by Lau Pak Chuen, Alan. / Thesis (M.Phil.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 1997. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves [86-90]). / Questionnaire also in Chinese. / ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS --- p.ii / ABSTRACT --- p.iv / LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS --- p.viii / LIST OF TABLES --- p.ix / Chapter CHAPTER I --- INTRODUCTION / Chapter 1.0 --- Overview --- p.1 / Chapter 1.1 --- Background --- p.1 / Chapter 1.2 --- The Research Objective --- p.5 / Chapter 1.3 --- The Conceptual Model --- p.6 / Chapter 1.4 --- The Research Design --- p.7 / Chapter 1.5 --- Significance of This Study --- p.7 / Chapter 1.6 --- Outline of This Paper --- p.8 / Chapter CHAPTER II --- REVIEW OF THE LITERATURE / Chapter 2.0 --- Overview --- p.10 / Chapter 2.1 --- Review of Relevant Past Studies in Expatriate Job Assignments --- p.10 / Chapter 2.1.1 --- Studies Focusing on Current Expatriate Job Assignments --- p.11 / Chapter 2.1.2 --- Studies Focusing on Future Expatriate Job Assignments --- p.12 / Chapter 2.2 --- Issues That Have Not Yet Been Addressed in the Past Studies --- p.14 / Chapter 2.2.1 --- The Assumed Rationality of Employees' Decisions --- p.14 / Chapter 2.2.2 --- The Lack of Consequences of Willingness to Accept the Expatriate Job Assignment --- p.15 / Chapter 2.2.4 --- The Organization-Specific Nature of the Past Studies --- p.16 / Chapter 2.3 --- Conceptual Framework --- p.17 / Chapter 2.3.1 --- The Theory of Planned Behavior --- p.17 / Predicting Behavior: Intentions and Perceived Behavioral Control --- p.18 / "Predicting Intention: Attitudes, Subjective Norms, Perceived Behavioral Control" --- p.20 / Chapter 2.3.2 --- The Role of Desire in Predicting Intention --- p.23 / Chapter 2.4 --- The Conceptual Model --- p.29 / Chapter 2.5 --- The Causal Relations Among Constructs and Hypothesis --- p.31 / Chapter 2.5.1 --- "The Causal Relations between Salary, Promotional Opportunity, Location and Attitude toward the Expatriate Job Assignment to China" --- p.31 / Chapter 2.5.2 --- The Causal Relations between Approval and Subjective Norm --- p.32 / Chapter 2.5.3 --- The Causal Relations between New Job Opportunity and Perceived Behavioral Control --- p.33 / Chapter 2.5.4 --- The Causal Relations between Desire and Attitude --- p.34 / Chapter 2.5.4 --- The Causal Relations between Desire and Attitude --- p.34 / Chapter 2.5.5 --- "The Causal Relations between Desire, Attitude toward the Expatriate Job Assignment to China, Subjective Norm and Perceived Behavioral Control, and Willingness to Accept the Job Assignment" --- p.35 / Chapter 2.5.6 --- "The Causal Relations between Desire, Attitude toward the Expatriate Job Assignment to China, Subjective Norm and Perceived Behavioral Control, and propensity to Leave" --- p.36 / Chapter 2.5.7 --- The Causal Relations between Willingness to Take the Expatriate Job Assignment and Propensity to Leave the Company --- p.37 / Chapter 2.6 --- Summary --- p.38 / Chapter CHAPTER III --- RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODOLOGY / Chapter 3.0 --- Overview --- p.39 / Chapter 3.1 --- Research Design --- p.39 / Chapter 3.2 --- The Sample and Sampling Procedure --- p.40 / Chapter 3.3 --- Data Collection Procedures --- p.42 / Chapter 3.4 --- Manipulations --- p.44 / Chapter 3.5 --- Operationalization of Constructs --- p.46 / Chapter 3.6 --- Data Analysis --- p.52 / Chapter 3.6.1 --- Manipulation and Confounding Checks --- p.52 / Chapter 3.6.2 --- Structural Equation Modeling --- p.53 / Chapter 3.7 --- Research Activities --- p.54 / Chapter 3.7.1 --- Focus Group Interview --- p.54 / Chapter 3.7.2 --- Pretest --- p.55 / Chapter 3.7.3 --- The Main Study --- p.55 / Chapter 3.8 --- Summary --- p.56 / Chapter CHAPTER IV --- ANALYSIS AND RESULTS / Chapter 4.0 --- Overview --- p.57 / Chapter 4.1 --- Manipulation and Confounding Checks --- p.57 / Chapter 4.1.1 --- Manipulation Checks --- p.57 / Chapter 4.1.2 --- Confounding Checks --- p.58 / Chapter 4.2 --- The Structural Equation Modeling --- p.59 / Chapter 4.2.1 --- The Original Conceptual Model --- p.60 / Chapter 4.2.1.1 --- The Measurement Model Evaluation --- p.60 / Chapter 4.2.1.2 --- Structural Equation Model Results --- p.62 / Chapter 4.2.2 --- The Modified Conceptual Model --- p.65 / Chapter 4.2.2.1 --- The Measurement Model Evaluation --- p.66 / Chapter 4.2.2.2 --- Structural Equation Model Results --- p.66 / Chapter 4.3 --- Discussion --- p.68 / Chapter 4.3.1 --- Results of the Original Conceptual Model --- p.68 / Chapter 4.3.2 --- Results of the Modified Conceptual Model --- p.70 / Chapter 4.3.3 --- Comparison between the Original Model and the Modified Model --- p.72 / Chapter 4.1 --- Summary --- p.73 / Chapter CHAPTER V --- CONCLUSION / Chapter 5.0 --- Overview --- p.74 / Chapter 5.1 --- Summary of the Research --- p.74 / Chapter 5.2 --- Contributions of the Study --- p.77 / Chapter 5.2.1 --- Theoretical Contributions --- p.77 / Chapter 5.2.2 --- Managerial Implications --- p.79 / Chapter 5.3 --- Limitations of the Study --- p.81 / Chapter 5.4 --- Directions for Future Research --- p.83 / Chapter 5.5 --- Summary --- p.85 / REFERENCES / APPENDIX