星期四, 3月 31, 2011
【數字看台灣】EF 英語能力調查
一則關於TW英語能力排名的新聞，其等級分為：
Very High Proficiency(卓越)，High Proficiency(高級)，Moderate Proficiency(中級)，Low Proficiency(低級)，Very Low Proficiency(劣級)
香港、南韓及日本為中級，TW為低級，但分數稍稍領先同級的 CHINA 。
EF關於TW有趣的說明(region profile)：
1. 留學人數衰退20%
Study abroad at the university level is generally restricted to Master's degree programs, and overall the number of students going abroad has declined 20% in the past two years.
2. 多益測驗人數大成長
TOEIC test takers in Taiwan have increased from 19,000 in 2002 to 186,000 in 2008
3. 辦公室裡無需英語
However, despite the rising demand in recruitment, most Taiwanese employees find that they do not need to use English in the workplace day to day.
4. 全球第16大出口國，主要客戶是 China, Hong Kong，英語不通也行
Despite its small size, Taiwan is the 16th largest export region in the world. However, its main customers are primarily non-English speaking, with China and Hong Kong topping the list. Mandarin's predominance in Taiwan's trading sector decreases the urgency to learn English.
5. 與日本的關係
Because Taiwan was occupied by Japan for 50 years, the Taiwanese tend to feel an emotional connection to Japan. Japanese movies and products are popular and many people choose to study Japanese at school or after graduation.
我的Comment:
TW人的眼中的世界真的只有 China/HongKong？
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EF（Education First）(www.ef.com/epi/ef-epi-ranking）依二○○七至二○○九年，曾上網參加EF免費線上英語測驗的民眾成績，進行首度非英語系國家英語能力排名，測驗內容包含字彙、文法和聽力，受測者以十五至三十歲居多，總樣本數來自四十四國家、地區、二百萬人，成績分為高級、中高級、中級、初級、初學者五個等級。
遊學業者、EF國際文教機構昨公布全球非英語系國家英語能力排名，前五名均為歐洲國家，挪威拿下第一，亞洲以馬來西亞第九名排名最前，台灣排第二十五，英語能力落後鄰近的香港、南韓及日本等國。
Very High Proficiency(卓越)，High Proficiency(高級)，Moderate Proficiency(中級)，Low Proficiency(低級)，Very Low Proficiency(劣級)
香港、南韓及日本為中級，TW為低級，但分數稍稍領先同級的 CHINA 。
EF關於TW有趣的說明(region profile)：
1. 留學人數衰退20%
Study abroad at the university level is generally restricted to Master's degree programs, and overall the number of students going abroad has declined 20% in the past two years.
2. 多益測驗人數大成長
TOEIC test takers in Taiwan have increased from 19,000 in 2002 to 186,000 in 2008
3. 辦公室裡無需英語
However, despite the rising demand in recruitment, most Taiwanese employees find that they do not need to use English in the workplace day to day.
4. 全球第16大出口國，主要客戶是 China, Hong Kong，英語不通也行
Despite its small size, Taiwan is the 16th largest export region in the world. However, its main customers are primarily non-English speaking, with China and Hong Kong topping the list. Mandarin's predominance in Taiwan's trading sector decreases the urgency to learn English.
5. 與日本的關係
Because Taiwan was occupied by Japan for 50 years, the Taiwanese tend to feel an emotional connection to Japan. Japanese movies and products are popular and many people choose to study Japanese at school or after graduation.
我的Comment:
TW人的眼中的世界真的只有 China/HongKong？
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EF（Education First）(www.ef.com/epi/ef-epi-ranking）依二○○七至二○○九年，曾上網參加EF免費線上英語測驗的民眾成績，進行首度非英語系國家英語能力排名，測驗內容包含字彙、文法和聽力，受測者以十五至三十歲居多，總樣本數來自四十四國家、地區、二百萬人，成績分為高級、中高級、中級、初級、初學者五個等級。遊學業者、EF國際文教機構昨公布全球非英語系國家英語能力排名，前五名均為歐洲國家，挪威拿下第一，亞洲以馬來西亞第九名排名最前，台灣排第二十五，英語能力落後鄰近的香港、南韓及日本等國。
星期三, 3月 30, 2011
中小企業老闆
午餐時羊哥說他這星期得飛到對岸，我好奇地問：「生意做到對岸去了？」
「只是投資而已，是原物料，非本業，開董事會人非到不可，最近原物料飛漲有賺頭，大陸人你不親身去看，怕會搞鬼；去到那兒又怕出事，大陸人那麼多，很多人連身分都沒有，跑出來砍你一刀，不知道去哪找人。」
「聽起來很辛苦！」
「是啊！兒女都大了，就跟老婆兩個人守著老巢，過幾年60歲，打算退了。這行業年輕人不願意做，這幾年生意不錯，但就是找不到人！」
羊哥年輕時創業，至今事業有成，典型的中小企業老闆。眼下的心願就看年輕人是不是願意接手了，但子女都任職高科技業，對老爸的傳產、黑手事業興趣缺缺，雖然遺憾，但大兒子工作幾年後，準備出國進修，羊哥是百分百支持的。
羊哥因為業務之便，接觸過很多外國人，他說日本人雖難搞，但信守承諾；韓國人最差，招待免不了，要收錢了，還跟你砍價；德國人專業，重視家庭生活。
「年輕人要有世界觀，出去走走，不要一直待在台灣。」羊哥誠懇地說著。
「只是投資而已，是原物料，非本業，開董事會人非到不可，最近原物料飛漲有賺頭，大陸人你不親身去看，怕會搞鬼；去到那兒又怕出事，大陸人那麼多，很多人連身分都沒有，跑出來砍你一刀，不知道去哪找人。」
「聽起來很辛苦！」
「是啊！兒女都大了，就跟老婆兩個人守著老巢，過幾年60歲，打算退了。這行業年輕人不願意做，這幾年生意不錯，但就是找不到人！」
羊哥年輕時創業，至今事業有成，典型的中小企業老闆。眼下的心願就看年輕人是不是願意接手了，但子女都任職高科技業，對老爸的傳產、黑手事業興趣缺缺，雖然遺憾，但大兒子工作幾年後，準備出國進修，羊哥是百分百支持的。
羊哥因為業務之便，接觸過很多外國人，他說日本人雖難搞，但信守承諾；韓國人最差，招待免不了，要收錢了，還跟你砍價；德國人專業，重視家庭生活。
「年輕人要有世界觀，出去走走，不要一直待在台灣。」羊哥誠懇地說著。
星期日, 3月 27, 2011
【讀書筆記】How will you measure your life
Harvard Business Review, 2010, 7-8. Clayton Christensen.
(http://hbr.org/2010/07/how-will-you-measure-your-life/ar/pr)
中文：讀者文摘，2011-04, 「快樂人生 管理有道」
Harvard Business School 對2010班畢業的課程講話。
經濟冰風暴後，學校、老師、學生都開始重新定位、思考教育及人生目標等大哉問。
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Q1. How can I be sure that I'll be happy in my career?
我如何確保職業生涯中自己會快樂？
我如何確保我和我配偶、家人的關係能夠成為持久快樂的泉源？
我如何確保自己不會淪落到鋃鐺入獄？
1. Allocate Your Resources 明智運用資源
(http://hbr.org/2010/07/how-will-you-measure-your-life/ar/pr)
中文：讀者文摘，2011-04, 「快樂人生 管理有道」
Harvard Business School 對2010班畢業的課程講話。
經濟冰風暴後，學校、老師、學生都開始重新定位、思考教育及人生目標等大哉問。
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Q1. How can I be sure that I'll be happy in my career?
我如何確保職業生涯中自己會快樂？
- the powerful motivator in our lives isnʼt money; itʼs the opportunity to learn, grow in responsibilities, contribute to others, and be recognized for achievements.
- More and more MBA students come to school thinking that a career in business means buying, selling, and investing in companies. Thatʼs unfortunate. Doing deals doesnʼt yield the deep rewards that come from building up people.
我如何確保我和我配偶、家人的關係能夠成為持久快樂的泉源？
- Because companies's decision-making systems are designed to steer investments to initiatives that offer the most tangible and immediate returns, companies shortchange investments in initiatives that are crucial to their long-term strategies.
我如何確保自己不會淪落到鋃鐺入獄？
1. Allocate Your Resources 明智運用資源
- time, energy, and talent ultimately shape your lifeʼs strategy.
2. Create a Culture 營造家庭文化
- the extent to which members of the organization agree on what they want from their participation in the enterprise, and the extent to which they agree on what actions will produce the desired results.
- Use "power tools”—coercion, threats, punishment, and so on to secure cooperation
- Families have cultures, just as companies do. Those cultures can be built consciously or evolve inadvertently.
- But there comes a point during the teen years when power tools no longer work.
3. Avoid the "Marginal Costs" Mistake 拒抗只此一次
- how to live a life of integrity (stay out of jail), when we choose between right and wrong. "just this once"
- this doctrine, Marginal Cost, biases companies to leverage what they have put in place to succeed in the past, instead of guiding them to create the capabilities they'll need in the future.
- Youʼve got to define for yourself what you stand for and draw the line in a safe place.
4. Remember the Importance of Humility 常保謙卑
- But if you have a humble eagerness to learn something from everybody, your learning opportunities will be unlimited.
- Generally, you can be humble only if you feel really good about yourself—and you want to help those around you feel really good about themselves, too.
- Donʼt worry about the level of individual prominence you have achieved; worry about the individuals you have helped become better people.
- Think about the metric by which your life will be judged, and make a resolution to live every day so that in the end, your life will be judged a success.
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