| 内容摘要 | 第8-9页 |
| ABSTRACT | 第9页 |
| LIST OF ABBREVIATION | 第17-18页 |
| 1. CHAPTER ONE: INTRODUCTION | 第18-30页 |
| 1.1. Aims and Objectives of the Study | 第21-22页 |
| 1.2. Research Questions | 第22页 |
| 1.3. Rationale of the Study | 第22-24页 |
| 1.4. Research Methodology | 第24页 |
| 1.5. Research Framework | 第24-27页 |
| 1.5.1. Overview of the Current State of Knowledge | 第24-26页 |
| 1.5.2. Gaps in the Knowledge | 第26-27页 |
| 1.5.3. Research Strategy | 第27页 |
| 1.6. The Organization of the Study | 第27-30页 |
| 2. CHAPTER TWO: LITERATURE REVIEW AND THEORETICAL BACKGROUND | 第30-60页 |
| 2.1 Multinational Corporations | 第31-34页 |
| 2.2 Risk Management | 第34-37页 |
| 2.2.1 Risk Management Process | 第34-36页 |
| 2.2.2 Risk Management Approaches | 第36-37页 |
| 2.3 Enterprise Risk Management | 第37-39页 |
| 2.4 Risk Management in International Business | 第39-42页 |
| 2.5 Hofstede Cultural Dimensions | 第42-49页 |
| 2.5.1 Power Distance Index (PDI) | 第43页 |
| 2.5.2 Individualism verses Collectivism (IDV) | 第43-44页 |
| 2.5.3 Masculinity versus Femininity (MAS) | 第44-45页 |
| 2.5.4 Uncertainty Avoidance Index (UAI) | 第45-46页 |
| 2.5.5 Pragmatic versus Normative (PRA) | 第46-47页 |
| 2.5.6 Indulgence versus Restraint (IVR) | 第47-48页 |
| 2.5.7 Comparison of Cultural Dimensions Between China and Saudi Arabia | 第48-49页 |
| 2.6 Theoretical Background | 第49-54页 |
| 2.6.1 Agency Theory | 第49-52页 |
| 2.6.2 Institutional Theory | 第52-54页 |
| 2.7 Hypotheses | 第54-56页 |
| 2.8 Conceptual Framework of the Study | 第56-59页 |
| 2.9 Summary of the Chapter | 第59-60页 |
| 3 CHAPTER THREE: RESEARCH METHODOLOGY | 第60-85页 |
| 3.1 Research Approach | 第60-63页 |
| 3.1.1 Deductive research approach | 第61-62页 |
| 3.1.2 Inductive Research Approach | 第62页 |
| 3.1.3 Abductive Research Approach | 第62-63页 |
| 3.2 Research Design | 第63-66页 |
| 3.2.1 Systematic Review Research Design | 第63-64页 |
| 3.2.2 Survey Research Design | 第64-66页 |
| 3.3 Research Strategy | 第66-67页 |
| 3.4 Research Method | 第67-82页 |
| 3.4.1 Questionnaires | 第68-79页 |
| 3.4.1.1 Designing of the Questionnaire | 第68-69页 |
| 3.4.1.2 Questionnaire Population | 第69-70页 |
| 3.4.1.3 Questionnaire Sampling | 第70页 |
| 3.4.1.4 Administering the Questionnaire | 第70-72页 |
| 3.4.1.5 Pilot Questionnaire | 第72-76页 |
| 3.4.1.6 Reliability and Validity | 第76-79页 |
| 3.4.2 Interview | 第79页 |
| 3.4.3 Interview Population | 第79-80页 |
| 3.4.4 Interview Sampling | 第80页 |
| 3.4.5 Conducting the Interview | 第80-82页 |
| 3.5 Limitations and Difficulties | 第82-84页 |
| 3.6 Chapter Summary | 第84-85页 |
| 4 CHAPTER FOUR: CULTURAL RISK MANAGEMENT | 第85-119页 |
| 4.1 Cultural Risk Management | 第86-94页 |
| 4.1.1 Basic Principles of Cultural Risk Management | 第88-94页 |
| 4.2 Culture | 第94-97页 |
| 4.2.1 Saudi Arabian Culture | 第94-96页 |
| 4.2.2 The Chinese Culture | 第96-97页 |
| 4.3 Impact of Culture on Multinational Corporations | 第97-103页 |
| 4.3.1 The Positive Impact of Cultural Diversity on MNCs | 第98-100页 |
| 4.3.2 The Negative Impact of Cultural Diversity on MNCs | 第100-102页 |
| 4.3.3 Strategies for Mitigating Negative Impact of Cultural Diversity in MNCs | 第102-103页 |
| 4.4 Managing Cultural Uncertainty in International Business | 第103-106页 |
| 4.5 Driving Forces of Cultural Risk Management in Saudi Arabia | 第106-110页 |
| 4.5.1 Sharia Law (Islamic Law) | 第106-107页 |
| 4.5.2 Wasta (Guanxi) | 第107-108页 |
| 4.5.3 Trust (Xinyong) | 第108-109页 |
| 4.5.4 Cultural Distance | 第109-110页 |
| 4.6 Analysis of Cultural Impact on International Business | 第110-112页 |
| 4.7 Chinese Corporations in Saudi Arabia | 第112-118页 |
| 4.7.1 Breach of Contract | 第113-114页 |
| 4.7.2 Withdraw from Market | 第114-115页 |
| 4.7.3 Put on Hold | 第115-117页 |
| 4.7.4 Host Government Relation and Security | 第117-118页 |
| 4.8 Chapter Summary | 第118-119页 |
| 5 CHAPTER FIVE: CASE STUDIES | 第119-136页 |
| 5.1 Case Study 1: Case Study of Korean Companies Operating in Saudi Arabian Market | 第119-129页 |
| 5.1.1 Factors That Made Korean Corporations to Thrive In Saudi Arabia in The 1970s | 第120-122页 |
| 5.1.2 Korean Companies in Saudi Arabia in The 70s | 第122-124页 |
| 5.1.3 Market Penetration Strategies Used By Korean Firms in The 1970s | 第124-127页 |
| 5.1.4 Changing Market Parameters and the Decline of Korean Firms in Saudi Arabia … | 第127页 |
| 5.1.5 Factors That Led to the Decline of Korean Firms in Saudi Arabia | 第127-129页 |
| 5.2 Case Study 2: Case Study of U.S. Companies Operating in the Saudi Arabian Market in the last 3 Decades | 第129-135页 |
| 5.2.1 Factors That Made US Companies to Success in Saudi Arabian Market | 第131-132页 |
| 5.2.2 US Companies in Saudi Arabia In the Last 3 Decades | 第132-133页 |
| 5.2.3 Strategies Used by US Companies in Saudi Arabia | 第133-134页 |
| 5.2.4 Factors that lead US Firms to Decline in Saudi Arabia | 第134-135页 |
| 5.3 Chapter Summary | 第135-136页 |
| 6 CHAPTER SIX: EVALUATING THE IMPACT OF CULTURAL RISK MANAGEMENT IN CHINESE ENTERPRISES- A DESCRIPTIVE ANALYSIS OF THE FIRMS’ PARTICIPANTS | 第136-189页 |
| 6.1 Questionnaire Analysis | 第136-156页 |
| 6.1.3 Manufacturing Industry | 第137页 |
| 6.1.4 Demographic Analysis of Respondents of the Questionnaires | 第137-141页 |
| 6.1.5 Petrochemicals Industry | 第141-146页 |
| 6.1.6 Construction Industry | 第146-149页 |
| 6.1.7 Telecommunication Industry | 第149-151页 |
| 6.1.8 Oil and Gas Industry | 第151-156页 |
| 6.2 Statistical Analysis of Data Collected Through Questionnaires | 第156-170页 |
| 6.2.3 Increased Susceptibility to the Risk Management Perception due to Lack of Understanding of Sharia (Islamic Law) | 第156-158页 |
| 6.2.4 How Significantly Would Relationships Affect Company Operations in the Saudi Arabian Market | 第158-160页 |
| 6.2.5 Significance of Trust, Guan Xi, Islamic Law and Cultural Differences in influencing the company’s operations | 第160-163页 |
| 6.2.6 Significant Solutions that would improve the Company’s Operations in Saudi Arabia | 第163-166页 |
| 6.2.7 Significant Factors influencing the decision to employ Saudis in the Management Level | 第166-170页 |
| 6.3 Interview Analysis | 第170-173页 |
| 6.4 Case Studies Analysis | 第173-178页 |
| 6.5 Summary of Research Constructs and Measures in Questionnaires | 第178-179页 |
| 6.6 Contextualizing the Findings | 第179-180页 |
| 6.7 Hypothesis Analysis | 第180-186页 |
| 6.7.3 H_0: Understanding of the Sharia Law | 第180页 |
| 6.7.4 H_1: Guan Xi Is a Significant Factor Influencing Chinese Companies’ Business Operations | 第180-181页 |
| 6.7.5 H_2: Xingyong, Wasta and Sharia Law Influence Business Operations of Chinese MNCs | 第181页 |
| 6.7.6 H_3: Strategies for improving the performance of Chinese MNCs in Saudi market | 第181-182页 |
| 6.7.7 H_4: Factors Influencing the Decision-Making Process on Whether to Employ Saudi Nationals at the Management Levels of Chinese MNCs | 第182页 |
| 6.7.8 H_5: Cultural Diversity and Business Operations | 第182-183页 |
| 6.7.9 H_6: Relationship Between Duration of Operation by Chinese MNCs in Saudi and the Company’s Brand Recognition and Loyalty | 第183-184页 |
| 6.7.10 H_7: Factors Limiting The Success Of Chinese MNCs In The Saudi Market | 第184页 |
| 6.7.11 H_8 Guanxi as an Important Practice among Chinese Corporations | 第184-185页 |
| 6.7.12 H_9: Implementing Educational Programs on Multiculturalism as a Strategy for Curbing Cultural Risks in Chinese MNCs | 第185页 |
| 6.7.13 H_(10): Employing Saudi Nationals in Chinese MNCs Operating In the Saudi Market Is an Effective Strategy for Curbing Cultural Risks | 第185-186页 |
| 6.8 Summary of the Chapter | 第186-189页 |
| 6.8.1 Chapter Summary of the Hypothesis Results | 第186-189页 |
| 7 CHAPTER SEVEN: CONCLUSION | 第189-194页 |
| 7.1 Summary of the Empirical Findings | 第189-191页 |
| 7.2 Recommendations | 第191-192页 |
| 7.3 Implications | 第192-193页 |
| 7.4 Suggestion for Further Research | 第193-194页 |
| REFRENCES | 第194-209页 |
| APPENDIX A Questionnaire Survey | 第209-217页 |
| ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS | 第217-218页 |
| 个人简历 在读期间发表的学术论文与研究成果 | 第218-219页 |
| PERSONAL RESUME,EXPERIENCE,ACADEMIC PAPER AND RESEARCH PUBLICATIONS | 第219-221页 |
