by Sit Fung-Ming, Anita. / Thesis (M.B.A.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 1996. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 59-61). / ABSTRACT --- p.ii / TABLE OF CONTENTS --- p.iii / LIST OF TABLES --- p.v / ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS --- p.vii / Chapter / Chapter I --- OBJECTIVE AND SCOPE OF STUDY --- p.1 / Chapter II --- LITERATURE REVIEW --- p.4 / Human Capital Perspective --- p.4 / Sociopsychologicial Perspective --- p.5 / Sex-role Socialisation --- p.5 / Sex-role Stereotyping --- p.6 / Organisation-Structure Perspective --- p.7 / Major References for Themes and Methodology --- p.7 / Perceived Participation in Decision-making --- p.8 / Upward and Downward Influence Tactics --- p.9 / Chapter III --- THEORETICAL CONSTRUCT OF STUDY --- p.11 / Chapter IV --- METHODOLOGY --- p.15 / Participants --- p.15 / Procedure --- p.17 / Measurements --- p.18 / Dependent variables --- p.18 / Independent (explanatory) variables --- p.18 / Perceived self-efficacy --- p.19 / Position Rank --- p.19 / Length of service --- p.19 / Mentor and sponsor --- p.20 / Informal Networks --- p.20 / Socio-demographic characteristics --- p.20 / Data Analysis Methods --- p.21 / Chapter V --- FINDINGS --- p.23 / Mentor --- p.23 / Sponsor --- p.24 / Length of Service in the Grade before Promotion to the Present Rank --- p.25 / Satisfaction with Career and Personal Advancement --- p.25 / Perceived Level of Influence --- p.27 / Perceived Level of Participation in Decision-making Committees --- p.27 / Perceived Level of Influence in Decision-making Committees --- p.29 / Perceived Level of Influence at Functional Section Level --- p.30 / Perceived Level of Influence at Division Level --- p.32 / Perceived Level of Influence at Department Level --- p.33 / Perceived Degree of Equal Influence --- p.35 / Overview of the findings for Perceived Level of Influence --- p.36 / Perceived Self-efficacy --- p.37 / Workplace Network --- p.38 / Frequency of Use of Upward and Downward Influence Tactics --- p.40 / Upward influence --- p.40 / Downward influence --- p.42 / Chapter VI --- DISCUSSION --- p.45 / Satisfaction with Career and Personal Advancement --- p.45 / Perceived Level of Influence --- p.46 / Frequency of Use of Influence Tactics --- p.47 / Overview of Themes in the Study --- p.48 / Chapter VII --- CONCLUSION AND SUGGESTION FOR FUTURE RESEARCH --- p.53