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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

HKUST

7.33

0.05

1,142

93.4%

CUHK

7.30

0.05

1,169

95.7%

HKU

7.20

0.06

1,180

96.6%

PolyU

6.78

0.04

1,139

93.2%

HKBU

6.22

0.05

1,120

91.6%

CityU

6.15

0.05

1,115

91.3%

EdUHK [1]

5.85

0.05

1,029

84.2%

HKSYU

5.47

0.05

1,035

84.7%

LU

5.41

0.05

1,086

88.9%

OUHK

5.39

0.05

1,037

84.8%

[1] On 27 May 2016, HKIEd was formally renamed The Education University of Hong Kong (EdUHK). Therefore, in this survey, “HKIEd” was used during the survey period of 12 to 26 May while “EdUHK” was used on 27 May.

[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 J.Y. SUNG

7.64

0.05

1,084

88.7%

HKUST – Tony F. CHAN

6.87

0.06

752

61.5%

HKU – Peter MATHIESON

6.65

0.06

978

80.0%

PolyU – Timothy W. TONG

6.44

0.06

685

56.1%

HKBU – Roland T. Chin

6.14

0.06

682

55.8%

EdUHK – Stephen Y.L. CHEUNG

6.14

0.06

690

56.5%

CityU – Way KUO

5.94

0.06

664

54.3%

OUHK – Yuk-shan WONG

5.80

0.06

600

49.1%

LU – Leonard K. CHENG

5.57

0.07

747

61.1%


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

 

Freq.

% of total responses
(Base = 1,975)

% of total sample
(Base = 1,218)

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

177

8.9%

14.5%

 

 

 

 

Social/interpersonal skills

157

7.9%

12.9%

Critical thinking and problem-solving ability

147

7.4%

12.0%

Global prospect / foresight

129

6.5%

10.6%

Conduct, honesty

111

5.6%

9.1%

Independence

104

5.3%

8.5%

Emotion stability

81

4.1%

6.6%

Commitment to society

71

3.6%

5.8%

Social/work experience

66

3.3%

5.4%

Resources / opportunity

56

2.8%

4.6%

 

 

 

 

All-roundness

50

2.5%

4.1%

Academic and professional knowledge

46

2.3%

3.8%

Civil awareness

44

2.2%

3.6%

Communication skills

42

2.1%

3.4%

Proficiency in Chinese, English and Putonghua

41

2.1%

3.3%

Self-expectations / dreams

35

1.8%

2.9%

Learning attitude

33

1.7%

2.7%

Job opportunity

32

1.6%

2.6%

Creativity

31

1.6%

2.6%

Self-confidence

30

1.5%

2.5%

Alertness to risk / handling adverse conditions

30

1.5%

2.4%

Patriotism

29

1.5%

2.4%

Egocentricity / selfishness

28

1.4%

2.3%

Discipline, patience

26

1.3%

2.2%

 

 

 

 

Self-motivation, aggressiveness

14

0.7%

1.2%

Maturity / stability

14

0.7%

1.1%

Financial management

13

0.6%

1.0%

Humble / sympathy

11

0.6%

0.9%

Politeness

9

0.5%

0.8%

Political awareness / participation

9

0.4%

0.7%

Social awareness

8

0.4%

0.6%

Leadership skills

6

0.3%

0.5%

Utilitarian / materialistic

5

0.2%

0.4%

Computer proficiency

1

0.1%

0.1%

 

 

 

 

Nothing

66

3.4%

5.4%

Others

44

2.2%

3.6%

Don’t know/ hard to say

181

9.2%

14.9%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total

1,975

100.0%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Base

1,218

 

 

Missing case(s)

4

 

 


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

 

Frequency

Percentage

Yes

194

15.9%

No

1025

84.1%

 

 

 

Total

1,218

100.0%

 

 

 

Base

1,222

 

Missing case(s)

4

 


[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 = 194)

% of total sample
(Base = 1,222)

CUHK

31

15.8%

2.5%

PolyU

26

13.5%

2.1%

HKUST

25

13.1%

2.1%

HKU

20

10.1%

1.6%

 

 

 

 

CityU

5

2.7%

0.4%

HKBU

5

2.5%

0.4%

EdUHK [2]

2

0.9%

0.1%

HKSYU

1

0.4%

0.1%

 

 

 

 

Other overseas universities

1

0.7%

0.1%

Others

--

--

--

 

 

 

 

No preference

72

37.0%

5.9%

Don’t know / hard to say

1

0.6%

0.1%

Won’t employ graduates

5

2.8%

0.4%

 

 

 

 

Total

194

100.0%

 

 

 

 

 

Valid base

194

 

 

Missing case(s)

0

 

 

[2] On 27 May 2016, HKIEd was formally renamed The Education University of Hong Kong (EdUHK). Therefore, in this survey, “HKIEd” was used during the survey period of 12 to 26 May while “EdUHK” was used on 27 May.

[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 = 174 responses from 115 respondents)

% of valid respondents (Base = 115)

% of total sample
(Base = 1,222)

Good performance of previous graduates

41

23.5%

35.5%

3.4%

 

 

 

 

 

Good knowledge in job-related areas

32

18.4%

27.7%

2.6%

Good work attitude

19

11.0%

16.6%

1.6%

Diligent, motivated

16

8.9%

13.5%

1.3%

Reputation

14

7.9%

11.9%

1.1%

Good social relationship

11

6.6%

9.9%

0.9%

Good language ability

9

5.0%

7.5%

0.7%

Good moral character

8

4.6%

7.0%

0.7%

Alumni

7

4.0%

6.0%

0.6%

Good academic ability

4

2.4%

3.7%

0.3%

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

4

2.2%

3.4%

0.3%

Good leadership

2

1.2%

1.8%

0.2%

Salary matched with abilities

2

1.2%

1.8%

0.2%

 

 

 

 

 

Others

3

1.9%

2.9%

0.3%

No specific reasons

1

0.4%

0.7%

0.1%

Don’t know / hard to say

1

0.7%

1.0%

0.1%

 

 

 

 

 

Total

174

100.0%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Valid base

115

 

 

 

Missing case(s)

0