by Chan Oi-hung Blanche and Ho Wing-Keung Patrick. / Includes questionnaire in Chinese. / Thesis (M.B.A.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 1994. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 146-148). / ABSTRACT --- p.ii / TABLE OF CONTENTS --- p.iii / LIST OF TABLES --- p.v / ACKNOWLEDGMENTS --- p.vi / Chapter / Chapter I. --- INTRODUCTION --- p.1 / Background --- p.1 / Literature Review --- p.4 / Preview --- p.9 / Chapter II. --- METHODOLOGY --- p.11 / Areas of Measurement --- p.11 / Time of Measurement --- p.12 / Measurement Tools and Sample --- p.12 / Interviews --- p.13 / Questionnaires --- p.13 / Sample --- p.14 / Design of Questionnaire --- p.16 / Chapter III. --- FINDINGS / RESULTS --- p.19 / Overall Scores --- p.19 / Perception of an Ideal Job --- p.19 / Ideal Job Vs Actual Job --- p.21 / Motivation --- p.24 / Meaning of Work (MOW) --- p.25 / "The Teller Job - Expectation, Perception and Their Differences" --- p.26 / "Life in Hong Kong - Expectation, Perception and Their Differences" --- p.27 / Categorization By Background Grouping --- p.28 / Motivation --- p.28 / Meaning of Work (MOW) --- p.30 / Chapter IV. --- DISCUSSION --- p.32 / Ideal Job --- p.32 / Ideal Job Vs Actual Job --- p.36 / Motivation --- p.41 / Meaning of Work (MOW) --- p.45 / Differences between Expectation and Perception of the Job in Hong Kong --- p.46 / Differences between Expectation and Perception of Life in Hong Kong --- p.52 / Adaptation in Job and Life --- p.57 / Limitation --- p.58 / Chapter V. --- RECOMMENDATIONS --- p.60 / Recruitment Process --- p.62 / Follow-Up Programme --- p.65 / Chapter VI. --- CONCLUSION --- p.66 / APPENDIX --- p.68 / REFERENCES --- p.146 / BIBLIOGRAPHY --- p.147