China Staff articles from June 2004

China Staff archives from June 2004

Best practices alone are not enough.(Best Practices)
June 1, 2004... Eyeing a particularly successful best practice for your own company? Take heed. Simon Keeley of Hewitt Associates warns that trying to copy blindly from others never works. The game is less about best practices than about the practices that...

Are stock options still an option?(Compensation & Benefits)
June 1, 2004... Stock options have become a popular vehicle for rewarding top level employees in Hong Kong and the rest of the world. However, new accounting standards in Hong Kong affecting stock options may drive companies to rethink whether and how to offer...

Corrigendum.(Correction Notice)
June 1, 2004... In the article Communicating to Compete (China STAFF, May 2004), the last name references made to David Keattch, CEO of Connect Communication Ltd, should have been "Keattch" and not "Obe".

Understanding the influence of behaviour.(Organizational Behaviour)
June 1, 2004... Human behaviour, when understood well, holds the key to managing and influencing a team to meet common goals. Thomas International shares its experience of what motivates positive work behaviour. As businesses proceed full steam ahead in...

Ride the wave of business transformation outsourcing.(Outsourcing)(Author Abstract)
June 1, 2004... Business transformation outsourcing (BTO) is an emerging trend for both businesses generally and for the HR function. At a conference organised by the Hong Kong American Chamber of Commerce on 8 June, Nigel Knight and Grace Kuo of IBM Business...

Legal briefing.
June 1, 2004... Although the extent to which the authorities will alter China's minimum wages is unclear, employers with current or anticipated operations in China are well advised to familiarise themselves with the legal framework and implications of the...

Reasons for relocation.(Hong Kong to China)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2004... Hewitt Associates conducted a research in March--April 2004 on Hong Kong Relocation Policy Survey, focused on relocation arrangements and HR policies for HK employees being relocated to the PRC. 61 companies participated in the study, 85%...

Beijing eyes Hong Kong and Macau talent pool.(Hong Kong News)
June 1, 2004... Hong Kong and Macau will be the first ports of call when China scouts for foreign capital, talent and technological know-how, reported the South China Morning Post. The report said that Vice-President Zeng Qinghong told some 70 prominent...

Survey tips strong hiring activity ahead.(Hong Kong News)
June 1, 2004... According to the Manpower Employment Outlook Survey for the third quarter of 2004, Hong Kong employers in the transportation, utilities, finance and real estate sectors are expected to provide the greatest opportunities to job seekers in the...

Shanghai: goodbye to the iron rice bowl mentality.(China News)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2004... In an effort to improve its civil service, Shanghai will send 100,000 employees back to school, according to China Daily. All local civil servants will undergo Master for Public Administration (MPA) courses by the year 2008, the daily reported...

Female workers' rights need better protection.(China News)
June 1, 2004... According to a study reported in China Daily, researchers found that female workers were more likely to fall victim the pressures of market reform and gender discrimination. "As the government no longer has a say over enterprises in terms of...