Mobile commerce in China: potential and prospective.

by Au-Yeung Kiu-Wai, Dai Lu Yan.Thesis (M.B.A.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 2001.Includes bibliographical references (leaf 58).ABSTRACT --- p.iiTABLE OF CONTENTS --- p.ivLIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS --- p.viLIST OF TABLES --- p.viiCHAPTERChapter I --- INTRODUCTION --- p.1Background --- p.1Definition of Mobile Commerce --- p.2Chapter II --- MOBILE COMMERCE MODELS --- p.3Chapter III --- MARKET POTENTIAL IN CHINA --- p.8Critical Factors in Market Development --- p.8Market Potential in China --- p.9Chapter IV --- Methodology --- p.16Chapter V --- Finding and Analysis --- p.18Descriptive Analysis --- p.18Correlation and Regression Test --- p.23Demography of Interviewees --- p.24Chapter VI --- Recommendations --- p.28Five Forces Analysis --- p.28Strategies for M-commerce --- p.32Chapter VII --- Limitation --- p.40Chapter VIII --- Conclusion --- p.41APPENDIX l-Table --- p.43APPENDIX 2- Questionnaire --- p.52BIBLIOGRAPHY --- p.5

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