New figures show clear divide between the eastern and western work cultures.
According to the latest statistics from ORC International’s Perspectives database, employees in Hong Kong are dissatisfied and uninspired at work, but positive about pay, recognition and management. The database contains the accumulated opinions of employees on a wide range of subjects related to their levels of engagement. Combining the results of more than 400 organisations’ employee surveys, representing the views of approximately 1.4 million people from around the world. For each question asked, the scores have been ranked among the responses of other nations—specifically the UK, USA and Australia—to gauge Hong Kong’s position in the global employer environment.
Questions relating to work and stress received responses that were far more negative than other nations. When employees in Hong Kong were asked if they like the work they do, they recorded the lowest positive responses, with just 55% in agreement. In the UK, the sentiment was much more positive, with 84% in agreement. This result also compares to 83% in the USA and 78% in Australia.
The negative perception was apparent across a number of other work related questions. When presented with the statement, ‘Considering everything I am satisfied with the job I do’, Hong Kong employees were ranked at the bottom again, with 62% in agreement.
Of the countries included in perspectives, Hong Kong also had the lowest positive responses for statements regarding:
- Personal accomplishment (56% positive)
- Intention to stay (64% positive)
- Satisfaction with the company (58% positive)
When asked if they were proud of their company just 47% of Hong Kong employees responded positively. The response showcases a clear divide between the east and west because respondents in the USA, UK and Australia ranked in the low 70s.
This negative outlook is somewhat offset by Hong Kong employees’ satisfaction with management. They had the highest number of positive responses when asked about the recognition they got for doing a good job, 64% positive.
Pay was another area the Hong Kong workforce was upbeat about, with 54% agreeing that they thought their pay was fair. On this topic they were almost on par with the top scorer, Australia where employees were 55% positive on remuneration.
Paul Arkwright
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