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Organizational evolution via spatial partitioning: case study of a state-owned advertising agency in reform China.

by Xu Kai. / Thesis submitted in: December 1999. / Thesis (M.Phil.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 2000. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 134-135). / Abstracts in English and Chinese. / ABSTRACT (English) --- p.iii / ABSTRACT (Chinese) --- p.v / ACKNOWLEDEMENT --- p.vi / LIST OF FIGURES --- p.vii / LIST OF TABLES --- p.viii / Chapter Chapter I --- Introduction --- p.1 / Chapter 1. --- Prelude --- p.1 / Chapter 2. --- The Questions of Intra- and Inter-Organizational Dynamics --- p.5 / Chapter 3. --- Hybridization: A Historical Trajectory of Chinese Advertising Industry --- p.8 / Chapter 4. --- Competition and Professionalization: Two Challenges Facing State-Owned Ad Agencies --- p.14 / Chapter 5. --- The Basic Conceptual Framework and A Chapter Outline --- p.19 / Chapter Chapter II --- "Space, Spatial Partition and Situated Practices of A State-owned Ad Agency" --- p.22 / Chapter 1. --- "Strategic Practices, Locale, and Institutional Changes" --- p.22 / Chapter 2. --- Key Concepts and Their Linkages --- p.27 / Chapter Chapter III --- Methodology --- p.40 / Chapter 1. --- Case Study and Case Selection --- p.40 / Chapter 2. --- PrQcedure of Fieldwork --- p.42 / Chapter 3. --- Data and My Identities in Data Collection --- p.46 / Chapter 4. --- Validity of My Interpretation --- p.50 / Chapter Chapter IV --- Spatial Partitioning and Routine Practices at PAC --- p.53 / Chapter 1. --- Seaside Province and Phoenix City --- p.53 / Chapter 2. --- Physical Settings of PAC --- p.57 / Chapter 3. --- Professionalization of PAC in the Front Region --- p.68 / Chapter 4. --- The Transformation of Organizational Structure --- p.71 / Chapter 5. --- Routine and Non-routine Practices in the Back Region --- p.77 / Chapter 6. --- The Mixture of Two Systems in PAC --- p.93 / Chapter Chapter V --- Patrolling the Spatial Partition in Competition --- p.97 / Chapter 1. --- Bidding as A Critical Moment --- p.98 / Chapter 2. --- PAC's Preparation for Submitting A Bid --- p.99 / Chapter 3. --- PAC's Excellent Performances in Bidding --- p.110 / Chapter 4. --- Integration of the Two Paradigms of Organizational Management --- p.112 / Chapter Chapter VI --- Conclusion and Discussion: The Hybridization in A Transitional Society --- p.116 / Chapter 1. --- Organizational Dualism and Spatial Partitioning in PAC --- p.116 / Chapter 2. --- Social Practices in A Transitional Society: A Spatial Perspective --- p.121 / Chapter 3. --- Spatial Partitioning in Local Clients and International Ad Agencies --- p.125 / Chapter 4. --- Organizational Evolution in A Transitional Society --- p.128 / APPENDIX --- p.132 / BIBLIOGRAPHY --- p.134

Identiferoai:union.ndltd.org:cuhk.edu.hk/oai:cuhk-dr:cuhk_323040
Date January 2000
ContributorsXu, Kai., Chinese University of Hong Kong Graduate School. Division of Communication.
Source SetsThe Chinese University of Hong Kong
LanguageEnglish, Chinese
Detected LanguageEnglish
TypeText, bibliography
Formatprint, viii, 135 leaves : ill. ; 30 cm.
CoverageChina, China, China
RightsUse of this resource is governed by the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons “Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International” License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/)

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