A second reason historically for the lack of skilled human capital in China was the absence of higher
education in general and management training which is primarily linked to the ‘Cultural Revolution'
from (1966-76) where universities and educational institutions were closed and a whole generation of
potential managers were lost (Wright et at, 1998). This action by those in power meant that the cohort
of workers entering work came without the benefit of quality education and consequently, created
human capital shortages.