Environmental issues are today a hot topic on almost every government’s agenda. As the 2010 Environmental Performance Index (EPI) report states “there has never been a more pressing need for effective environmental policies as there is today”.
Whist the recent financial crisis has caused most of the cities around the globe such as Chicago, Moscow and Dubai to put their plans for new skyscrapers on hold, China seems to be doing the exact opposite with more construction work being carried out (McDonald, 2010).
A simple search on Google about China’s Economy will return you with a staggering number of articles compiling a great amount of information about China’s economical performance. Indeed, with its economy growing at a rate of 9% a year and a valuation of its economy at $1.33 trillion in the second quarter of 2010, it is not hard to fathom why businesses are frantically seeking opportunities to expand and tap into this enormous market that is still growing at a ridiculous rate (Phang & Thomas, 2010).
There is no doubt that finding and attracting the best talent is a top priority for today’s organizations, especially for those activating in the global competitive markets. While attracting best people depends on the company’s image and how it is perceived as an employer, employer attractiveness studies are of great interest to inform both the employers on their image in the labor market and the employees on their decisions to choose a company.