III. Companies’ Recognition for the Internet's Role The survey shows that an increasing number of companies recognize the role of the Internet in helping solve managerial problems. Enterprises have much higher expectations for the role of the Internet in the market economy environment, operating system, finance and manufacturing in 2016. Compared to 2015, the proportions of enterprises’ expectations for the various functions of the Internet are all on the rise. But the rankings of different problems are changing: the rankings of procurement, sales and talents are on the decline while those of operating system, finance and manufacturing on the increase. This reflects that the capabilities of the Internet solving core problems of enterprises are improving. Companies’ Expectations for the Problem-Solving Capacity of the Internet 0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100% market economy 34.5% 56.7% 8.8% environment industrial prospects 32.9% 59.8% 7.3% enterprise 32.8% 53.3% 13.9% operation system finance 31.4% 52.4% 16.2% production and manufacturing 29.4% 58.7% 11.9% (manufacturing industry) product design and R & D 27.2% 54.5% 18.2% procurement 26.2% 63.1% 10.7% talents 26.2% 55.1% 18.7% sales 22.4% 56.7% 20.8% strong medium weak Source： Statistical Survey on Internet Application in Chinese Enterprises 2016.12 Figure 32 Companies’ Expectations for the Problem-Solving Capacity of the Internet The 39th Statistical Report on Internet Development in China 3333