation/thesis text is included in the research.pdf file; the official abstract appears in the short.pdf file (which also appears in the research.pdf); a non-technical general description, or public abstract, appears in the public.pdf file. Title from title screen of research.pdf file (viewed on April 27, 2009) Vita. Includes bibliographical references.

Thesis (M.A.)--Indiana University, 2000. / Includes vita. Includes bibliographical references (p. 107-110). Also available via the Internet.

Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Central Florida, 2009. / Advisers: Bruce Barringer, Robert Ford. Includes bibliographical references (p. 129-144).

Thesis (Ph.D.)--York University, 2004. Graduate Programme Schulich School of Business. / Typescript. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 124-130). Also available on the Internet. MODE OF ACCESS via web browser by entering the following URL: http://wwwlib.umi.com/cr/yorku/fullcit?pNR11610

Thesis (M.B.A.)--University of Hong Kong, 1996. / Includes bibliographical references (leaf 66-67).

There often exists a skepticism regarding the feasibility and effectiveness of ASEAN tourism collaboration. The competitive nature of tourism, and the development gap between less-developed and developed member countries are some of the reasons ASEAN tourism is little more than a political gesture to the skeptics. In reality, the collaboration is slow-moving. Little is known about its mechanism let alone ways to improve it. Despite the continuous cooperative endeavor among the member nations since 1998 and the significant economic contribution tourism makes in the region, the ASEAN tourism phenomenon receives little attention from researchers. Hence, this research aims to answer two questions: (1) How do ASEAN countries collaborate in tourism? (2) What can be done to improve the collaboration? This research adopts a case study approach. It involves the formulation of theoretical propositions based on literature in political science and behavioral science. Primary data were collected from key stakeholders of ASEAN tourism by means of in-depth interviews. A total of twenty-one individuals participated. They represented nine out of the ten member governments, international organizations, industry associations, the academia, and consultancies. During the final stage of the research, congruence and discrepancies between the theoretical propositions and the empirical findings were identified, and a model of ASEAN tourism collaboration was constructed. One of the key findings is a recipe for success in intergovernmental tourism collaboration. It was found that three categories of factors facilitate ASEAN tourism collaboration and its implementation of policies: stakeholders ? especially the political will and commitment of national leaders; resources ? the technical and financial assistance provided by ASEAN dialogue partners; and cooperation management ? a flexible and ?conservative progressive? approach with a strong monitoring and evaluation mechanism. The contribution of this study is threefold. First, it fills an empirical gap by investigating a little yet known phenomenon that is politically and economically significant. Second, it contributes to theory development by extending the contextual boundaries of existing theories in intergovernmental collaboration. Finally, it provides directional and pragmatic policy recommendations on how to facilitate the collaborative process and on how to eliminate barriers to implementing the ASEAN Tourism Agreement.

Thesis (Ph. D.)--York University, 1999. Schulich School of Business. / Typescript. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 222-230). Also available on the Internet. MODE OF ACCESS via web browser by entering the following URL: http://wwwlib.umi.com/cr/yorku/fullcit?pNQ39278.