and what measures should be teken to convince other parts of Hi Tech Systems to engage in joint development projects with his PDC? And ever if he managed to develop the competencies needed to build a world-class PDC through careful recruitment and selection as well as good investments in training and development, how were they to retain the employees in a market where jod hopping was common, money apparently an important reason why people switched jods, and well-educated people had ample opportunities in other companies? Basically, his question was: would lessons on now to manage human resources obtained in North America and Europe apply also on the People’s Republic of China?