by Vong Vai Kun, Tanny. / Thesis (M.Phil.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 1993. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves [168-179]). / Abstract --- p.i / Acknowledgements --- p.ii / Table of Contents --- p.iii / List of Tables --- p.viii / List of Figures --- p.ix / Chapter CHAPTER ONE: --- INTRODUCTION / Chapter I. --- Introduction --- p.1 / Chapter II. --- Significance of the Study --- p.2 / Chapter III. --- Data and Methodology --- p.9 / Chapter IV. --- Organization of Chapters --- p.12 / Chapter CHAPTER TWO： --- THEORETICAL FRAMEWORK OF THE STUDY / Chapter I. --- Introduction --- p.16 / Chapter II. --- Economic Action and Institution Viewing From An Economic Approach --- p.16 / Chapter III. --- A Critique on The Transaction Cost Approach --- p.19 / Chapter IV. --- The Network Structure / Chapter A) --- Network As a Distinct Form of Organizing --- p.23 / Chapter B) --- Role of Entrepreneurs and Firm's Boundary Under The Network Structure --- p.27 / Chapter V. --- Problem of Embeddedness --- p.29 / Chapter VI. --- A Research Agenda --- p.33 / Chapter CHAPTER THREE： --- GENERAL BACKGROUND OF HONG KONG'S INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT / Chapter I. --- Introduction --- p.36 / Chapter II. --- The Institutional And Global Economic Context --- p.36 / Chapter III. --- A Brief Account of Hong Kong's Manufacturing Industries / Chapter A) --- Nature of Hong Kong Manufacturing Industries --- p.38 / Chapter B) --- The Declining Manufacturing Sector --- p.40 / Chapter IV. --- Industrial Restructuring and Relocation / Chapter A) --- Industrial Restructuring --- p.41 / Chapter B) --- Scale of Relocation --- p.43 / Chapter CHAPTER FOUR： --- STARTING BUSINESS / Chapter I. --- Introduction --- p.52 / Chapter II. --- Motivations For Starting Business / Chapter A) --- Unfavourable Conditions in Entrepreneurs' Previous Jobs --- p.53 / Chapter B) --- Entrepreneurs' Perceptions of Environment --- p.55 / Chapter i) --- A Favourable Economic Environment --- p.57 / Chapter ii) --- A Niche Market --- p.58 / Chapter iii) --- A Short Run Opportunity --- p.60 / Chapter iv) --- Opportunity Under China's Open Door Policy --- p.62 / Chapter III. --- Process of Starting Business --- p.63 / Chapter A) --- Career History of the Entrepreneurs --- p.64 / Chapter i) --- Working Experience and the Type of Industry Engaged In --- p.64 / Chapter ii) --- Former Company As Seedbed In Starting Business --- p.67 / Chapter B) --- Family As A Supportive Institution --- p.69 / Chapter C) --- Organizational Form In Starting Business --- p.71 / Chapter i) --- Skilled Subcontractor --- p.72 / Chapter ii) --- Craftsmanship --- p.73 / Chapter iii) --- Capacity Subcontractor --- p.73 / Chapter iv) --- Contractor --- p.74 / Chapter IV. --- Concluding Remarks --- p.75 / Chapter CHAPTER FIVE： --- FORMS OF ORGANIZING AND GROWTH PATTERNS BEFORE RELOCATION / Chapter I. --- Introduction --- p.80 / Chapter II. --- Organizing At Initial Stage of Development --- p.80 / Chapter A) --- Composition of Work Force --- p.81 / Chapter B) --- Production Process --- p.84 / Chapter i) --- Capacity Subcontracting --- p.84 / Chapter ii) --- Skilled Subcontracting --- p.85 / Chapter C) --- Finance --- p.88 / Chapter D) --- Technological Development --- p.91 / Chapter III. --- Rational Behind The Network Form --- p.94 / Chapter IV. --- Preliminary Organizational Growth --- p.97 / Chapter A) --- Growth Without Integration --- p.98 / Chapter B) --- Integration --- p.100 / Chapter CHAPTER SIX： --- "RELOCATION： CAUSES, LOCATION AND ORGANIZATIONAL FORM" / Chapter I. --- Introduction --- p.105 / Chapter II. --- Causes of Relocation / Chapter A) --- Economic Consideration of Relocation --- p.106 / Chapter B) --- Isomorphism --- p.109 / Chapter i) --- Mimetic Isomorphism --- p.110 / Chapter ii) --- Coercive Isomorphism --- p.112 / Chapter C) --- Other Latent Motives --- p.113 / Chapter III. --- Selection of Location --- p.114 / Chapter A) --- Transportation Consideration --- p.115 / Chapter B) --- Network --- p.116 / Chapter C) --- Institutional Environment --- p.118 / Chapter D) --- Isomorphism --- p.120 / Chapter i) --- Mimetic Isomorphism --- p.120 / Chapter ii) --- Coercive Isomorphism --- p.121 / Chapter IV. --- Form Of Cooperation --- p.122 / Chapter CHAPTER SEVEN： --- AFTER RELOCATION:ORGANIZING STRATEGIES AND GROWTH PATTERNS / Chapter I. --- Introduction --- p.128 / Chapter II. --- Growth After Relocation --- p.129 / Chapter III. --- Form of Organizing After Relocation --- p.134 / Chapter IV. --- The Bureaucratic Environment --- p.144 / Chapter A) --- Organizing Under the Bureaucratic Environment --- p.144 / Chapter B) --- Informal Practices To Gain Profits Under the Bureaucratic Environment --- p.147 / Chapter V. --- Networks As A Social Mediation --- p.149 / Chapter VI. --- Concluding Remarks --- p.151 / Chapter CHAPTER EIGHT： --- CONCLUSION / Chapter I. --- Introduction --- p.158 / Chapter II. --- Research Findings And Discussions / Chapter A) --- Firms' Strategies Of Organizing At Different Stages Of Development: The Different Network Structure In Organizing --- p.158 / Chapter B) --- Growth Strategies Of Firms Before And After Relocation --- p.160 / Chapter C) --- Reflections On Hong Kong Industries' Future Development And China's Open Door Policy --- p.162 / Chapter D) --- Inadequacies Of Williamson's Transaction Cost Approach --- p.164 / Chapter E) --- Elaboration On Granovetter's Embeddedness Arguments --- p.165 / Chapter III. --- Limitations Of The Study --- p.166 / APPENDIX / BIBLIOGRAPHY
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:cuhk.edu.hk/oai:cuhk-dr:cuhk_319146 |
| Date | January 1993 |
| Contributors | Vong, Vai Kun Tanny., Chinese University of Hong Kong Graduate School. Division of Sociology. |
| Publisher | Chinese University of Hong Kong |
| Source Sets | The Chinese University of Hong Kong |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Text, bibliography |
| Format | print, ix, 167, [12] leaves ; 30 cm. |
| Coverage | China, Hong Kong, China, Hong Kong, 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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