Thạc Sĩ Success factors of joint ventures in vietnam

TABLE OF CONTENTS​ Title page . 0
Acknowledgments . i
Abstract ii
Table of Contents iii
List of tables . v
List of figures . vi


CHAPTER 1: introduction 1

1.1 Background . 1
1.2 Objectives of the study 1
1.3 Scope and limitation of the study 2
1.4 Methodology of the Study . 2
1.5 Organization of the study . 3

CHAPTER 2: LITERATURE REVIEW: GENERAL UNDERSTANDING ABOUT JOINT VENTURE 5

2.1 Definition of joint venture . 5
2.2 Rationale for forming an international joint venture( JV) in developing countries 6
2.3 Measuring performance of International Joint Ventures . 8
2.4 Joint venture's Process Issues 10
2.4.1 Partner selection . 10
2.4.2 Negotiation 12
2.4.3 Management in Joint venture's operation 12

CHAPTER 3: THE LEGAL FRAMEWORK FOR FOREIGN INVESTMENT IN VIETNAM 14

3.1. The State Committee for Cooperation and Investment . 14
3.2. Government Policy On Foreign Investment- Some Important Features . 15
3.2.1 Types of Investment . 15
3.2.2 Investment sectors . 16
3.2.3 Foreign capital contribution . 16
3.2.4 Taxes 16
3.2.5 Stipulations on labor in foreign invested enterprises 19
3.2.6 Immigration and residence . 19
3.2.7 The newest amendments and supplementary points in the Law on Foreign Investment in Vietnam 20
3.3. Procedures for Establishment of a Joint Venture in Vietnam 21

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CHapter 4: Current Status of joint ventures in Vietnam . 23

4.1. Major statistics on Foreign Investment and Cooperation . 23
4.2 Potential Success factors of Joint Venture in Vietnam . 27
4.2.1 Legal framework . 27
4.2.2 Partner selection . 28
4.2.3. Negotiation . 30
4.2.4. Management in the Joint Venture . 31

CHAPTER 5: RESEARCH FRAMEWORK AND METHODOLOGY . 34

5.1 Research framework . 34
5.2 Methodology 34
5.3 Data collection method 36
5.4 Data analysis Methods 38
5.5 Characteristics of sample companies . 40

CHAPTER 6: RESULTS AND DISCUSSIONS . 44

6.1 Joint venture's performance 44
6.1.1 Statistical T-Test . 44
6.1.2 Factor Analysis . 45
6.2 Success factors related to Joint Venture's performance 47
6.2.1 T- Test 47
6.2.2 Factor Analysis . 52
6.3 Correlation Analysis of Success factors and Joint venture's performance. 54
6.3.1 Correlation Analysis between success factors and joint venture's performance 54
6.3.2 Correlation Analysis of conceptual Success factors and JV's performance 56
6.3.3 Correlation analysis between success factors and Joint venture's performance- by type of industry 57

CHAPTER 7: CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS . 62

7.1 Conclusions . 62
7.2 Recommendation 64
7.2.1 Guidelines for foreign investors 64
7.2.2 Guidelines for Vietnamese investors 66
7.3 Further Research . 67


REFERENCES . 68
APPENDICES . 71