28th International Congress of Psychology August 8 ... - U-netSURF

questions about the case, group discussion, and the explanation of human factors essence for
preventing the case. Sixteen scenarios are made in total, each of which has a subject, such as
"features of human attention", "weakness of hastily made plan".
2088.6 An empirical study on a causual moodel of turnover intention among technical staff in
15 Chinese information and technology companies, Mian Zhang 1 , De Zhang 1 , Shu Zhuo Li 2 ,
1 2
Qinghua University, China; Xi’an Jiaotong Univeristy, China
Based on a sample of 470 technical employees from 15 IT companies in Xi’an, this research
examines the Price (1996) model of turnover intention in the Chinese setting. The effects of some
structural determinants on satisfaction or commitment were found to be moderated by the
corresponding values. Ten variables were identified as the main determinants of turnover intention,
including organizational commitment, job satisfaction, search behavior, opportunity, job
involvement, met expectation, positive affectivity, professional growth chance, promotional
chance and routinization. Forty-eight percent of the variance in turnover intention is explained in
this study. The findings suggest that the model works adequately.
2088.7 The predictive validity of specific instruments for stock brokers, Sonia Swanepoel,
Wingate Park, South Africa
In a changing South Africa, with its increasing emphasis on individual rights, fair and equitable
selection techniques is a priority. The target population for this investigation was employees of a
stockbroker organization. The aim of the study has been achieved by the proof that specific factors
or fields of the measure instruments do have prediction validity. These findings can be used with
fruit in search of a selection model for stockbrokers.
2088.8 Empowerment through Entrepreneurship: A study of Indian women entrepreneurs,
Anjali Ghosh, Psychology Research Unit, Indian Statistical Institute, India
The present study investigated the pattern of task motivation and individualist- collectivist
orientation of Indian women entrepreneurs and also tried to find out whether it can be related to
entrepreneurial success. Findings indicate that the success rate is significantly related with task
motivation and individualistic orientation of entrepreneurs. Nearly 85% of the entrepreneurs were
first generation entrepreneurs who feel empowered by creating something on their own initiative
and at the same time balance between family responsibilities and work commitment. They were
found to sustain even under adverse environmental conditions particularly in the North- Eastern
region of India.
2089 ORAL
Culture and psychology
Chair: Larisa Tsvetkova, Russian Federation
2089.1 Therapy techniques and issues related to Chinese immigrants in America, Kit Ng, Kean
University, USA
This presentation will delineate and explore the different pressing mental health issues presented
by Chinese immigrants in America. Issues such as acculturation, family systems, treatment
468