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According to the results of surveys conducted by the Chartered Management Institute, managers within the engineering sector believe there is a discrepancy between how individuals and their organisations judge success.

Managers within the engineering sector believe there is a discrepancy between how individuals and their organisations judge success. According to the results of surveys conducted by the

, managers achieve personal success by making an impact at work and developing their colleagues, but think their organisations are more focussed on market leadership and profit margins.

The findings, taken from research projects conducted over the past 15 months, also show that the majority of individuals in the engineering sector believe that ‘enjoying work’ is crucial to success, yet only nine per cent believe that their employers share this view.

Thirty five per cent of individuals claimed to judge success by the extent to which they develop their teams but felt that only 32 per cent of organisations mark this as a priority. This raises concerns not only in view of the growing recognition of skills shortages in the UK, but also for the lack of communication within organisations.

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