The document discusses China's need to rethink its modernization path based on three realities: low employee engagement, high employee turnover, and poor management practices in Chinese companies. It provides data showing that Chinese workers have among the lowest levels of engagement globally and high levels of disengagement. Turnover rates in China increase significantly after Chinese New Year. Studies also rate Chinese management as some of the worst compared to other countries. The document argues that Chinese companies need to adopt practices from foreign multinationals operating in China in order to improve these issues.
2. Total population of China, 2005 - 2050
1600
1550
1500
1450
Population (in million)
1400
1350
1300
1250
1200
2005 2010 2015 2020 2025 2030 2035 2040 2045 2050 Year
High Medium Low
Source: projection results
8. “ China has the lowest
engagement (17%) and
highest disengagement
(29%) of all regions
surveyed globally
”
- BlessingWhite 2010/2011 Global
Employee Engagement Research
Low Engagement
9. “ Mexico ranked highest
(75.8%) and China
ranked equal third last
(63%) alongside the UK
”
- Hay Group employee engagement index
Low Engagement
10. Employee Engagement Has Improved in China
Employee engagement among Chinese workers, aged 14 and
older, who are employed by an employer
2009 2012 Changed (pct, pts.)
Engaged 2% 6% +4
Not Engaged
Actively Disengaged
67%
31%
6%68%
26%
+1
-5
GALLUP
Low Engagement
15. Poor Management
Stanford Global Manager Comparative Study, 2009
4.0
3.5
3.0
2.5
2.0
1.5
1.0
0.5
0
South Korea
Germany
Sweden
Canada
Mexico
Turkey
France
Poland
China
Japan
Brazil
Netherlands
India
Italy
USA
UK
1=worst manager, 5=best manager *Based on 18 management questions
16. Poor Management
Source: Great Place to Work® ‘2012 Best
Companies to Work For’ Greater China