The purpose of the current study was to investigate the relationship between emotion regulation and school adjustment in Secondary One students, and the mediation effect of peer support on such relationship. A sample of 207 adolescents completed measures of school adjustment, peer support, and emotion regulation. Results revealed that the use of expressive suppression was negatively associated with all school adjustment variables (social, personal-emotional, and academic adjustment). Cognitive reappraisal was correlated with social and personal-emotional adjustment and the relations were mediated through peer support. Results suggested that the importance of adaptive emotion regulation strategy and peer support improves students’ adjustment during school transition. Implications for education provided to early adolescents in the Hong Kong context are discussed. / published_or_final_version / Educational Psychology / Master / Master of Social Sciences

published_or_final_version / Conservation / Master / Master of Science in Conservation

Hong Kong is searching for an environmental ethic that asks us to live not as mere exploiters and consumers of natural resources, but responsibly and as if we saw the nature, supporting all of our activities and needs, as our home. In the years throughout its history, Hong Kong has struggled to understand the city and the people's relationship with the local environment, hindering efforts to move the city towards a more environmentally viable future. Without a systematic and holistic investigation into the traits, roots, and potentials of this relationship, efforts to salvage the city's worsening environmental conditions will remain scattered and in vain. In Hong Kong, the concept of environmental responsibility is largely absent among the people. The culture, economically driven and characterized primarily by materialistic values, together with a top-down and centralized management of local environmental issues, paves way for individuals to self-sanction their avoidance or disengagement from their responsibilities as moral agents. An exploration of the worldviews -- that is, the beliefs about interactions between the self, the society and the universe -- that predominated in Hong Kong's culture throughout different stages of its environmental history, reveals the root of our predicament as resting on the continuation of societal norms that ignore the necessity of individuals taking responsibility for their environmental attitudes and behaviours. Greater effort should hence be invested in restoring the feeling of personal responsibility for environmental wellbeing as the societal norm. I advocate two courses of action for invigorating a sense of environmental responsibility in Hongkongers. In the short run, drawing on existing research concerning normative social influence and the construction of personal and societal norms, techniques in marketing and advertising, and to some extent propaganda, can encourage behaviour that is more environmentally conscious. In the long run, I suggest we change the way our youth are being educated, about the environment and about ways to value. The local education system and content must be reoriented so that the teaching of environmental knowledge, and the creating of values that support environmental responsibility, are brought to the center stage. The progress toward an environmentally responsible ethic in Hong Kong has remained stagnant for far too long. If there is a time to take action and make a change, that time is now. / published_or_final_version / Philosophy / Master / Master of Philosophy

University of Macau / Faculty of Science and Technology. / Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering

by Lo Chuk-ching. / Thesis (M.Ph.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 1985 / Bibliography: leaves 92-96

by Cheng Yiu Ming, Eddie. / Thesis (M.B.A.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 1991. / Bibliography: leaves 80-81. / ABSTRACT --- p.ii / TABLE OF CONTENTS --- p.v / LIST OF TABLES --- p.viii / ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS --- p.ix / Chapter I. --- INTRODUCTION --- p.1 / Definition --- p.2 / Definition of a 'Western' restaurant --- p.2 / Definition by type of ownership --- p.4 / Definition of 'entrepreneur' and 'entrepreneurship' --- p.4 / Objectives of the paper --- p.6 / Chapter II. --- METHODOLOGY --- p.9 / Research design --- p.9 / Level of research target --- p.11 / Population frame --- p.12 / The interviews --- p.14 / The survey --- p.14 / Research Limitation --- p.14 / Chapter III. --- HISTORY OF WESTERN RESTAURANT INDUSTRY IN HONG KONG --- p.19 / Chapter IV. --- "RESEARCH RESULT AND ANALYSIS I : MOTIVES, PROBLEMS AND OPPORTUNITIES" --- p.23 / Motives behind starting a restaurant --- p.23 / The background of the owner/operator --- p.24 / Interest or hobby for the owner/ operator --- p.24 / Treating the restaurant business as an art form --- p.25 / Problems and Opportunities --- p.25 / Competition --- p.25 / Rent --- p.26 / Employee turn-over --- p.27 / Supplies --- p.29 / Some of the ways to counter these problem areas --- p.30 / Competition --- p.30 / Rent --- p.30 / Employee turn-over --- p.31 / Supplies --- p.32 / Opportunities --- p.33 / Catering --- p.33 / Lunch box and lunch delivery --- p.34 / Franchising --- p.35 / Vertical integration --- p.36 / Chapter V. --- RESEARCH RESULT AND ANALYSIS II ： MARKETING AND SUCCESS FACTORS FOR A WESTERN RESTAURANT --- p.37 / Determining factors for success according to the restaurateurs --- p.37 / The four Ps of Marketing in the western restaurant industry --- p.38 / Product --- p.38 / Price --- p.40 / Place --- p.41 / Promotion --- p.43 / Chapter VI. --- RESEARCH RESULT AND ANALYSIS III : RESTAURANT AND ENTREPRENEURIAL TRAITS --- p.44 / Contents of the questionnaire --- p.44 / Interpretation of survey result --- p.45 / Chapter VII. --- MINI CASE STUDIES --- p.50 / USA Deli --- p.51 / California --- p.54 / Cafe de Paris --- p.57 / Amigo --- p.60 / Chapter VIII. --- CONCLUSION --- p.65 / Paper summary --- p.65 / Recommendations for a restaurateur --- p.67 / NOTES --- p.71 / APPENDIX --- p.72 / BIBLIOGRAPHY --- p.80

by Yeung Yu-Man. / Thesis (M.B.A.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 1992. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 62-64). / ABSTRACT --- p.ii / ACKNOWLEGEMENTS --- p.iv / TABLE OF CONTENTS --- p.v / LIST OF TABLES --- p.vii / CHAPTER / Chapter I. --- INTRODUCTION --- p.1 / Chapter 1.1 --- Dividends Come in Many Forms --- p.2 / Chapter 1.2 --- How Do Companies Decide on Dividend Payments ？ --- p.3 / Chapter 1.3 --- Limitation on Dividend Payments --- p.3 / Chapter 1.4 --- The Analytical Approach --- p.5 / Chapter II. --- EMPIRICAL LITERATURE REVIEW --- p.7 / Chapter 2.1 --- Lintner's Model --- p.7 / Chapter 2.1.1 --- Stability of Dividend Rate --- p.8 / Chapter 2.1.2 --- Stockholders ' Needs and Expectations --- p.9 / Chapter 2.1.3 --- Earnings --- p.10 / Chapter 2.1.4 --- Principal Considerations in Dividend Decisions --- p.10 / Chapter 2.1.5 --- Partial Adjustment Model --- p.11 / Chapter 2.2 --- Fama and Babiak's Empirical Analysis on Dividend Policy --- p.13 / Chapter 2.3 --- Empirical Results for the Hong Kong Market --- p.15 / Chapter 2.4 --- Miller and Modigliani's Model --- p.17 / Chapter 2.4.1 --- No Agency Cost --- p.17 / Chapter 2.4.2 --- No Tax --- p.17 / Chapter 2.4.3 --- Full Information --- p.18 / Chapter 2.4.4 --- No Transformation Cost --- p.18 / Chapter 2.4.5 --- Independent Investment and Financing Decisions --- p.18 / Chapter 2.4.6 --- Summary of M & M Theory [1961] --- p.18 / Chapter 2.4.7 --- Other Considerations --- p.20 / Chapter 2.5 --- The Information Contents of Dividends --- p.20 / Chapter III. --- METHODOLOGY --- p.22 / Chapter 3.1 --- Cash Dividend Policy for Hong Kong Market --- p.22 / Chapter 3.2 --- Stock Dividends and Stock Splits --- p.23 / Chapter 3.3 --- Cash Dividend Payment Practices --- p.25 / Chapter 3.3.1 --- A Preliminary Test on Dividends and Distributed Lags --- p.26 / Chapter 3.3.2 --- Initial Tests of Lintner's Model --- p.26 / Chapter 3.3.3 --- Tests of the Lag Structure . --- p.27 / Chapter IV. --- FINDINGS --- p.28 / Chapter 4.1 --- Cash Dividend Policy for Hong Kong Market --- p.28 / Chapter 4.1.1 --- Background Information --- p.28 / Chapter 4.1.2 --- Principal Considerations in Dividend Decisions --- p.30 / Chapter 4.1.3 --- Other Influences on Dividend Decisions --- p.31 / Chapter 4.1.4 --- Earnings --- p.33 / Chapter 4.1.5 --- Regularity of Payment --- p.36 / Chapter 4.1.6 --- Availability of Cash --- p.37 / Chapter 4.1.7 --- Stability of Rate and Dividend Growth --- p.39 / Chapter 4.1.8 --- Stockholders' Needs and Expectations --- p.40 / Chapter 4.2 --- Stock Dividends and Stock Splits . . . --- p.41 / Chapter 4.2.1 --- Reasons for Stock Dividends --- p.41 / Chapter 4.2.2 --- Reasons for Stock Splits . . --- p.43 / Chapter 4.3 --- Cash Dividend Payment Practices --- p.44 / Chapter 4.3.1 --- A Preliminary Test on Dividends and Distributed Lags --- p.44 / Chapter 4.3.2 --- Initial Tests of Lintner's Model --- p.48 / Chapter 4.3.3 --- Tests of the Lag Structure . --- p.51 / Chapter V. --- CONCLUSIONS --- p.54 / APPENDIX --- p.56 / BIBLIOGRAPHY --- p.62

by Ip Lan-sum, Fiona and Lam Shu-wing, Ivan. / Thesis (M.B.A.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 1988. / Bibliography: leaves 84-85.

by Sum Kwok Chi, Sum Kwok Yu. / Thesis (M.B.A.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 1996. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 59-61). / ABSTRACT --- p.ii / TABLE OF CONTENTS --- p.iii / TABLE OF ILLUSTRATIONS --- p.v / TABLE OF TABLES --- p.vi / ACKNOWLEDGMENTS --- p.vii / Chapter / Chapter 1. --- INTRODUCTION / Background --- p.1 / Objectives --- p.2 / Project Structures --- p.3 / Chapter 2 --- METHODOLOGY --- p.4 / Chapter 3. --- HISTORICAL PRICE MOVEMENT --- p.6 / Chapter 4. --- DEMAND FACTORS / Population --- p.11 / Household Number 、 --- p.14 / Economic Environment --- p.16 / Affordability --- p.16 / Interest Rate Movement --- p.20 / Rental --- p.22 / Bank Mortgage Policy --- p.23 / Speculative Demand --- p.24 / Government Anti-Speculation Policy --- p.24 / China Factor --- p.26 / Chapter 5. --- SUPPLY FACTORS / New Supply --- p.28 / Interest Rate Movement --- p.31 / Construction Cost --- p.31 / Market Domination by Large Property Developers --- p.32 / Chapter 6. --- RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY MARKET OUTLOOK / Macro Point of View --- p.35 / Population --- p.36 / Household Number --- p.36 / Economic Prospects --- p.37 / Affordability --- p.38 / Interest Rate --- p.38 / Rental --- p.39 / Bank Mortgage Policy --- p.39 / Government Administrative Policy --- p.40 / Speculative Demand --- p.41 / China's influence --- p.41 / Future Supply --- p.42 / Consent to Commence of Work --- p.42 / Future Land Supply --- p.45 / Supply of Housing in Shenzhen --- p.48 / Chapter 7. --- CONCLUSION --- p.50 / APPENDIX --- p.52 / BIBLIOGRAPHY --- p.59

Cheng Wai Man, Candy. / Thesis (M.B.A.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 1996. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 65-66). / ABSTRACT --- p.ii / TABLE OF CONTENTS --- p.iv / LIST OF FIGURES --- p.vii / LIST OF TABLES --- p.viii / Chapter Chapter1 --- Introduction --- p.1 / The Commercial Development of Internet in the US --- p.2 / Electronic Commerce is the Trend and Area of Competition --- p.4 / The Commercial Development of Internet in Hong Kong --- p.5 / High PC Penetration Facilitates Internet Pick-up --- p.7 / Chapter Chapter2 --- Internet Industry Analysis --- p.12 / Wholesaler -- The Backbone Network Carrier --- p.13 / Target Customers / Booming Demand on Leased Circuit Service / Intensified Competition with New Entrants / Regional Opportunity is the Main Issue / Retailers -- The Internet Service Provider (ISP) --- p.16 / Large ISPs Dominate / Enlarging Service Portfolio to Remain Competitive / ISP Exerts Great Substitution Force on On-line Service / On-line Service Providers --- p.20 / Losers and Winners / ISP Substituting Conventional On-line Service / New Entrants with a Hand on Internet / Collaboration Among the IT Players to Tap on the Emerging Market / Users --- p.24 / General Users Receptive to Internet / Corporate Users Demand High End Service / Customer Needs Determine Internet Access Employed / Chapter Chapter3 --- Commercial Opportunities For Hongkong Telecom with the Rising Internet Demand --- p.30 / The Golden Goose: ISDN --- p.31 / Regional Opportunities -- Hubbing Creates Entry Barrier --- p.33 / Development of Network Security as Value Added Service --- p.34 / Network Service Consultancy --- p.36 / Chapter Chapter4 --- Threats to Hongkong Telecom with the Rising Internet Demand --- p.37 / Revenue Migration --- p.37 / Customers Switching Brand --- p.38 / Pre-empt Local Competition --- p.39 / Chapter Chapter5 --- Competitive Advantages of Hongkong Telecom --- p.41 / Huge Customer Base Speeds Up Service Adoption --- p.41 / Unchallenged Credibility --- p.42 / Expertise in Network Configuration and LAN Management --- p.42 / Expertise in Developing Security System --- p.43 / Network Resource Abundance --- p.43 / Administrative Ability to Run an Internet Operation --- p.44 / Hi-tech Infrastructure for Future Development -- IMS --- p.45 / Differentiation -- Local Access in Overseas Possible --- p.46 / Chapter Chapter6 --- Strategic Integration and Positioning of HKT to Dominate the Internet Market --- p.48 / TCSL Internet --HKT as a Backbone Network Manager --- p.48 / Target Customers / Market Potential / Internet Access / Direct Competitors / Major Customer Benefits / Pricing / Major Service Offerings / Benefits to HKT / IMS On-line -- Internet-based On-line Service Provider --- p.52 / Target Customers / Internet Access / Direct Competitors / Major Customer Benefits / Pricing / Benefits to HKT / Chapter Chapter7 --- The HKT Challenges --- p.55 / Strategically Positioning of IMS On-Line and TCSL Internet --- p.55 / Extension of Core Business -- New Venture --- p.58 / High Overhead Balancing Off Profitability --- p.61 / Business Cannibalizing Each Other --- p.62 / Chapter Chapter8 --- "Conclusion -- ""Win Win"" Situation" --- p.64 / BIBLIOGRAPHY --- p.65 / Appendix 1: Growth Rate of Internet Users --- p.67 / Appendix 2: Commercial Addresses Comprise 51% of Internet Network Registration --- p.68 / Appendix 3: Internet Service Providers in Hong Kong --- p.69 / Appendix 4: Comparison Among ISPs on Service Offerings --- p.71 / Appendix 5: Network Configuration between Customer End and HKT CSL Internet Node --- p.73