by Sum Mei Lin. / Thesis (M.B.A.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 2000. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 80-81). / Questionnaire also in Chinese. / ABSTRACT --- p.ii / TABLE OF CONTENTS --- p.iii / LIST OF FIGURES AND TABLES --- p.v / CHAPTER / Chapter I. --- INTRODUCTION --- p.1 / Business Problem --- p.1 / Background --- p.2 / Research Objectives --- p.5 / Chapter II. --- LITERATURE REVIEW --- p.6 / Conceptual Framework --- p.6 / Conceptual Model --- p.8 / Hypotheses --- p.10 / Chapter III. --- METHODOLOGY --- p.13 / Research Design --- p.13 / Operationalization --- p.13 / Sample and Sampling Method --- p.16 / Data Collection --- p.16 / Data Analysis --- p.17 / Chapter IV. --- RESULTS AND DISCUSSION --- p.19 / Measurement Model --- p.19 / Chapter ´Ø --- Reliability of Measurement / Chapter ´Ø --- Validity of Measuremet / Structural Model --- p.22 / Chapter ´Ø --- Model Fit / Chapter ´Ø --- Parameter Estimates and Variance Explained / Model Refinement --- p.25 / Chapter ´Ø --- Model 2 - Reliability and Validity of Measurement / Chapter ´Ø --- Model 2 - Fit and Structural Equations / Discussion --- p.30 / Chapter V. --- CONCLUSION --- p.34 / Managerial Implications --- p.35 / Chapter ´Ø --- Fostering Favorable Norm / Chapter ´Ø --- "Reducing Disapproval from Family, Friends and Colleagues" / Chapter ´Ø --- Cultivating Favorable Attitude / Limitations --- p.42 / Future Research Directions --- p.44 / APPENDIX / Chapter I --- Questionnaire - English --- p.46 / Chapter II --- Questionnaire - Bilingual --- p.50 / Chapter III --- Sample Distribution of Age Group and Salary Range --- p.54 / Chapter IV --- Sample Distribution of Employer's Industry and Gender --- p.55 / Chapter V --- SPSS Output for Scale Reliability Analysis --- p.56 / Chapter VI --- LISREL Output for Model1 --- p.65 / Chapter VII --- LISREL Output for Model2 --- p.73 / BIBLIOGRAPHY --- p.80