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for comparison in the event of a trade dispute, and thus has advantages for both manufacturers and buyers.
The Federation gave active consideration to many other prob- lems, including the present shortage of industrial premises for the many small industrial units in the Colony. To assist such concerns, which often find it difficult to acquire suitable accommodation, the Federation is planning the construction of flatted factory blocks, multi-storied buildings housing a number of self-contained industrial units.
Training for Managers and Supervisors. The expansion of Hong Kong industry has tended to create forms of organization quite different from the traditional pattern of a small family business. This has produced a corresponding need to develop managerial skills at all levels. To meet this need in the upper levels of manage- ment, the Hong Kong Management Association, which came into being in 1960 under the sponsorship of the Federation of Hong Kong Industries, has inaugurated training courses in management studies, developed to suit the particular circumstances of Hong Kong. The courses cover production, marketing and personnel management and employ such methods of instruction as lecture- discussions, forums and case studies.
In August, two professors of the Harvard School of Business Administration conducted a second advanced management training programme, under the sponsorship of the Hong Kong Junior Chamber of Commerce, the first being held in 1960. The course was residential at St John's College, University of Hong Kong. Over forty representatives of commerce, industry and Government took part.
The Hong Kong Technical College holds evening courses in English in management studies and in industrial administration. These closely follow the syllabus of the British Institute of Management and the Institution of Mechanical Engineers respectively. The Technical College also offers short courses of three or four weeks each on productivity, dealing with such matters as plant layout, the handling of materials, production planning and control, quality control, work study and allied subjects. The courses are intended for persons at middle management level, particularly those engaged in actual production work. The supervisory