Hang, Zheng., Thesis submitted in: October 2007., Thesis (M.Phil.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 2008., Includes bibliographical references (leaves 122-131)., s in English and Chinese., p.2, CHINESE ABSTRACT --- p.3, ACKNOWLEDGMENTS --- p.4, TABLE OF CONTENTS --- p.6, LIST OF TABLES --- p.8, LIST OF FIGURES --- p.9, Chapter CHAPTER 1 --- INTRODUCTION --- p.10, Chapter 1.1 --- Research Objectives --- p.10, Chapter 1.2 --- China as the Strategic Research Site --- p.12, Chapter 1.3 --- Organization of this Thesis --- p.15, Chapter CHAPTER 2 --- LITERATURE REVIEW --- p.17, Chapter 2.1 --- Classic Strategic Categories --- p.17, Chapter 2.1.1 --- Generic Competitive Strategies --- p.17, Chapter 2.1.2 --- Growth Vector --- p.19, Chapter 2.1.3 --- Summary --- p.20, Chapter 2.2 --- Disruptive Innovation Strategy --- p.20, Chapter 2.2.1 --- Blue Ocean Strategy --- p.20, Chapter 2.2.2 --- Disruptive Innovation --- p.22, Chapter 2.2.3 --- Low-end encroachment --- p.29, Chapter 2.2.4 --- Summary --- p.31, Chapter 2.3 --- Diversification Strategy --- p.32, Chapter 2.4 --- Developing Country Multinationals --- p.35, Chapter 2.4.1 --- Latecomers' Strategy --- p.36, Chapter 2.4.2 --- The Bottom of the Pyramid --- p.38, Chapter 2.4.3 --- Market Structure in Developing Countries --- p.40, Chapter 2.4.4 --- Country of Origin Effect --- p.41, Chapter 2.4.5 --- Summary --- p.42, Chapter 2.5 --- Chapter Summary --- p.43, Chapter CHAPTER 3 --- THEORETICAL FRAMEWORK AND HYPOTHESES --- p.45, Chapter 3.1 --- Theoretical Framework --- p.46, Chapter 3.2 --- Hypotheses and Proposition --- p.49, Chapter CHAPTER 4 --- METHODOLOGY --- p.55, Chapter 4.1 --- Quantitative Methods --- p.55, Chapter 4.2 --- Qualitative Methods --- p.62, Chapter CHAPTER 5 --- RESULTS --- p.64, Chapter 5.1 --- Quantitative Results --- p.64, Chapter 5.1.1 --- Descriptive Statistics --- p.64, Chapter 5.1.2. --- Tests of Hypotheses --- p.68, Chapter 5.2 --- Qualitative Results --- p.72, Chapter 5.2.1 --- Haier Group --- p.73, Chapter 5.2.1 --- Galanz --- p.79, Chapter 5.2.3 --- Geely --- p.83, Chapter 5.2.4 --- Huawei --- p.89, Chapter CHAPTER 6 --- DISCUSSION AND CONCLUSION --- p.95, Chapter 6.1 --- Discussion --- p.95, Chapter 6.2 --- Implications --- p.103, Chapter 6.2.1 --- Implication for Theory --- p.103, Chapter 6.2.2 --- Implication for Research --- p.105, Chapter 6.2.3 --- Implication for Practice --- p.106, Chapter 6.3 --- Limitations and Future Research --- p.118, Chapter 6.4 --- Conclusion --- p.120, REFERENCE --- p.122, APPENDIX 1. LIST OF IDENTIFIED 60 COMPANIES --- p.132, APPENDIX 2. STRATEGIES RATING SHEET --- p.134, APPENDIX 3. COMPANY CODE --- p.155, APPENDIX 4. STRATEGY RATINGS OF SAMPLE COMPANIES --- p.156, http://library.cuhk.edu.hk/record=b5893438, 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/)