This book, which is based on several first-hand studies, provides an overview of professional and continuing education in Hong Kong and examines selected issues in the field. The following chapters are included: "Preface" (Lee Ngok, Agnes Lam); "Introduction" (Lee Ngok, Agnes Lam); "The Role of Government in Human Resource Development" (Lee Ngok, Agnes Lam); "Tertiary Education Expansion in Hong Kong: Human Resource Considerations" (Lee Ngok, Agnes Lam); "Hong Kong as an Educational Market" (Lee Ngok, Agnes Lam); "The Hong Kong Adult Learner: A Profile" (F.T. Chan, J. Holford); "Staff Development in Commerce and Industry" (Lee Ngok, Agnes Lam); "Access and Educational Consortia: Models and Issues" (J. Holford, J. Ng); and "Conclusion" (Lee Ngok, Agnes Lam). The book contains 106 references and 89 tables/figures. Appended are the following: questionnaire used in the study on preferential allocation of government training funds; reasons for preferential allocation of government training funds; questionnaire for a 1993 pilot study on workers in Hong Kong imported from the People's Republic of China; lists of local institutions and overseas advertising in Hong Kong in 1993; linkages between local and overseas institutions; sample agreement for academic collaboration; questionnaire used in a survey of adult learners; interview form and information about a 1991 company survey; and questionnaire used in a 1992 survey of trainers in commerce. (MN)