Gordon McBeath is Personnel Director of ASDA. He was previously Group Management Development Advisor at BAT Industries Plc. His experience has covered the human resource functions in a variety of industries internationally, plus varied additional responsibilities ranging through business planning, information management, line operations and consulting.

"This superbly well-researched book is an excellent point of reference .... invaluable." Personnel Management. "A useful introduction." Long Range Planning.

• Preface. Note.Part I: Introduction.Part II: A Planning Approach to Business.Part III: The Managers you Need.Part IV: Bringing Needs and Supply Together.Part V: The Supply of Managers.Part VI: Effectiveness.References and Further Reading.Index.

Gordon McBeath is Personnel Director of ASDA. He was previously Group Management Development Advisor at BAT Industries Plc. His experience has covered the human resource functions in a variety of industries internationally, plus varied additional responsibilities ranging through business planning, information management, line operations and consulting.

"This superbly well-researched book is an excellent point of reference .... invaluable." Personnel Management. "A useful introduction." Long Range Planning.

• Preface. Note.Part I: Introduction.Part II: A Planning Approach to Business.Part III: The Managers you Need.Part IV: Bringing Needs and Supply Together.Part V: The Supply of Managers.Part VI: Effectiveness.References and Further Reading.Index.