i) Once the Engineer has identified a pattern of behavior that is a problem, he/she can look for the system structure that is known to have caused that pattern. By finding and modifying this system structure, he/she have the possibility of permanently eliminating the problem pattern of behavior. How would you distinguish ‘system thinking’ from ‘system engineering’?

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i) Once the Engineer has identified a pattern of behavior that is a problem, he/she can look for the system structure that is known to have caused that pattern. By finding and modifying this system structure, he/she have the possibility of permanently eliminating the problem pattern of behavior. How would you distinguish ‘system thinking’ from ‘system engineering’?                   

ii) The responsibilities of the Construction Project Manager (CPM’ger) are enormous and they vary very much from one firm to another depending on the size and class of the construction company and other factors. However, with the constant changes, new legislation, standards and developments in the Construction Industry in Ghana, The CPM’ger carries an ever-increasing burden of responsibilities that demand the widest possible knowledge, good leadership and best management practices etc. This cannot be done without adopting any of the Quality systems like Quality Control, Total Quality Management, etc. How would you distinguish between Quality Systems and Management?                                                                               

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