by Lee Sui-Hing Rean, Yip Chui-Ling. / Thesis (M.B.A.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 2003. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 50-52). / ABSTRACT --- p.iii / TABLE OF CONTENTS --- p.iv / LIST OF FIGURES --- p.vi / LIST OF TABLES --- p.vii / ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS --- p.ix / Chapter / Chapter I. --- INTRODUCTION --- p.1 / Research Objectives --- p.3 / Significance of Study --- p.3 / Chapter II. --- LITERATURE REVIEW --- p.5 / Chapter III. --- HYPOTHESES --- p.10 / Chapter IV. --- RESEARCH METHODOLOGY --- p.11 / Research Design --- p.11 / Data Collection Methods --- p.11 / Secondary data --- p.11 / Primary data --- p.12 / Sampling Methods --- p.13 / Sample Characteristics --- p.14 / Data Analysis Method --- p.15 / Chapter V. --- RESULTS --- p.16 / Common Cost-Cutting Measures Adopted by Hong Kong Companies --- p.16 / Communication Between Employers and Employees --- p.16 / Employees' Attitude Towards Cost-Cutting Measures --- p.17 / Relationship Between Employers and Employees --- p.18 / Effects of Cost-Cutting Measures --- p.18 / Staff Morale --- p.18 / Stress at Workplace --- p.19 / Job Security --- p.19 / Work Passion --- p.20 / Popular Remedial Measures Taken by Employers and Their Effectiveness --- p.20 / Willingness to Stay at the Company in the Coming Two Years and the Reasons --- p.22 / Chapter VI. --- ANALYSES AND IMPLICATIONS --- p.23 / Hypothesis 1: Cost-Cutting Measures Negatively Affect Employer-Employee Relationship --- p.23 / Implications --- p.23 / Company Size --- p.25 / Demographic Factors --- p.26 / Hypothesis 2: Cost-Cutting Measures Have Negative Psychological Effect(s) on Employees --- p.27 / Hypothesis 2a: Cost-Cutting Measures Reduce Staff Morale --- p.27 / Hypothesis 2b: Cost-Cutting Measures Increase Job Stress --- p.27 / Hypothesis 2c: Cost-Cutting Measures Decrease Job Security --- p.28 / Hypothesis 2d: Cost-Cutting Measures Decrease Work Passion --- p.28 / Implications --- p.29 / Effects of Different Cost-Cutting Measures --- p.29 / Company Size --- p.31 / Hypothesis 3: Employers are Concerned About the Post-Effect(s) of Cost-Cutting Measures on Employees --- p.32 / Implications --- p.32 / Employers' Attitude to Different Post-Effects --- p.32 / Company Size --- p.34 / Hypothesis 4: Remedial Measures Done by Employers can Effectively Reduce the Negative Effects on Employees --- p.35 / Implications --- p.35 / Other Implications From the Survey --- p.37 / Reasons to Stay in Current Companies --- p.37 / Demographic Factors and Intention to Stay --- p.38 / Importance of Communication --- p.39 / Chapter VII. --- LIMITATIONS --- p.42 / Chapter VIII. --- CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS --- p.44 / APPENDIX I --- p.46 / APPENDIX II --- p.49 / BIBLIOGRAPHY --- p.50
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:cuhk.edu.hk/oai:cuhk-dr:cuhk_324122 |
| Date | January 2003 |
| Contributors | Lee, Sui-Hing Rean., Yip, Chui-Ling., Chinese University of Hong Kong Graduate School. Division of Business Administration. |
| Source Sets | The Chinese University of Hong Kong |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Text, bibliography |
| Format | print, ix, 52 leaves : ill. ; 30 cm. |
| Coverage | China, Hong Kong, China, Hong Kong, China, Hong Kong, China, Hong Kong |
| Rights | Use of this resource is governed by the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons “Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International” License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/) |
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