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Human Resources in China 张进 Jin Zhang M.S. in Social Psychology, Peking University Ph.D. in Psychology, University of Southern California Senior Research Fellow, National Center for Educational Development Research, Ministry of Education Chief Human Resource Officer/Marketing Research Analyst, The Gallup Organization (China) Department of Human Resources, School of Economics and Management, Tsinghua University Human Resources in China National level Huge population and aging Regional differences and migrants Enterprise level HRM in multinational companies HRM in Chinese companies Questions? How many people are there in China? Do you know any Chinese brands? In the past five decades, China has been experiencing dramatic population changes. Pre-1949: High birth rate, high death rate, low natural growth rate; 1950-1969: High birth rate, low death rate, high natural growth rate; 1970-1990: Low birth rate, low death rate, low natural growth rate. 1991 – today A post-transitional society, where life expectancy has reached new heights, fertility has declined to below-replacement level, and rapid population aging is on the horizon. This has had a profound impact upon its population structure. HR in China: Regional Differences A perspective cross regions Regional employment opportunities Employment?opportunities in China depend very much on location. A comparison of the major coastal cities of Beijing, Shanghai, and Guangzhou clearly reveals these differences. Significant commercial activity is concentrated in Beijing. The capital?is the country’s second most populous city?and it is relatively prosperous. Much of Chinas heavy industry, such as steel and machinery production,?is based in the surrounding area. One-fourth of China’s steel and half of the automobiles are produced here. The area surrounding Beijing provides more than 70% of the countrys coal. Rural-urban migration  Economic reforms since 1978 caused a significant rural la