VALIDATION OF TRAINING PRIORITIES OF ENGINEERS IN THE PLATINUM MINING INDUSTRY IN SOUTH AFRICA

Authors

  • Danny Motsoeneng MTech Human Resource Management (HRM) Student at the Tshwane University of Technology (TUT)
  • Cecile Schultz Tshwane University of Technology
  • Adele Bezuidenhout Professor at UNISA; co-supervisor of Danny Motsoeneng

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.7166/26-3-1163

Keywords:

theoretical knowledge, technical skills, management skills, engineering principles

Abstract

Despite a significant need, there is very little South African research on the validation of the generic training priorities of engineers within the platinum mining industry. The purpose of this study was to validate the generic training priorities of engineers in the platinum mining industry in three provinces in South Africa. For this study, a quantitative research design was used, a four-point Likert-type questionnaire was designed, and a purposive sample was used. The results of this study indicated that theoretical knowledge, technical skills, management skills, and engineering principles are generic training priorities.

Author Biographies

Danny Motsoeneng, MTech Human Resource Management (HRM) Student at the Tshwane University of Technology (TUT)

Working at the Aveng group. Article is the output of the MTech HRM studies at TUT. Principal author of this article.

Cecile Schultz, Tshwane University of Technology

Senior lecturer

Department People Management and Development. Second author of this article.

Adele Bezuidenhout, Professor at UNISA; co-supervisor of Danny Motsoeneng

Professor at the Department of Human Resource Management,

Unisa.Third author of this article. 

 

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Published

2015-11-30

How to Cite

Motsoeneng, D., Schultz, C., & Bezuidenhout, A. (2015). VALIDATION OF TRAINING PRIORITIES OF ENGINEERS IN THE PLATINUM MINING INDUSTRY IN SOUTH AFRICA. The South African Journal of Industrial Engineering, 26(3), 1–11. https://doi.org/10.7166/26-3-1163

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