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A Case Study on Entry into the Market of Quantity Food Services in China Student: Chia-hung Huang Advisor: Po-chien Li, Ph.D. Graduate School of Management Yuan-Ze University Abstract During the period of 1980 — 2002, the industry of quantity food services in Taiwan experienced a complete sequence of the product life cycle — the introduction, growth, mature, and decline stages. In particular, since the year of 1990 when traditional and high-tech enterprises started to deploy production plants within the China, Taiwan’s food services providers have been coping with the problem of survival. In contrast, a similar business opportunity has emerged from the China market, and thus the author develops a case study to investigate possible competitive strategies for the new market. Specifically, this study includes a questionnaire survey to collect information on the characteristics of and to identify key success factors for the market. With an in-depth strategic analysis of the external environment, the study offers suggestions regarding desirable strategic thrusts, entry strategies, and marketing programs for the reference of Taiwan’s quantity food service providers.
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