published_or_final_version / Environmental Management / Master / Master of Science in Environmental Management

published_or_final_version / Business Administration / Master / Master of Business Administration

published_or_final_version / Japanese Studies / Master / Master of Philosophy

published_or_final_version / Business Administration / Master / Master of Business Administration

by Chou Hsin Yi, Samtani Lavina Santu. / Thesis (M.B.A.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 2000. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 81-90). / ABSTRACT --- p.iii / TABLE OF CONTENTS --- p.iii / ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS --- p.v / Chapter CHAPTER I --- INTRODUCTION --- p.1 / The Concept of Telecommuting --- p.1 / """Telecommuting"" and ""Teleworking""" --- p.1 / "Definition of "" Telecommuting “" --- p.3 / Driving Forces --- p.4 / Who is a Telecommuter? --- p.6 / Telecommuting in the Context of Hong Kong --- p.8 / Methodology --- p.10 / Chapter CHAPTER II --- TELECOMMUTING AS A PRACTICE --- p.13 / Pervasive in Traditional and IT-Related Industries --- p.13 / Successful Examples --- p.13 / Nationwide Figures --- p.14 / Actors and Driving Forces --- p.16 / Individual Perspective --- p.16 / Organizational Perspective --- p.19 / Societal Perspective --- p.21 / Not as Pervasive --- p.21 / Chapter CHAPTER III --- MULTINATIONAL CORPORATIONS & LOCAL TELECOMS --- p.23 / Background --- p.23 / The Two Voices: Managers and Employees --- p.23 / The Managers' Perspective --- p.24 / The Employees' Perspective --- p.30 / The Other Two Voices： Men and Women --- p.35 / Synopsis --- p.38 / Chapter CHAPTER IV --- INTERNET STARTUPS --- p.40 / Background --- p.40 / The Two Voices: Managers and Employees --- p.41 / The Managers' Perspective --- p.41 / The Employees' Perspective --- p.41 / The Other Two Voices: Men and Women --- p.47 / Synposis --- p.52 / Chapter CHAPTER V --- SELF-EMPLOYED ENTREPRENEURS --- p.54 / A Commercial Software Consultant --- p.55 / Technical Director at InstruX.com.hk --- p.55 / Synopsis --- p.58 / Chapter CHAPTER VI --- DISCUSSION --- p.60 / Type of Organisation --- p.62 / The Notion of Teamwork --- p.62 / Relationship Between Managers and Employees --- p.63 / Job-Related Perceptions --- p.66 / Gender-Related Perceptions --- p.65 / The Connection Between Work and Non-Work Domains --- p.67 / The Role of Technology --- p.69 / The Role of Relationships --- p.70 / Concluding Remarks --- p.71 / Food For Thought --- p.75 / APPENDIX --- p.76 / BIBLIOGRAPHY --- p.81

Zhao, Yan. / 500 Thesis submitted in: December 1999. / Thesis (M.Phil.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 2000. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 81-89). / Abstracts in English and Chinese, questionnaire in English and Chinese. / ABSTRACT (ENGLISH) --- p.i / ABSTRACT (CHINESE) --- p.ii / ACKNOWLEDGEMENT --- p.iii / TABLE OF CONTENTS --- p.iv / LIST OF TABLES --- p.vi / LIST OF FIGURES --- p.vii / Chapter CHAPTER 1. --- INTRODUCTION / Background of the Study --- p.1 / Objective of the Study --- p.2 / Significance of the Study --- p.4 / Chapter CHAPTER 2. --- LITERATURE REVIEW / Expatriate's Adaptation --- p.7 / Impression Management --- p.11 / Performance Evaluation in Leader-Member Exchange --- p.13 / Cognitive Information Processing --- p.17 / Summary --- p.21 / Chapter CHAPTER3. --- MODEL DEVELOPMENT / Research Context --- p.22 / Hypotheses --- p.24 / Chapter CHAPTER 4. --- RESEARCH METHODOLOGY / Overview --- p.29 / Sample --- p.30 / Questionnaire --- p.32 / Measurements --- p.34 / Control Variables --- p.37 / Chapter CHAPTER 5. --- RESULTS / Statistical Method --- p.39 / Hypotheses Testing --- p.40 / Chapter CHAPTER 6. --- DISCUSSION AND CONCLUSION / Discussion of Findings --- p.45 / Additional Considerations --- p.51 / Theoretical Contributions --- p.53 / Practical Implications --- p.55 / Limitations and Future Research Directions --- p.57 / Conclusion --- p.60 / TABLES --- p.61 / FIGURES --- p.72 / APPENDICES --- p.74 / REFENCES --- p.81