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[Q1] Please use a scale of 0-10 to evaluate the overall performance of each institution of higher education after taking into consideration 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 its courses, with 0 representing the worst, 10 representing the best and 5 being half-half. How would you rate the following institutions?

 

Average

Standard error

No of raters

Recognition

HKU 

8.22

0.04

1,158

96.4%

CUHK 

7.77

0.04

1,153

96.0%

HKUST 

7.63

0.04

1,117

93.0%

PolyU

6.92

0.04

1,134

94.4%

HKBU 

6.30

0.04

1,119

93.2%

CityU

6.21

0.04

1,093

91.0%

HKIEd

5.88

0.05

1,017

84.7%

LU

5.50

0.05

1,054

87.7%

HKSYU

5.44

0.05

1,023

85.2%

OUHK

5.43

0.05

1,001

83.4%


[Q2] Please use a scale of 0-10 to evaluate the overall performance of Vice-Chancellor / President of each institution 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 following Vice-Chancellors / Presidents?

 

Average

Standard error

No of raters

Recognition

CUHK – Joseph S.Y. SUNG

7.84

0.05

990

82.5%

HKU – Lap-chee TSUI

7.73

0.05

877

73.1%

HKUST – Tony F. CHAN

7.14

0.06

635

52.9%

PolyU – Timothy W. TONG

6.61

0.06

545

45.4%

HKSYU – Chi-yung CHUNG

6.52

0.07

564

47.0%

HKIEd – Anthony B.L. CHEUNG

6.34

0.05

734

61.1%

HKBU – Albert CHAN

6.29

0.06

530

44.1%

CityU – Way KUO

6.23

0.06

533

44.4%

LU – Yuk-shee CHAN

6.04

0.07

512

42.6%

OUHK – John C.Y. LEONG

5.96

0.07

504

42.0%


[Q3] What do you think are the qualities which most Hong Kong university students lack of? (multiple responses allowed)

 

Freq.

% of total responses
(Base = 2,026)

% of total sample
(Base = 1,201)

Work attitude (e.g. serious, enthusiastic, diligent, responsible, motivated)

232

11.4%

19.3%

Social/interpersonal skills

143

7.1%

11.9%

Conduct, honesty

137

6.8%

11.4%

Critical thinking and problem-solving ability

113

5.6%

9.4%

Independence

107

5.3%

8.9%

Proficiency in Chinese, English and Putonghua

96

4.8%

8.0%

Commitment to society

89

4.4%

7.4%

Global prospect / foresight

87

4.3%

7.3%

Social/work experience

76

3.8%

6.4%

 

 

 

 

Communication skills

62

3.0%

5.1%

Academic and professional knowledge

59

2.9%

4.9%

Discipline, patience

57

2.8%

4.7%

Self-confidence

55

2.7%

4.6%

Emotion stability

45

2.2%

3.8%

Alertness to risk / handling adverse conditions

45

2.2%

3.7%

Civil awareness

44

2.2%

3.7%

Self-motivation, aggressiveness

44

2.2%

3.7%

Creativity

41

2.0%

3.4%

 

 

 

 

All-roundness

34

1.7%

2.8%

Self-expectations / dreams

30

1.5%

2.5%

Job opportunity

28

1.4%

2.3%

Humble / sympathy

24

1.2%

2.0%

Politeness

22

1.1%

1.8%

Resources / opportunity

21

1.0%

1.7%

Utilitarian / materialistic

16

0.8%

1.3%

Financial management

13

0.6%

1.1%

Patriotism

8

0.4%

0.6%

Leadership skills

6

0.3%

0.5%

 

 

 

 

Nothing

58

2.8%

4.8%

Others

32

1.6%

2.6%

Don』t know/ hard to say

203

10.0%

16.9%

 

 

 

 

Total

2,026

100.0%

 

 

 

 

 

Base

1,201

 

 

Missing case(s)

0

 

 


[Q4] Under your job specifications, are you involved, in any way, in the recruitment process of new staff, including teachers?

 

Frequency

Percentage

Yes

221

18.4%

No

980

81.6%

 

 

 

Total

1,201

100.0%

 

 

 

Base

1,201

 

Missing case(s)

0

 


[Q5] [Only for those who are involved in the recruitment process of new staff] If you looked for a new employee, which institution』s graduates would you prefer most? (single response only)

 

Frequency

% of potential employers
(Base = 220)

% of total sample
(Base = 1,201)

HKU 

55

24.8%

4.5%

 

 

 

 

CUHK 

31

14.2%

2.6%

PolyU

30

13.5%

2.5%

HKUST 

27

12.4%

2.3%

CityU

4

1.8%

0.3%

LU

3

1.5%

0.3%

HKBU 

2

1.1%

0.2%

HKIEd

2

0.9%

0.2%

HKSYU

1

0.5%

0.1%

 

 

 

 

Other overseas universities

3

1.6%

0.3%

Others - IVE

1

0.4%

0.1%

 

 

 

 

No preference

40

18.0%

3.3%

Don』t know / hard to say

15

6.7%

1.2%

Won』t employ graduates

6

2.7%

0.5%

 

 

 

 

Total

220

100.0%

 

 

 

 

 

Valid base

221

 

 

Missing case(s)

1

 

 


[Q6] [Only for those who are involved in the recruitment process of new staff and have preference over a specific institution』s graduates] Why would you prefer the graduates of the chosen institution? (multiple responses allowed)

 

Frequency

% of total responses (Base = 236 responses from 157 respondents)

% of valid respondents (Base = 157)

% of total sample
(Base = 1,201)

Good performance of previous graduates

79

33.3%

50.0%

6.5%

         

Good knowledge in job-related areas

35

14.7%

22.1%

2.9%

Good work attitude

25

10.8%

16.2%

2.1%

Reputation

22

9.5%

14.2%

1.9%

Diligent, motivated

18

7.7%

11.5%

1.5%

Good language ability

14

6.1%

9.1%

1.2%

         

Alumni

10

4.1%

6.1%

0.8%

Good social relationship

7

2.9%

4.3%

0.6%

Good connection with outside (e.g., a university』s extensive connection with enterprises, companies, or industrial firms; large number of graduates)

7

2.8%

4.2%

0.5%

Salary matched with abilities

7

2.8%

4.2%

0.5%

Good leadership

2

0.8%

1.2%

0.2%

         

Others

10

4.1%

6.1%

0.8%

Don』t know / hard to say

1

0.5%

0.8%

0.1%

         

Total

236

100.0%

 

 

         

Valid base

157

 

 

 

Missing case(s)

2