published_or_final_version / Urban Planning / Master / Master of Science in Urban Planning

Women are underrepresented among the top echelons of management at Hong Kong academic libraries. This is in contrast with the situation in the United States and certain other countries, where the representation of women in senior management is broadly in line with the profession as a whole. The present study addresses the possible role that the gender stereotyping of leaders might have in accounting for this situation. To this end, the beliefs of academic library professionals were surveyed so as to determine whether they endorsed a masculine, feminine, or androgynous (gender-neutral) sex role for an ideal library manager. This was achieved through the development of a modified form of the Bem Sex Role Inventory (BSRI), with particular care taken to ensure the measure remained valid in a Chinese cultural context. The results showed that 50% of respondents believed that a masculine personality type makes for an ideal leader, compared to just 12% that endorsed a female personality type. A preference for male leadership was therefore widespread among respondents. Additionally, there was little difference between male and female respondents, and women were just as likely as men to endorse a masculine role for good leaders. The possible impact of cultural factors on gender stereotypes among Hong Kong librarians is suggested as a potentially fruitful area for further investigation. Based on the results, a key recommendation of the paper is for managers and administrators in academic libraries and the higher education sector more generally to be made aware of the potentially unconscious impact that gender stereotyping can have on hiring and promotion decisions. / published_or_final_version / Education / Master / Master of Education

Chow Shuk Yee. / Thesis (M.Phil.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 2004. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 65-74). / Abstracts in English and Chinese. / Chapter Chapter 1: --- Introduction --- p.1 / Definition of sexual harassment --- p.2 / Responses of sexual harassment --- p.3 / Reporting of sexual harassment --- p.4 / Antecedents of reporting sexual harassment --- p.5 / Attitudes towards reporting --- p.7 / Perceived normative pressure towards reporting --- p.9 / Perceived behavioral control of reporting --- p.9 / Gender difference on reporting sexual harassment --- p.10 / Knowledge of protection against victimization of sexual harassment --- p.11 / Consequences of sexual harassment --- p.12 / The present study --- p.14 / Objectives of the study --- p.15 / Chapter Chapter 2: --- Method --- p.17 / Elicitation Study --- p.17 / Participants --- p.17 / Materials --- p.17 / Main Study --- p.18 / Participants --- p.18 / Materials --- p.18 / Procedure --- p.23 / In-depth interviews --- p.23 / Participants --- p.23 / Materials --- p.23 / Chapter Chapter 3: --- Results --- p.25 / Demographic data --- p.25 / Antecedents of reporting sexual harassment --- p.28 / Moderating effect of gender on the relationship of antecedents of reporting and reporting behavior --- p.37 / Moderating effect of knowledge of protection against victimization on the relationship of antecedents of reporting and reporting behavior --- p.40 / Six antecedents and reporting among victims of sexual harassment --- p.43 / Consequences of sexual harassment in the workplace --- p.45 / Interview data --- p.48 / Chapter Chapter 4: --- Discussion --- p.52 / Antecedents of reporting sexual harassment --- p.52 / Empowerment through protection against victimization? --- p.55 / Consequences of sexual harassment --- p.56 / Organizational commitment --- p.56 / More psychological impact on male victims? --- p.57 / Discrepancy in the definition of sexual harassment --- p.58 / Implications --- p.58 / Limitations --- p.61 / Further studies --- p.62 / Conclusion --- p.63

published_or_final_version / Public Administration / Master / Master of Public Administration

published_or_final_version / Social Work / Master / Master of Social Work

by Cheung, Wai-yee. / Includes bibliographical references / Thesis (M.Ph.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 1986

Fung Chi Hang Victor. / "Architecture Department, Chinese University of Hong Kong, Master of Architecture Programme 1999-2000, design report." / Includes bibliographical references (p. [89]). / Introduction & Summary / Chapter 0.1 --- Project Statement / Chapter 0.2 --- Definition / Chapter 0.3 --- Client Profile / Chapter 0.4 --- The Site: Kwun Tong / Chapter 0.5 --- Working VS Living / Chapter 0.6 --- Project Summary / Chapter 0.7 --- Conclusion / Background / Chapter 1.0 --- Outline of Process / Chapter 1.1 --- Methodlogy / Chapter 1.2 --- Mission / Chapter 2.0 --- Summary of Research / Chapter 2.1 --- Background of Kwun Tong / Chapter 2.2 --- Focus of Study: The Industrial Area / Chapter 2.3 --- Working as modern lifestyle / Chapter 2.4 --- Industry of Hong Kong / Chapter 2.5 --- Economic Restructuring of Hong Kong / Chapter 2.6 --- Jobs in the Age of IT / Chapter 2.7 --- Future Workplace in Kwun Tong / Chapter 3.0 --- Summary of Precedent Studies / Chapter 4.0 --- Site Selection: / Chapter 4.1 --- Site Selection Citeria / Chapter 4.2 --- Site 1 - Street Approach / Chapter 4.3 --- Site 2 - Island Site / Chapter 4.4 --- Site 3 - Sea Front / Chapter 4.5 --- Final Site Selection / Chapter 4.0 --- Project Brief / Chapter 4.1 --- Design Brief / Chapter 4.2 --- Client Profile / Chapter 4.3 --- Statutory Control / Chapter 4.4 --- User's Spatial Requirements / Chapter 4.5 --- Schedule of Accomodation / Chapter 4.6 --- Issues - Concepts / The Design / Chapter 5.1 --- Concepts / Chapter 5.1.1 --- New & Old / Chapter 5.1.2 --- Concept Diagrams / Chapter 5.1.3 --- Spatial Relationship / Chapter 5.1.4 --- Conceptual Model / Chapter 5.1.5 --- Small Office & Common Area / Chapter 5.2 --- Design Development / Chapter 5.2.1 --- Stage 1: Review on 10/12/1999 / Chapter 5.2.2 --- Stage 2: Review on 14/01/2000 / Chapter 5.2.3 --- Stage 3: Review on 11/02/2000 / Chapter 5.3 --- Final Design / Chapter 5.3.1 --- Site Level / Chapter 5.3.2 --- Zoning / Chapter 5.3.3 --- Building Level / Chapter 5.3.4 --- New & Old / Chapter 5.3.5 --- Working Place / Chapter 5.3.6 --- Public Space / Appendix / Chapter 6 --- Precedents / Chapter 6.1 --- Precedent 1 - TaiKoo Place / Chapter 6.2 --- Precedent 2 - Hong Kong Industrial Technology Centre / Chapter 6.3 --- Precedent 3 - Edding / Chapter 6.4 --- Precedent 4 - Imagination / Chapter 6.5 --- "Precedent 5 - Boardgate, London City" / Chapter 6.6 --- Precedent 6 - Cebtraal Beheer Offices / Chapter 7 --- "Interviews, Background Research & Records" / Chapter 7.1 --- Record of Review on 24 Sep 1999 / Chapter 7.2 --- Record of meeting and interview / Chapter 7.3 --- ROBINA / Chapter 7.4 --- Changes of Project Title / Chapter 7.5 --- Project Objectives upto 10/12/1999 / Chapter 7.6 --- Design Development upto 10/12/1999 / Chapter 7.7 --- Key Research Findings upto 10/12/1999 / Chapter 8 --- Bibliography

by Au Oi-Ning, Wong Wai-Man. / Thesis (M.B.A.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 1997. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 51-55). / ABSTRACT --- p.ii / TABLE OF CONTENTS --- p.iii / ACKNOWLEDGEMENT --- p.v / Chapter / Chapter I. --- INTRODUCTION --- p.1 / Chapter II. --- TRANSACTIONAL AND TRANSFORMATIONAL LEADERSHIP --- p.3 / Chapter III. --- LITERATURE REVIEW --- p.9 / Contingent Rewards --- p.9 / Management By Exception --- p.11 / Charisma --- p.13 / Inspiration --- p.15 / Intellectual Stimulation --- p.15 / Individualised Consideration --- p.16 / Chapter IV. --- OBJECTIVES --- p.21 / Chapter V. --- METHODOLOGY --- p.22 / The Sample --- p.22 / Measurement --- p.23 / Analysis Procedures --- p.25 / Chapter VI. --- RESULTS AND ANALYSIS --- p.26 / Findings on Satisfaction and Leadership --- p.26 / Discussion --- p.28 / Charisma --- p.28 / Individualised Consideration --- p.29 / Findings on Perceived Effectiveness and Leadership --- p.31 / Discussion --- p.33 / Charisma --- p.33 / Contingent Rewards --- p.34 / Chapter VII. --- IMPLICATIONS --- p.35 / Chapter VIII. --- SCOPE FOR FURTHER STUDY --- p.37 / APPENDICES --- p.39 / BIBLIOGRAPHY --- p.51

published_or_final_version / Education / Master / Master of Education

For the domain of compensation structure, the three factors extracted from the alternative bases for paying teachers including differential pay, competencies pay and teach load pay are significant predictors of their retention tendency. / For the domain of working conditions for teachers, the results show that the classroom teaching conditions and the school support are two extracted factors that have predictive effects on the retention tendency of English subject teachers in Hong Kong. / Teachers and teacher salaries are the two major scarce resources in the provision of education. Teacher shortage problems are common and have been a concern in nearly all countries. High teacher attritions other than retirement have called public and government attention in enhancing retention of teachers as a way to solve teacher shortage problems. The shortage of teachers varies with subjects and levels. In Hong Kong, the shortage of quality English teachers has long been a social concern because of the importance for its citizen to attain high English proficiency levels to maintain the competitiveness as an international city. / The predictors in the personal variables domain are: Major in English, professionally trained and taking professional development programmes. (Abstract shortened by UMI.) / The purpose of this study is to investigate the predictors affecting the retention tendency of inservice English teachers in Hong Kong secondary schools from the labour economics perspective with a quantitative survey. Through a more thorough understanding of the predictors affecting their retention tendency, policies can be formulated with a view to enhancing the retention of English subject teachers. The survey was carried out in September, 2002. Questionnaires were sent to 111 publicly funded secondary schools in Hong Kong. A total of 490 completed questionnaires have been collected from an estimated sample size of 1332 English subject teachers in Hong Kong secondary schools. The response rate is 36.8%. / The results show that three domains of predictors: compensation structure, working conditions and personal variables affect the retention tendency of English teachers to continue teaching English. The variance explained by the whole model is 0.211. / Ko Kwok-wai. / "July 2003." / Adviser: Yue Ping Chung. / Source: Dissertation Abstracts International, Volume: 64-07, Section: A, page: 2391. / Thesis (Ph.D.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 2003. / Includes bibliographical references (p. 294-313). / Available also through the Internet via Current research @ Chinese University of Hong Kong under title: The effects of compensation structure and working conditions on the retention tendency of English subject teachers in Hong Kong secondary schools (China) / Electronic reproduction. Hong Kong : Chinese University of Hong Kong, [2012] System requirements: Adobe Acrobat Reader. Available via World Wide Web. / Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, MI : ProQuest dissertations and theses, [200-] System requirements: Adobe Acrobat Reader. Available via World Wide Web. / Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, MI : ProQuest Information and Learning Company, [200-] System requirements: Adobe Acrobat Reader. Available via World Wide Web. / Abstracts in English and Chinese. / School code: 1307.