Figure 1. Are current training providers able to suit the needs of your company?
Figure 2. If you are not satisfied with the training, it is because:
Figure 3. What training areas do you think are the weakest in China at present?
Figure 4. Are there going to be any changes in your training expenditure this year?
Figure 5. What percentage of your company's overall budget is budgeted for training?
Figure 6. Please select five groups, on which you spend the biggest percentage of your training budget.
Figure 7. What percentage of training does your company outsource?
Figure 8. Please select five areas, on which you spend the biggest percentage of your training budget.
Figure 9. Do you plan to increase your training due to 2008 Beijing Olympics?
Figure 10. On which group you plan to increase spending in 2008? (Please select up to 3)
Figure 11. Which training areas are you going to outsource in 2008?
Figure 12. What kind of courses would you like to have for your senior management?
Figure 13. What kind of courses would you like to have for your middle management?
Figure 14. Training of which skills/competencies of middle managers is your company willing to outsource?
Figure 15. What is your preferred method of training for middle managers?
Figure 16. How are you contacted by your training providers?
Figure 17. Which of the following training providers does your company use?
Figure 18. Please rank the criteria you apply to choose a training provider.
Figure 19. Who makes the decision on which training providers you choose?
Figure 20. What is your preferred delivery method for training?
Figure 21. In what languages is training delivered in your company?
Figure 22. What are the main areas of training you offer?
Figure 23. Most of your clients come from what kind of organizations?
Figure 24. What are the main employee groups, whom you offer training?
Figure 25. How long is the typical duration of the training you provide?
Figure 26. Does your firm offer certification to participants upon completion of the training?
Figure 27. In what languages do you deliver training?
Figure 28. What delivery methods do you commonly employ for training?
Figure 29. What percentage of outsourced part-time trainers does your company employ?
Figure 30. What kinds of certification / qualification do your Trainers possess?
Figure 31. Do you feel it is important for your Trainers to be certified?
Figure 32. Which of the following issues do your clients consider important?
Figure 33. How do your clients evaluate your training?
Figure 34. How profitable is your training business this year as compared to last year?
Figure 35. Do you plan to increase your training revenues due to 2008 Beijing Olympics?
Figure 36. How would you describe your main objective for the next three years?
Figure 37. Which training areas represent the highest demand for training in China?
Figure 38. Who do you approach in a target company to market your products/services?
Figure 39. How do you build interest / market your products/services?
Figure 40. What kind of courses do you offer for senior management?
Figure 41. What kind of courses do you offer for middle management?
Figure 42. Which of the following does you company provide in training for middle managers?
Figure 43. What is your preferred method of middle managers training?
Figure 44. What kind of company do you work for?
Figure 45. What is the primary industry your company focuses on?
Figure 46. What are your company's annual revenues?
Figure 47. How many people does your company employ in China?
Figure 48. In which province is your China Headquarter located?
Figure 49. How many people does your company employ in China?
Figure 50. Does your company belong to any training associations?
Figure 51. How many people does your firm train per year?
Figure 52. What kind of company do you work for?
Figure 53. In which provinces is your China Headquarter located?

The researchers would like to thank all respondents and interviewees. We would also welcome your comments and personal opinions and recommendations to further enhance the quality and accuracy of our findings.

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