On the strategies and performance of globally active indigenous Chinese companies.

Hang, Zheng.Thesis submitted in: October 2007.Thesis (M.Phil.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 2008.Includes bibliographical references (leaves 122-131).Abstracts in English and Chinese.ABSTRACT --- p.2CHINESE ABSTRACT --- p.3ACKNOWLEDGMENTS --- p.4TABLE OF CONTENTS --- p.6LIST OF TABLES --- p.8LIST OF FIGURES --- p.9Chapter CHAPTER 1 --- INTRODUCTION --- p.10Chapter 1.1 --- Research Objectives --- p.10Chapter 1.2 --- China as the Strategic Research Site --- p.12Chapter 1.3 --- Organization of this Thesis --- p.15Chapter CHAPTER 2 --- LITERATURE REVIEW --- p.17Chapter 2.1 --- Classic Strategic Categories --- p.17Chapter 2.1.1 --- Generic Competitive Strategies --- p.17Chapter 2.1.2 --- Growth Vector --- p.19Chapter 2.1.3 --- Summary --- p.20Chapter 2.2 --- Disruptive Innovation Strategy --- p.20Chapter 2.2.1 --- Blue Ocean Strategy --- p.20Chapter 2.2.2 --- Disruptive Innovation --- p.22Chapter 2.2.3 --- Low-end encroachment --- p.29Chapter 2.2.4 --- Summary --- p.31Chapter 2.3 --- Diversification Strategy --- p.32Chapter 2.4 --- Developing Country Multinationals --- p.35Chapter 2.4.1 --- Latecomers' Strategy --- p.36Chapter 2.4.2 --- The Bottom of the Pyramid --- p.38Chapter 2.4.3 --- Market Structure in Developing Countries --- p.40Chapter 2.4.4 --- Country of Origin Effect --- p.41Chapter 2.4.5 --- Summary --- p.42Chapter 2.5 --- Chapter Summary --- p.43Chapter CHAPTER 3 --- THEORETICAL FRAMEWORK AND HYPOTHESES --- p.45Chapter 3.1 --- Theoretical Framework --- p.46Chapter 3.2 --- Hypotheses and Proposition --- p.49Chapter CHAPTER 4 --- METHODOLOGY --- p.55Chapter 4.1 --- Quantitative Methods --- p.55Chapter 4.2 --- Qualitative Methods --- p.62Chapter CHAPTER 5 --- RESULTS --- p.64Chapter 5.1 --- Quantitative Results --- p.64Chapter 5.1.1 --- Descriptive Statistics --- p.64Chapter 5.1.2. --- Tests of Hypotheses --- p.68Chapter 5.2 --- Qualitative Results --- p.72Chapter 5.2.1 --- Haier Group --- p.73Chapter 5.2.1 --- Galanz --- p.79Chapter 5.2.3 --- Geely --- p.83Chapter 5.2.4 --- Huawei --- p.89Chapter CHAPTER 6 --- DISCUSSION AND CONCLUSION --- p.95Chapter 6.1 --- Discussion --- p.95Chapter 6.2 --- Implications --- p.103Chapter 6.2.1 --- Implication for Theory --- p.103Chapter 6.2.2 --- Implication for Research --- p.105Chapter 6.2.3 --- Implication for Practice --- p.106Chapter 6.3 --- Limitations and Future Research --- p.118Chapter 6.4 --- Conclusion --- p.120REFERENCE --- p.122APPENDIX 1. LIST OF IDENTIFIED 60 COMPANIES --- p.132APPENDIX 2. STRATEGIES RATING SHEET --- p.134APPENDIX 3. COMPANY CODE --- p.155APPENDIX 4. STRATEGY RATINGS OF SAMPLE COMPANIES --- p.15