| Acknowledgements | 第1-5页 |
| Abstract | 第5-7页 |
| 摘要 | 第7-10页 |
| List of Tables | 第10-11页 |
| Chapter One Introduction | 第11-15页 |
| ·Background of Study | 第11-13页 |
| ·Hofstede's Individualism-Collectivism Dimension Theory | 第12页 |
| ·Triandis' Individualism-Collectivism Theory | 第12-13页 |
| ·Purpose and Significance of the Study | 第13-14页 |
| ·Structure of the Thesis | 第14-15页 |
| Chapter Two Literature Review | 第15-27页 |
| ·Relevant Studies Abroad | 第15-23页 |
| ·AGeneral View of Culture and Cultural Values | 第15-18页 |
| ·Kluckhohn and Strodtbeck Value Orientations | 第18-19页 |
| ·Hofstede's Value Dimensions Theory | 第19-20页 |
| ·Triandis' Significant Findings in the Research of I-C Cultural Dimension | 第20-23页 |
| ·Relevant Studies in China | 第23-26页 |
| ·Contrastive Researches Done within the Field of Cultural Value | 第24页 |
| ·Studies from the Perspective of the Manifestations and Effects of I-C | 第24-25页 |
| ·Researches Conducted in a Dynamic and Developing Sight | 第25-26页 |
| ·Summary | 第26-27页 |
| Chapter Three Methodology | 第27-37页 |
| ·Working Definition of I-C | 第27页 |
| ·Different Defining Attributes of I-C | 第27-29页 |
| ·Research Questions | 第29-30页 |
| ·Subjects | 第30-31页 |
| ·Instruments | 第31-34页 |
| ·Theoretical Basis | 第31页 |
| ·Interview | 第31-32页 |
| ·Development of the Questionnaire | 第32-34页 |
| ·Procedures of Data Collection and Methods of Analysis | 第34-36页 |
| ·Summary | 第36-37页 |
| Chapter Four Results and Discussion | 第37-53页 |
| ·A General Comparison between All the Subjects | 第37-40页 |
| ·A Detailed Comparison between Genders | 第40-43页 |
| ·The General Different Orientations on I-C between Genders | 第40-42页 |
| ·The Specific Different Orientations toward I-C at Diferent Layers between Genders | 第42-43页 |
| ·A Detailed Comparison between the Young and the Middle-aged People | 第43-49页 |
| ·The General Different Tendencies toward I-C between Different Age Groups | 第44-47页 |
| ·The Specific Different Orientations on I-C at Different Layers between Different Age Groups | 第47-49页 |
| ·A Detailed Comparison between Subj ects from Different Educational Background | 第49-51页 |
| ·The General Different Tendencies toward I-C Dimension between People from Different Education Degrees | 第49-50页 |
| ·The Specific Different Tendencies on I-C between People from Different Education Degrees | 第50-51页 |
| ·Summary | 第51-53页 |
| Chapter Five Conclusion | 第53-55页 |
| ·Major Findings of the Study | 第53-54页 |
| ·Limitations of the Study | 第54-55页 |
| Works Cited | 第55-57页 |
| Appendix | 第57-59页 |
| Publications | 第59页 |
