MONDAY, NOVEMBER 4, 1991
THAT
COMMUNICATION CHANNEL EACH CAN APPRECIATE THE
"WE MUST MAINTAIN AND IMPROVE A TWO-WAY TO MEET THE NEEDS OF BOTH PARTIES 80 OTHER'S POINT OF VIEW," HE SAID.
SIR WILLIAM POINTED OUT THAT HONG KONG MUST CONTINUE TO EXPAND ITS FINANCIAL AND HUMAN RESOURCES IN ORDER TO CONTINUE TO THRIVE AND PROSPER.
"STAFF WILL NEED TO BE TRAINED AND RE-TRAINED IN ORDER TO ENSURE THAT SUFFICIENT PERSONNEL AND SKILLS ARE AVAILABLE TO MEET THE CHALLENGES OF THE FUTURE, TO COUNTERACT LABOUR SHORTAGES AND HELP
OVER DEVELOP EXISTING STAFF TO TAKE
POSITIONS,"
NOTED.
VACATED SENIOR
HE
HE TURNING TO THE INEVITABLE CHANGES AHEAD,
SAID THEY WOULD PREPARED GIVE RISE TO NEW OPPORTUNITIES AND THOSE WHO WERE
FOR SUCH AN OCCURRENCE WOULD BE REWARDED, WHILE THOSE WHO PROCRASTINATED AND VACILLATED WERE LIKELY TO FALL.
HE ADDED THAT THE CONFERENCE WHICH FOCUSED ON LABOUR RELATIONS IN HONG KONG'S CHANGING ECONOMIC SCENE PROVIDED A TIMELY OPPORTUNITY TO DEVELOP AN APPROPRIATE STRATEGY TO CATER FOR THE EXCITING FUTURE.
THE
ALSO SPEAKING AT THE OPENING OF THE CONFERENCE,
FRESH CHALLENGES COMMISSIONER FOR LABOUR, MR DARWIN CHEN, UNDERLINED TO BUSINESS MANAGERS, TRADE UNIONS AND LABOUR RELATIONS PRACTITIONERS POSED BY UNPRECEDENTED CHANGES ON THE SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC FRONTS.
"LABOUR-MANAGEMENT CO-OPERATION HAS TO BE MAINTAINED AND
WITH THE FURTHER STRENGTHENED, AND IT IS ONLY
CONCERTED EFFORT OF
ΤΟ BOTH EMPLOYERS AND EMPLOYEES THAT ENTERPRISES WILL BE ABLE POSITIVELY TO THE NEW CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES, MR CHEN SAID.
ADJUST
LABOUR
то
TERMS AND
"TO FOSTER STRONGER AND MORE STABLE PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN AND MANAGEMENT, IT WOULD BE BENEFICIAL FOR EMPLOYEES AND EMPLOYERS
THE TAKE
ΤΟ INITIATIVE
WORK OUT MUTUALLY ACCEPTABLE CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT WHICH SUIT THEIR CIRCUMSTANCES.
"BOTH EMPLOYERS AND EMPLOYEES STAND TO GAIN FROM THIS CO-OPERATION, HE SAID.
KIND OF
MR CHEN STRESSED THAT SUFFICIENT COMMUNICATION BETWEEN MANAGEMENT DEVELOPING HARMONIOUS RELATIONS.
AND
CONSULTATION AND THE WORKFORCE WERE VITAL IN
SENSE STRONGER
OF
"EMPLOYEES WITH A GREAT AUTONOMY IN DETERMINING THEIR QUALITY
ALSO THOSE OF WORKING LIFE ARE
WHO DISPLAY A BELONGING TO THE ENTERPRISE," HE SAID.
"IT IS ONLY LOGICAL THAT A SATISFIED WORKFORCE WILL GENERATE HIGHER PRODUCTIVITY AND PROFITABILITY," HE ADDED.
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