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Introduction to the Literature Review of Hong Kong's Engineering Industry

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Assignment 2 – Literature Review Literature Review 3 Introduction 3 Analysis 3 Workplace issues faced by Hong Kong’s Engineering Industry 3 Importance of Leadership 5 Leadership Skills & Styles suitable for Engineering Companies 7 Qualities which good leaders should possess 9 Evaluation - Target Employees & Leadership 10 Conclusion 12 References 13 Literature Review Introduction Literature review is an extensive review of published literature on the same topic as the research is based upon. Therefore, the literature review to be conducted in this segment shall consist of the following elements – importance of leadership

Introduction to the Literature Review of Hong Kong's Engineering Industry

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Table of ContentsLiterature Review.......................................................................................................................3Introduction............................................................................................................................3Analysis..................................................................................................................................3Workplace issues faced by Hong Kong’s Engineering Industry........................................3Importance of Leadership...................................................................................................5Leadership Skills & Styles suitable for Engineering Companies.......................................7Qualities which good leaders should possess.....................................................................9Evaluation - Target Employees & Leadership.....................................................................10Conclusion............................................................................................................................12References................................................................................................................................132
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Literature Review Introduction Literature review is an extensive review of published literature on the same topic as the research is based upon. It analyzes already published knowledge in academic journals, books, reports, corporate white papers, and government websites on a relevant topic, which also serves as the topic of research(Potter, 2004). These literature reviews act as a basis for research in almost every academic fields and serves as a secondary source of information(Baker, 2000). The purpose of this research paper is to explore the good leadership practices which are carried in Hong Kong’s leading engineering companies and is suitable for employees within the age group of 30 to 40 years. Therefore, the literature review to be conducted in this segment shall consist of the following elements – importance of leadership, leadership styles and skills evolution, the specific leadership styles and skills which are suitable for engineering companies depending on their specific nature of jobs and responsibilities, qualities which good leaders must possess and promotion of effective leadership practices in the workplace. Prior to starting of the analysis on leadership, a succinct account will be presented on the present issues which are pertinent in Hong Kong’s engineering companies due to ineffective leadership. After the analysis segment of the literature review, the key findings would be presented in a summarized format in the Conclusion segment. The information unearthed from the published literature on the same topic would act as the secondary information, and this information coupled with the primary information would create the final findings of the paper. AnalysisWorkplace issues faced by Hong Kong’s Engineering Industry As per reports published by HKCA (The Hong Kong Construction Association), the construction and engineering industries in Hong Kong is increasingly getting plagued by issues pertaining to workforce management and shortage of skilled labours [ CITATION 3
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Cha126 \l 16393 ]. Hong Kong is undergoing a major boom in its construction and engineeringwork, and to effectively meet with these government officials, the engineering industry majors, the industry representatives and trainers have presented roadmap on how to tackle such issues by altering the engineering industry’s practices and cultures. The SAR Media Roundtable organized by the HK Management Association and the China Daily Asia Pacific, raised different perspectives to the issues which are dominating the industry. As per the CWRA (Construction Workers Registration Authority), the number of trained construction and engineering workers is represented majority by workers of age groups 50 years or more. This matured workforce, often do not appreciate the modern mannerof doing business and thereby is rigid in their approach and resistant to change. Secondly, engineering and construction work requires workers to be agile, young and fast in their work pattern (Wong, Wong and Heng, 2007). The engineering companies are increasingly facing issues in selecting and retaining talented and young engineering staff. The engineering industry is being plagued by the 3 D issues – Dirty, difficulties and danger in the recruitment of young staff. Dirty and difficulty can be handled by strengthening the infrastructure and improving the training qualities and focusing on the image of the industry in the market. But the issue pertaining to danger cannot be tackled as easily as industrial accidents can lead to a major de-motivation in the recruitment of young workers [ CITATION Cha126 \l 16393 ]. Therefore the industry should look at improving the safety at the work sites to raise the confidence of young workers. Along with issues of aging workers and high attrition of young trained professionals in the industry, the engineering sector is also plagued by problems of pay rise issues, intense rivalry amongst the firms and from other economies as well (Wong, Li and Wong, 2008). Thesector also requires government funding and policies to control the ever rising engineering costs. Experts opine that a change in the business outlook, introducing mentor training systemwhereby the mentors or leaders can provide the practical guidance to the trainees of the engineering sector, and help them adapt to the requirements of the industry rapidly is requiredalong with a drastic change in the corporate culture. Along with this, an infrastructure improvement must be undertaken by Hong Kong to improve its overall industry image and outlook.The key elements which can be deciphered from here is that, Hong Kong’s engineering industry is likely or is presently going through intense labour shortages and this 4
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