Essay Program in Engineering Management Research – Management Assignment Help

Assignment Task

People Management is a critical component of managing in organisations as everything else required to achieve the desired output depends on having competent and willing staff. In South Africa the challenge of managing people is set against a historical backdrop in which political structures ensured that a large portion of the workforce were limited with regard to skills development and literacy, and consequently (at times) poorly motivated. This is carried over to the present day where socio-political drivers continue to influence management in organisations. Add to this a generally competitive environment where South African companies are forced to compete internationally due to globalisation and managing people can be a challenging enterprise. The aim of this course is to provide line managers with key insights and tools to enable more successful management of people in their respective work environments.

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The Programme in Engineering Management (PEM) aims to provide you with practical training in managing technical functions, specifically those geared towards engineering management activities that include development, operations, maintenance, technology and project management. The programme focuses on the fundamentals of supervisory and managerial capacity and is ideal if you are involved in or associated with technical management functions, such as design, development, manufacturing, construction, operations, quality and maintenance. Skills, tools and techniques acquired in this programme are relevant to a wide variety of industry and business sectors, including government. The programme offers balanced training in both technical and general management.