Course turns bosses into counsellors
(China Daily)
Updated: 2006-10-12 08:58 "State-owned enterprises have pre-designed procedures and regulations. Their
operation does not depend so much on the ability of a single leader. But in a
privately owned enterprise, the leader's own ability can decide the destiny of a
whole enterprise, so they are more motivated to improve themselves," said Chen.
However, the high fees and application requirements of the courses have
sparked controversy among the public.
On average, it costs around 30,000 yuan (US$3,650) for about 20 classes
spread over several months. One class might cost more than 1,500 yuan (US$185)
if the lecturers are very renowned in their fields.
The projects set high thresholds for applicants, recruiting only those with
college degrees and from companies boasting more than 50 million yuan (US$6.25
million) in fixed assets.
Some people say such courses are just a market ploy to entice people to gain
a passport to the so-called rich club. "They are just paying to find more
business partners in these classes," said Chen Yunyun, an office lady in
Beijing.
Some people wondered whether the training can truly make a woman "perfect"
within several classes.
"To get a 'perfect' woman with the right personality and leadership skills
needs years. It is not something a woman can become in a few classes," said Wang
Xiongjun, a university student in Beijing.
Critics also point out that the society is still male-dominated and that the
values for the so-called "perfect women" are largely determined by men, not by
women themselves.
The 2001 Report for the Business Development of China Women Entrepreneurs,
issued by the Female Entrepreneur Association, said that that 60 per cent of the
country's female entrepreneurs shoulder the dual responsibility of work while
also caring for the elder and younger generation and dealing with the housework.
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