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Intermediary arrangement between joint venture partners: study of the role of Hong Kong partners in sino-Japanese joint ventures.

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

Identiferoai:union.ndltd.org:cuhk.edu.hk/oai:cuhk-dr:cuhk_322595
Date January 1999
ContributorsChan, Tsz Fai., Chinese University of Hong Kong Graduate School. Division of Business Administration.
Source SetsThe Chinese University of Hong Kong
LanguageEnglish, Chinese
Detected LanguageEnglish
TypeText, bibliography
Formatprint, xi, 136 leaves ; 30 cm.
CoverageChina, China, Hong Kong
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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