CONTENTS
XIII
Case Study One (CS1)
5.1 Interactive Relationships Among UK Buyer and First-Tier
Suppliers in China
...................................................................................... 136
5.1.1 A Social Network Analysis of a UK-Chinese Product Development
Network
.................................................................................................. 140
5.1.2 Network Perceptions - A Qualitative Inquiry
...................................... 144
Case Study Two (CS2)
5.2 Downstream and Upstream Interactive Relationships of
a Foreign-owned High-tech Manufacturer in Guangzhou
................. 152
Case Study Three (CS3)
5.3 High-tech Product Development Networks of a Mobile Phone
Component Manufacturer in Southern China
..................................... 157
Case Study Four (CS4)
5.4 Interpersonal Aspects of Relationship Formation and
Development: The Case of a Chinese State-owned Tobacco
Manufacturer and a Western Supplier
................................................... 162
Case Study Five (CS5)
5.5 Formation and Development of Supply Networks in China:
The Case of a Western Textile Manufacturer in China
....................... 166
5.6 Conclusion
.................................................................................................... 170
CHAPTER VI
Discussion of Findings
6.0 Introduction
................................................................................................ 174
6.1 Analysis of Empirical Findings - Case Study 1
...................................... 175
6.2 Analysis of Empirical Findings - Case Study 2
...................................... 177
