Qualification Framework Strategies: Impact on work forces of logistics industry

Background

Hong Kong government has developed the qualification framework policy in the vocational training since 2005. The qualification framework in the “Accreditation of Academic and Vocational Qualification” ordinance has been established in May 2007. So far, the qualification framework strategies have been applied to three different industries such as electrical work since 2006. In turn, the framework policy would be put on the logistics industry from 2008.

However, the cargo volume to/from the PRD region through Hong Kong logistics facilities revealed a downward trend which threatens the operations of existing logistics firms last three years. Also, the economic policy of the Hong Kong government implements the practice of Laissez-faire for all its industries. Their policies are not sufficient to enhance the competitiveness of the logistics firms in the territory. Hong Kong logistics industry could be facing marginalization from their competitors in the Pearl River Delta. Thus, many logistics work forces in Hong Kong have been intimidated, particularly for those got lower educational qualification. Many experienced work forces with higher educational background have moved Mainland China and worked in the local logistics firms.

Therefore, many stakeholders in logistics industry expressed their doubt about whether the qualification framework strategies apply to the industry could help the work forces or even enhance the capabilities. 

The purposes of this paper are to study the impact on work forces of logistics industry in Hong Kong and measure the effectiveness of their strategies Hong Kong used.