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by Lau Hon-Biu. / Thesis (M.B.A.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 1997. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 45-49). / ABSTRACT --- p.iii / TABLE OF CONTENTS --- p.iii / LIST OF TABLES --- p.v / LIST OF FIGURES --- p.vi / ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS --- p.vii / Chapter / Chapter I --- OBJECTIVE AND SCOPE OF STUDY --- p.1 / Chapter II --- LITERATURE REVIEW --- p.4 / Ethical Issues in International Marketing --- p.4 / Safeguards for Ethical Behavior --- p.5 / Deontological vs. Teleological Philosophical Approaches --- p.7 / Relativism & Idealism --- p.7 / Individualism-Collectivism (IC) --- p.9 / Use of Scenarios --- p.10 / "Culture, Ethical Problem Perception & Ethical Decision Making" --- p.11 / Chapter III --- THEORETICAL CONSTRUCT OF STUDY --- p.12 / Chapter IV --- METHODOLOHY --- p.15 / Participants --- p.15 / Procedure --- p.15 / Measurements --- p.16 / Dependent Variables --- p.16 / Independent Variables --- p.17 / The shortened version of Individualism- Collectivism scales (INDCOL) --- p.17 / Ethics Position Questionnaire (EPQ) --- p.18 / Data Analysis Methods --- p.19 / Chapter V --- FINDINGS --- p.21 / Reliability --- p.21 / Perceived Ethical Problem --- p.21 / Ethical Decision Making --- p.22 / Categorization of the Subjects --- p.23 / Effects of Origin on Perceived Ethical Problem and Ethical Decision Making --- p.24 / "Effects of Origin on Idealism, Relativism, General Collectivism Index (GCI), Ingroup Solidarity and Social Obligation" --- p.24 / Effects of Cultural Orientation on Perceived Ethical Problem and Ethical Decision Making --- p.25 / Effects of Ethics Position on Perceived Ethical Problem and Ethical Decision Making --- p.26 / Chapter VI --- DISCUSSION --- p.28 / Reliability --- p.28 / Perceived Ethical Problem --- p.28 / Ethical Decision Making --- p.29 / "Effects of Origin on Age, Years of residence and full-time work" --- p.30 / "Effects of Origin on Collectivism, Idealism and Relativism, Perceived Ethical Problem and Ethical Decision Making" --- p.31 / Effects of Cultural Orientation on Perceived Ethical Problem and Ethical Decision Making --- p.32 / Effects of Ethics Position on Perceived Ethical Problem and Ethical Decision Making --- p.32 / Chapter VII --- CONCLUSION --- p.34