by Chan, Yee-tim, Ivor. / Thesis (M.B.A.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 1992. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 57-60). / ABSTRACT --- p.ii / TABLE OF CONTENTS --- p.iv / LIST OF TABLES --- p.vi / ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS --- p.vii / Chapter / Chapter I. --- INTRODUCTION --- p.1 / People as a Strategic Resource --- p.1 / Management Practices --- p.1 / Cultural Elements in Forming Strategies --- p.2 / Hong Kong as a Cultural-Mixed Society --- p.3 / Objectives of the Study --- p.4 / Chapter II. --- THEORETICAL FRAMEWORK OF ANALYSIS --- p.6 / Managerial Activities --- p.6 / Prioritising Activities --- p.7 / Theories of Managerial Functions --- p.8 / Theories of Managerial Roles --- p.9 / Corporate Culture --- p.13 / Definition of Culture --- p.13 / Elements of Organisational Culture --- p.14 / Framework of the Study --- p.15 / Chapter III. --- METHODOLOGY --- p.17 / The Sample --- p.17 / The Instrument Used --- p.18 / Variables --- p.21 / Measurement --- p.21 / Analysis --- p.21 / Chapter IV. --- RESULTS --- p.23 / Managerial Activities --- p.23 / The Male and Female Managers' Perception of the Relative Importance of Various Activities --- p.27 / Senior and Middle Managers' Perception of the Relative Importance of Various Roles --- p.30 / Managerial Roles --- p.33 / Management Practices --- p.36 / Statistical Testing --- p.44 / Chapter V. --- DISCUSSION AND CONCLUSION --- p.45 / Managerial Activities in Hong Kong --- p.45 / Management Practices --- p.47 / Conclusions --- p.50 / APPENDICES --- p.53 / Chapter I --- DISTRIBUTION OF QUESTIONNAIRES --- p.53 / Chapter II --- RANK CORRELATION COEFFICIENT --- p.54 / Chapter III --- F - TEST FOR THE TESTING OF DIFFERENCES OF MEAN SCORES OF MANAGEMENT PRACTICES EXISTING IN ORGANISATIONS IN HONG KONG --- p.56 / BIBLIOGRAPHY --- p.57