Comments on: Changing Jobs in China, Losing Competitiveness http://cupofcha.com/2007/11/13/changing-jobs-in-china-losing-competitiveness.html This is China Thu, 16 Oct 2008 04:36:49 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Yuefei http://cupofcha.com/2007/11/13/changing-jobs-in-china-losing-competitiveness.html#comment-54 Yuefei Wed, 14 Nov 2007 14:01:45 +0000 http://cupofcha.com/2007/11/13/changing-jobs-in-china-losing-competitiveness.html#comment-54 Retaining good talent is a challenge anywhere in the world. Attracting bright & ambitious employees in China probably has alot of similarities with other countries. The common thing here is not culture or nationality, but the company or corporation. What are the causes of turnover in China? Inadequate salary, lack of career path, professional development, a stimulating atmosphere. Sound familiar? Concerning, loyalty, I recently spoke to a tech recruiter in the US. All of his fortune 500 clients are seeking to hire contractors for 3 to 6 months. No loyalty there...this would seem to undermine the argument that loyalty = productivity/creativity. I would also point to government as additional evidence against this equation. Retaining good talent is a challenge anywhere in the world. Attracting bright & ambitious employees in China probably has alot of similarities with other countries. The common thing here is not culture or nationality, but the company or corporation. What are the causes of turnover in China? Inadequate salary, lack of career path, professional development, a stimulating atmosphere. Sound familiar?

Concerning, loyalty, I recently spoke to a tech recruiter in the US. All of his fortune 500 clients are seeking to hire contractors for 3 to 6 months. No loyalty there…this would seem to undermine the argument that loyalty = productivity/creativity. I would also point to government as additional evidence against this equation.

]]> By: Larry http://cupofcha.com/2007/11/13/changing-jobs-in-china-losing-competitiveness.html#comment-47 Larry Wed, 14 Nov 2007 00:58:15 +0000 http://cupofcha.com/2007/11/13/changing-jobs-in-china-losing-competitiveness.html#comment-47 If people can disappear for days and still collecting paycheck, I wonder how productive people really are, even if they sit at their desks. Unless people are paid on piece work, it is very difficult to determine how productive a person is. Loyalty is the only thing that makes people productive, creative and pay attention to quality of work. If people don't care about the firm they work for, what is the quality of products are they producing ? If people can disappear for days and still collecting paycheck, I wonder how productive people really are, even if they sit at their desks.

Unless people are paid on piece work, it is very difficult to determine how productive a person is. Loyalty is the only thing that makes people productive, creative and pay attention to quality of work. If people don’t care about the firm they work for, what is the quality of products are they producing ?

]]> By: Paul M http://cupofcha.com/2007/11/13/changing-jobs-in-china-losing-competitiveness.html#comment-43 Paul M Tue, 13 Nov 2007 06:05:41 +0000 http://cupofcha.com/2007/11/13/changing-jobs-in-china-losing-competitiveness.html#comment-43 How to send you an email? How to send you an email?

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