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Section I Self Introduction

Good afternoon/evening, this is Mr/Miss X, an interviewer from the Public Opinion Programme of the University of Hong Kong. We would like to ask for your opinion regarding the local universities in Hong Kong. It would take you a couple of minutes and the information you provide will be kept strictly confidential.
Is your phone number xxxx-xxxx?
District of residence
Household size

Section II Selection of Respondent

How many members are there in your household aged 18 or above at this moment? (Interviewers can directly ask if there is only one qualified respondent at home. If so, interviewer can interview him / her at once.) Since we need to conduct random sampling, if there is more than one available, I would like to speak to the one who will have his / her birthday next. (Interviewer can illustrate with examples: "that means is there anyone who will have his / her birthday in June or the coming three months?") [If there is no household member aged 18 or above, terminate the interview.]
Yes
No (terminate)   

Section III The Questionnaire
Before the survey starts, interviewers must read out, "We are an independent research team. You should simply report honestly what you feel regardless of the fact that we belong to the University of Hong Kong, otherwise, the information will be of no reference value."

[Q1] Please use a scale of 0-10 to evaluate the overall performance of each university in Hong Kong while taking its local and international reputation, facilities and campus environment, qualification of its teaching staff, academic research performance, conduct and quality of students as well as its learning atmosphere, diversification and level of recognition of the courses into consideration, with 0 representing the worst, 10 representing the best and 5 being half-half. How would you rate (eight universities in rotation)? [97 = Don't know the university; 98 = Don't know / hard to say; 99 = Refused to answer]

[Q2] Please use a scale of 0-10 to evaluate the overall performance of Vice-Chancellor/President of each university while taking his local and international reputation, approachability to the public, leadership, vision, social credibility and public relations into consideration, with 0 representing the worst, 10 representing the best and 5 being half-half. How would you rate the Vice-Chancellors/Presidents of (eight universities in rotation)? [96 = Don't know the Vice-Chancellor/President; 97 = Don't know the university; 98 = Don't know / hard to say; 99 = Refused to answer]
The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) - Prof Lawrence J. LAU
City University of Hong Kong (CityU) – Prof Richard Y.K. HO 
[Remark: Professor Richard Yan-ki Ho has been appointed as Acting President with effect from 1 May 2007 until the end of 2007.]
The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) - Prof Paul C.W. CHU
The University of Hong Kong (HKU) - Prof Lap-chee TSUI
The Hong Kong Baptist University (HKBU) - Prof Ching-fai NG
The Hong Kong Institute of Education (HKIEd) - Prof Paul MORRIS
The Polytechnic University of Hong Kong (PolyU) - Prof Chung-kwong POON
The Lingnan University (Lingnan) - Prof Edward K.Y. CHEN

[Q3] What do you think are the qualities which most Hong Kong university students lack of? (Do not read out the answers, multiple responses allowed)
Conduct, honesty
Proficiency in Chinese, English and Putonghua
Critical thinking and problem-solving ability
Work attitude (e.g. serious, enthusiastic, diligent, responsible, motivated)
Social / interpersonal skills
Social / Work experience
Emotion stability
Communication skills
Academic and professional knowledge
Computer proficiency
Self-confidence
Commitment to society
Global prospect / foresight
Creativity
Job opportunity
Financial management
Not lack of anything
Others (please specify)
Don't know/ hard to say 
Refused to answer

[Q4] Under your job specifications, are you involved, in any way, in the recruitment process of new staff, including teachers?
Yes
No (Skip to D1)
Refused to answer (Skip to D1)

[Q5] [Only for those who are involved in the recruitment process of new staff] If you looked for a new employee, which university's graduates would you prefer most? (Do not read out the answers, single response only)
City University of Hong Kong
Hong Kong Baptist University
Lingnan University
The Chinese University of Hong Kong
The Hong Kong Institute of Education
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
The University of Hong Kong
Other overseas universities
Won't employ graduates (Skip to D1)
Others (please specify)
Don't know / hard to say (Skip to D1)
No preference (Skip to D1)
Refused to answer (Skip to D1)

[Q6] [Only for those who are involved in the recruitment process and have preference over a specific university's graduates] Why would you prefer the graduates of the chosen university? (Do not read out the answers, multiple responses allowed)
Good performance of previous graduates
Good social relationship
Good work attitude
Good leadership
Diligent, motivated
Good language ability
Good knowledge in job-related areas
Good connection with outside (e.g., a university's extensive connection with enterprises, companies, or industrial firms; large number of graduates)
Salary matches ability
Alumni
Reputation
Others (please specify)
No specific reasons
Don't know / hard to say
Refused to answer

Section IV Personal Particulars

Interviewer: I'd like to know some of your personal particulars in order to facilitate our analysis.

[D1] Gender
Male
Female

[D2] Age (exact number) 
【99 = Refused to answer】

[D3] Education Attainment
Primary or below
Secondary
Matriculated
Tertiary, non-degree course
Tertiary, degree course
Tertiary or above
Refused to answer

[D4] The type of ownership of your house is:
Self-purchased, or
Rent?
Refused to answer

[D5] House type
Public housing estate
Housing Authority subsidized sale flats
Housing Society subsidized sale flats
Private housing
Village: villas / bungalows / modern village houses
Village: simple stone structures / traditional village houses
Staff quarters
Others
Refused to answer

[D6] Occupation
Managers and administrators
Professionals
Associate professionals
Clerks
Service workers and shop sales workers
Skilled agricultural and fishery workers
Craft and related workers
Plant and machine operators and assemblers
Non-skilled workers
Students
Housewives
Unclassified
Others (unemployed, retired, etc.)
Refused to answer

[D7] [Only for those who are professionals or associate professionals] Are you working in the academy?
Yes-Teaching staff of primary school (including teachers and principal)
Yes-Teaching staff of secondary school (including teachers and principal)
Yes-Teaching staff of university
Others
No
Refused to answer

[D8] Lastly, do you have any children who are still studying in schools?
Yes
No
Refused to answer