Bulletin Number Three 1985

of the mean ratings for motivational values of these schemes is given below: Scheme For Managers For Workers Providing better housing 1 2 Increase base pay 2 1 Award 'order of honour’ 3 3 Give ‘advanced worker' status 4 4 Give some choice in job selection 5 9 Travel or holiday (in China) 6 8 Year-end group bonus 7 5 Promotion 8 6 Public recognition 9 7 Rank Order of Mean Ratings of Motivational Values Other schemes mentioned included: choice of working hours, security on retirement, accumulation of days off, spouse assigned to the same city, housing nearer work place, and study or training. It should be noted that there was not a great deal of support for conventional forms of gainsharing among the PRC managers. Nonetheless, various forms of production bonuses, profit-sharing, piece rate are being experimented in various parts of China at this time. Tentative conclusions While the effects of several decades of implementing the ‘iron rice bowl' social and economic system may take some time to dilute, the preliminary data and results of this study suggest that many of the conventional forms of direct gainsharing may prove to be less than optimally effective in the future. It will therefore be necessary to design incentive systems which are congruent with contemporary values, or will help to restructure the values desired for the future. Personalia (From 16th March to 15th May 1985) Appointments Academic Staff Faculty of Medicine Dr. Muoi Arnold Lecturer in Morbid Anatomy Dr. Chiu Pak Wang, Leo Lecturer in Psychiatry Dr. Nigel Paul Salmon Visiting Lecturer in Anaesthesia Dr. W.M. Chan Honorary Clinical Lecturer in Community Medicine Dr. T.Y. Chau Honorary Clinical Lecturer in Community Medicine Dr. K.S. Cheung Honorary Clinical Lecturer in Community Medicine Faculty of Science Dr. Cham Wai Kuen Lecturer in Electronics Administrative Staff Mrs. Lai Chan Wei Ling, Winnie Audio-Visual Service Officer, University Instructional Media Services Mr. Pong Wai Ip Temporary Executive Officer II ， Dean of Students' Office, Chung Chi College Research Staff Dr. Kum Wah Sang, Winnie Research Associate, Department of Medicine PERSONALIA 25