Since nine out of the first 11 suicidal employees were new recruits, who had worked in Foxconn for less than six months, Gou initiated psychological tests for all the new-comers to track their psychological status.
"I can not guarantee that similar deaths will not happen again, but we are doing our utmost to look after and care more for our staff," he said.
Foxconn is part of Taiwan's Hon Hai Precision Industry Co. and makes computers, game consoles and mobile phones for companies including Hewlett-Packard Co., Sony Corp. and Nokia Corp.
Of Foxconn's 800,000 employees in China, 420,000 are based in Shenzhen. They work shifts and live inside the massive factory complex.