The Department manager

Canada, 1958

Film
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Episode of Series “Nature of Work”.
This film is centered on a mini-drama in which a successful design engineer encounters many problems when he is promoted to a managerial position. The film raises questions about the sources of job satisfaction, the perils of promotion from within the organization, and the demands that are put on a person placed for the first time in an administrative or managerial role.

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director

Hugh O'Connor

co-producer

Morten Parker

Nicholas Balla

production company

National Film Board of Canada

Duration

00:29:17:00

Production places
Canada
Production dates
1958

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