China Staff articles from April 2004

China Staff archives from April 2004

Performance management systems: meaningful process or form-filling exercise?(Performance Management)
April 1, 2004... Performance management systems (PMS) are widely recognised as a key business strategy for driving strong business results. At multinational companies (MNCs), such systems are deeply ingrained in the culture. But can MNCs effectively deploy the...

Ni hao, can you speak Mandarin?(Language Training)
April 1, 2004... China's rapid economic expansion in recent years, coupled with the strengthening of its trade ties with the rest of the world has sparked a huge demand for Chinese-language learning. Nageeb Gounjaria of Cendant Mobility discusses the relevance...

Leadership development in China: a long way to go: in China there are some outstandingly talented Chinese leaders and managers, both actual and potential. But in an environment where leadership talent is scarce, Simon Keeley of Hewitt Associates warns that unless properly challenged and rewarded, they can become restless.(Leadership Development)
April 1, 2004... China is hotter than ever. Foreign investment continues to pour in. For many investors, China now plays an integral role in their global strategies. Being in China is no longer only about tapping into the world's biggest consumer market, or to...

Legal briefing.
April 1, 2004... In the March issue, the case of Li Heung Sang David v. Compuware Asia Pacific Limited highlighted the dangers of waiving an entitlement to summarily dismiss an employee and electing instead to terminate on notice or payment of wages in lieu of...

Human capital analytics: not rocket science.(HR Technology)
April 1, 2004... Measuring and managing human capital is not rocket science. It is simply a defined framework to maximise the only real competitive advantage companies have in the knowledge economy--their human capital assets. SAS Institute Singapore's Joseph...

Vacancies rebound, but unemployment steady at 7.2%.(Hong Kong News)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2004... Employment growth has yet to catch up with growth in Hong Kong's labour force, according to a report in The Standard. The territory's unemployment rate remained unchanged at 7.2% in March despite an increase in private sector vacancies. To the...

Hong Kong manufacturers plan to hire more: poll.(Hong Kong News)
April 1, 2004... Hong Kong's free trade deal with the mainland, known as the Closer Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA), seems to be paying off on the employment front. According to a report by Shenzhen Daily, a recent poll by recruitment firm Manpower...

Occupational safety performance rosy.(Hong Kong News)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2004... Hong Kong's safety performance at work continue to improve, a result of the concerted efforts of the Government, employers, employees, contractors and safety professionals. According to the latest figures from the Labour Department, the...

Looking back in wonder at 2003.(Hong Kong News)(Illustration)
April 1, 2004... 2003 was a very difficult year. Continued economic downturn plus SARS dealt a great blow to Hong Kong, pushing the unemployment rate to an all-time high of 8.7%. Despite these, the Labour Department (LD) came through with fairly commendable...

Domestic headhunting standards need finetuning.(China News)
April 1, 2004... Quite a few domestic headhunting firms have either dropped out or shifted to pure intermediary business agencies owing to their incompetency and unprofessional services, said a report by Xinhua News Agency. According to the report, by...

Can China work its employment plan for 161 million?(China News)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2004... China revealed its plans in a white paper to provide for its 161 million unemployed workers and surplus labourers, promising to keep the jobless rate at 4.7% or below despite a rapidly expanding labour force. The government did acknowledge...

Slowing factory closures to ease unemployment pressures.(China News)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2004... As part of its plan to check unemployment, China plans to slow down state-owned enterprise closures and is considering making it harder for companies to sack workers. "We should not only focus on job creation but also to help working...

Grey collar jobs in demand.(China News)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2004... Jobs demanding both creativity and professional skills became very popular among local university graduates, job placement officials said while attending a recent job fair touring several local campuses. According to the Shanghai Daily, the...

Trends: PRC returnees and China hired foreigners *.(Data Page)
April 1, 2004... ** 63.7% of companies currently emply PRC returnees ** 49.0% of companies currently emply China-hired expatriates [GRAPHICS OMITTED] * Finding from the Hewitt 2003 Expatriate Compensation and Benefits Survey, 109 Companies.