Business

THE INTERNET OF THINGS; THE PERFECT STORM?

On the 10th and 11th of May, the SAFMA Annual Conference 2017 was held at Gallagher Convention Centre in Johannesburg. The Conference featured experts, presenting the latest innovations in facilities management. A recent study conducted by the South African Facilities Management Association (SAFMA) conclusively revealed that the “industry has grown aggressively from merely being associated …

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Managing for a productive workforce

In the modern workplace, filled with distractions and illusions of grandeur, it can be an overwhelming task to maintain motivation, and drive a workforce to deliver productivity. To achieve this, 21st century managers should focus on two elements; getting people to work, and making work for people. American automobile executive Lee Iacocca once said; “Start …