声明
Abstract
Acknowledgements
List of abbreviations
Contents
List of tables
List of figures
List of box
Chapter 1:General introduction
1.1 Background overview
1.2 Statement of the problem
1.3 Research questions and objectives
1.4 Significance and contribution
1.5 Structure of the research
Chapter 2:Literature review and theories
2.1 Notion of company’s performance
2.2 Factors of company performance
2.3 Doing business in China
Chapter 3:Research design and methodology
3.1 Research approach
3.2 Variables and indicators
3.3 Sampling:targeted enterprises
3.4 Data colleetion:method and instruments
3.4.1 Literature review for secondary data
3.4.2 Interviews and observation for primary data
Chapter 4:Results and discussions
4.1 General remarks on the enterprises
4.1.1 Legal status,membership and size
4.1.2 Organization and level of management
4.1.3 Scope and types of activities
4.2 Encouraging factors of performance
4.2.1 Accessibility of suppliers in Guangzhou
4.2.2 Importance of stockholder’s equity of the operators
4.2.3 Experience of the operators and their business network
4.3 Discouraging factors of performance
4.3.1 High standard of living in Guangzhou
4.3.2 Constraints related to the visa in China
4.3.3 Constraints related to the shipping towards Senegal
Chapter 5:Summary/Conclusion and recommendations
5.1 Summary/Conclusion
5.2 Managerial recommendations
5.3 Limitations and future research recommendations
References
Appendices
华中师范大学;
Performance factors; overseas businesses; foreign MSME in China; Senegalese enterprises;