by Ng Chi-kwong. / Thesis (M.B.A.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 1991. / Bibliography: leaf 75. / ABSTRACT --- p.ii / TABLE OF CONTENTS --- p.iii / LIST OF TABLES --- p.v / ACKNOWLEDGMENTS --- p.vi / Chapter I. --- THE 1997 ISSUE --- p.1 / Chapter II. --- EMIGRATION AND BRAIN DRAIN --- p.4 / The Extent of Emigration --- p.4 / The Characteristics of the Emigrating People --- p.7 / The Reasons for Emigration --- p.8 / The Impact of Emigration Turnover on Organizations --- p.10 / Chapter III. --- THE DEMAND OF GRADUATE MANPOWER --- p.13 / Chapter IV. --- RESEARCH OBJECTIVES --- p.16 / Chapter V. --- METHODOLOGY --- p.19 / Research Stages --- p.19 / Research Basis for Stage One --- p.20 / Research Basis for Stage Two and Three --- p.20 / The Sample --- p.21 / Data Collection and Analysis --- p.22 / Chapter VI. --- RESULTS OF THE FIRST STAGE DISCUSSION AND THE GUIDELINES FOR THE IN-DEPTH INTERVIEWS IN THE THIRD STAGE OF PROJECT --- p.24 / Chapter VII. --- RESULTS OF THE STAGE TWO QUESTIONNAIRE SURVEY --- p.33 / Chapter VIII. --- RESULTS OF THE FINAL STAGE IN-DEPTH INTERVIEWS --- p.39 / The Understanding on the 1997 Issue --- p.39 / The Satisfaction About the Present Arrangements for Hong Kong's Future --- p.40 / The Participation in the Local Political Development --- p.41 / The Perceived Functions of Building the Airport --- p.42 / The Emigration Phenomenon in the Profession --- p.43 / The Perceived Effective-ness of the Existing Government Policy to Solve the Brain-drain Problem --- p.47 / The Perceived Impact of the 1997 Issue on the Profession --- p.48 / The Impact on the Trainees' Motivation to Get Recognition in the Profession --- p.52 / Top Management Involvement in the Professional Organization --- p.52 / Chapter IX. --- DISCUSSION --- p.54 / Limitation of the Study --- p.54 / The Difference in the Questionnaire Survey and the In-depth Interviews --- p.55 / Chapter X. --- CONCLUSION --- p.57 / The Reactions and the Opinions of the Civil Engineering Trainees Concerning the1997 Issue --- p.57 / Suggestion for Further Study --- p.58 / Recommendations --- p.59 / Chapter APPENDIX 1: --- QUESTIONNAIRE --- p.61 / Chapter APPENDIX 2: --- THE RESULTS IN THE QUESTIONNAIRE SURVEY --- p.65 / BIBLIOGRAPHY --- p.75