by Chan Tsz Fai. / Thesis (M.Phil.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 1999. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 128-136). / Abstracts in English and Chinese. / ABSTRACT --- p.iii / 撮要 --- p.v / TABLE OF CONTENTS --- p.vi / LIST OF TABLES --- p.x / Chapter CHAPTER I --- INTRODUCTION --- p.1 / Chapter CHAPTER II --- LITERATURE REVIEW --- p.6 / Contemporary IJVs in China --- p.6 / Prior Analysis of IJV Partnership and Performance --- p.9 / Definition of JVs Partnership --- p.9 / Performance --- p.10 / Relationship between Partnership and Performance --- p.10 / Japanese Investment in China --- p.12 / IJVs Problem in China: A Global Perspective --- p.15 / Cultural Differences --- p.16 / Language Barrier --- p.18 / Cross Cultural Negotiation Style --- p.19 / Management Style --- p.20 / Government Policies --- p.22 / Disparate Management Style between Foreign-Chinese IJVs Partnership --- p.23 / Chinese Enterprises with Foreign Exchange Shortages --- p.25 / Lack of Strong Technology Base of Chinese Enterprises --- p.26 / Inadequate Infrastructure Support --- p.31 / Hong Kong Firms' Advantage in Interconnecting Economic and Socio-Cultural Systems between the East and the West --- p.35 / The Role of Hong Kong Companies: the Source of Boosting the Competitive Advantage of Future Foreign-Chinese Joint Venture --- p.35 / Intermediary Organization --- p.37 / Hong Kong: as an Economic Center for Trade and Investment to China --- p.40 / The Japan --- p.41 / China --- p.42 / "Opportunities, Geographical Location and Human Factors have Brought About Hong Kong's Unique Status and Role in China's Opening Up" --- p.42 / "Similarity Between Hong Kong, China and The West (Japan)" --- p.43 / Trade Policy --- p.43 / Language --- p.44 / Geographical Proximity --- p.44 / Infrastructure --- p.45 / "Similarity in Cultural Systems Between Hong Kong, China and the West" --- p.45 / Why the Intermediary Organization Formed: The Theory of International Trade in Intermediary Services --- p.50 / Decentralization and Intermediation --- p.51 / Hong Kong Firm as a Facilitator --- p.52 / Chapter (1) --- Hong Kong as a Local Conduit/Gateway to the Local Market --- p.52 / Chapter (2) --- Hong Kong as a Location for Different Kind of Firms --- p.56 / Chapter (3) --- Hong Kong as a Training Center for Foreign and Chinese Expatriates --- p.57 / Chapter (4) --- Hong Kong as Versatile Chinese Experts for Both Foreign and Chinese Firms --- p.59 / Chapter (5) --- Hong Kong as a Source of Availability of Professional Firm --- p.60 / Chapter (6) --- Hong Kong as a Trading and Infrastructure Center of China Trade --- p.61 / Hong Kong as a Financier --- p.62 / Chapter (1) --- Hong Kong Firm as the Leading Role in Syndicating Loans --- p.64 / Chapter (2) --- Hong Kong Firm as an Investor --- p.65 / Hong Kong firm as Packager and Integrator --- p.66 / Technological Propensity --- p.67 / Flexible Response in Their Strategies --- p.68 / Packaging and Integration Capability --- p.68 / Hong Kong as a Trading Partner --- p.69 / Chapter (1) --- Hong Kong as a Supply Source of Commodities-Domestic Export to China --- p.70 / Chapter (2) --- Hong Kong as a Consumer of Chinese Goods --- p.72 / Hong Kong as Middleman --- p.73 / Significance of Entrepot Trade (Re-export) --- p.73 / The Prospect of the Hong Kong Firms as a Middleman --- p.74 / Summary --- p.75 / Chapter CHAPTER III --- HYPOTHESES DEVELOPMENT --- p.79 / Hypothesis 1 --- p.83 / Hypothesis 2 --- p.85 / Comparison of IJVs' Performance in Non-metropolitan Regions against Metropolitan regions: Do Hong Kong Firms Really Help the Japanese and Chinese IJVs --- p.85 / Hypothesis 3 (a) --- p.87 / Hypothesis 3 (b) --- p.89 / Hypothesis 3 (c) --- p.91 / Chapter CHAPTER IV --- RESEARCH METHODOLOGY --- p.93 / Sample --- p.93 / The Database of Japanese Entries --- p.93 / Measurement --- p.95 / Dependent Variables --- p.95 / Independent Variables --- p.96 / Subsidiary Type --- p.96 / Regional Variable --- p.97 / Chapter CHAPTER V --- DATA ANALYSIS --- p.99 / Chapter CHAPTER VI --- FINDING AND DISCUSSION --- p.103 / Evaluation of Hypotheses --- p.103 / Interfirm diversity and Performance --- p.104 / Local Familiarity and Performance --- p.105 / Challenges to Hong Kong firms as an Intermediators --- p.108 / The Short-sight of Hong Kong Manufacturers --- p.113 / Chapter CHAPTER VII --- CONCLUSION --- p.119 / Implication of Hong Kong Enterprises --- p.120 / Implication for Theory Development --- p.122 / Limitations --- p.123 / REFERENCES --- p.128
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:cuhk.edu.hk/oai:cuhk-dr:cuhk_322595 |
| Date | January 1999 |
| Contributors | Chan, Tsz Fai., Chinese University of Hong Kong Graduate School. Division of Business Administration. |
| Source Sets | The Chinese University of Hong Kong |
| Language | English, Chinese |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Text, bibliography |
| Format | print, xi, 136 leaves ; 30 cm. |
| Coverage | China, China, Hong Kong |
| Rights | Use 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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