China Staff articles from November 2005

China Staff archives from November 2005

No HR is an island.(human resources management at Johnson Electric Group)
November 1, 2005... Johnson Electric Group's ultimate people objective is to ensure that competent and effective stewardship is constantly available to support the profitable growth of the company. Tess Lyons talks with Horace Ho of Johnson Electric and learns how...

Taking maritime to the big times: China STAFF's 2005 Human Resources Manager, Hong Kong, is a self-proclaimed generalist. Tess Lyons talks to KC Maritime's Bhaskar Sambamurthy and learns how his knowledge of numbers, sales and IT gave him the respect and authority to re-invent the company.(HR Manager of the Year, HK)
November 1, 2005... "I have no,, formal Human Resources education, says Bhaskar Sambamurthy, Senior Manager, Corporate Services, KC Maritime. Apparently, being a generalist with a wide knowledge of how a company operates is one of the reasons why he is so good at...

Developing skills for success in an MNC: Dana Breitenstein of Cendant Mobility points out the importance for Chinese nationals to develop the right skill set in order to work effectively in a multinational corporation.(Managing the PRC Workforce)
November 1, 2005... The single greatest focus of HR professionals in China is to attract, retain and develop top talent in order to execute their organisation's business strategy and respond to the country's expansive growth. It is no wonder top talent is such a...

Annual China Staff HR Awards 2005 Hong Kong.(Brief article)
November 1, 2005... CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR WINNERS! We are pleased to announce the results of the China STAFF HR Awards, Hong Kong which were revealed at an Awards ceremony and cocktail party at the Mandarin Oriental Hong Kong. Congratulations to all our...

HR basks in long due appreciation.(The China STAFF Awards, Hong Kong)
November 1, 2005... Noticeably present at the eighth annual China STAFF Human Resources Awards were the familiar faces and companies who have supported and contributed much to the HR community over the years. This evening, they mingled with some new names to the...

The annual China staff HR awards 2005: Hong Kong: 27 October 2005.
November 1, 2005... HR Team of the Year winner Johnson Electric Group. From left: Alice Ip of PCCW with the winning team's Horace Ho, Evina Fung and Linda Downs. Russell Bennett (right) of Tanner De Witt is awarded Labour Lawyer of the Year by judging...

HR champions take centrestage as awards debuts in Beijing: after two stagings in Shanghai, the China edition of the China STAFF HR culminated in an awards ceremony marked by double wins and glowing recognition from peers in the Chinese HR community. Sharon Yap reports on the proceedings at Traders Hotel on 10 November 2005.
November 1, 2005... The night began like most HR award ceremonies: an hour of pre-dinner networking among some of the country's finest professionals in HR as guests from Beijing to Shanghai to Gaungzhou congregated to celebrate the inaugural Beijing launch of the...

The annual China staff HR, awards 2005: Beijing, China: 10 November 2005.(Brief article)
November 1, 2005... Teamwork pays: Microsoft Greater China takes the award for the MRI China's HR Team of the Year. Julie Zhou of Haworth Furniture accepting her award for the China Team International's HR Manager of the Year. Jointly awarded winner,...

From reliability to exasperation: a case study in empty sloganeering: Tom Terez, a speaker, workshop leader, and author, looks at a case of empty sloganeering and tells us the importance of improving the system and not the people working in the system.
November 1, 2005... David is a mild-mannered employee who has not missed a single day of work in his nine years with the company. He is known in his work area as Mr. Reliable--that quietly effective person who can always be counted on to get the job done. He...

Employee incentive plans: Graham Brown and Wei Xin of Jun Ze Jun Law Offices discuss the inner workings of implementing share based incentives for employees in China.(Labour Law Forum)
November 1, 2005... Q: I am in charge of HR reporting to the General Manager. We have been quite successful in retaining key staff in the current competitive labour market. I have been asked bow difficult it would be to include our China operations in the...

HR planning and budgeting 2006-2008: the Towers Perrin-China STAFF HR Council Pulse Survey was completed in September 2005, the first of which focused on HR planning for the next three years. The report highlights general trends in HR planning as well as budgeting for 2006 among member organisations. We bring you an excerpt from the report.(HR Trends)
November 1, 2005... As the Hong Kong economy begins to return to its historic levels of growth, organisations are reporting an increased short-term focus on compensation, performance management and leadership development issues. The survey found that 59% of...