Executive Talent

A world-renowned social scientist and member of the Presidential Commission on Manpower Planning presents an in-depth examination of the key factor that will determine the future performance of our large and mid-sized corporations: people, their selection, training, and integration into organizations. This book provides a blueprint for a human resource strategy designed to help American companies meet the competitive challenges they face in the United States and abroad. The reader is shown how to lure, train, and promote those who will form the core of management talent, and how to match each employee's talents with the performance goals of the corporation. The issues are set in a contemporary context, eg noting the needs of the dual-career family, and the changes necessary in corporate policy to adapt to these trends. Further, the book points to advantages presented by women as workers, managers and executives. Finally, it shows how to set priorities through strategic thinking about markets, products, services, and technologies - and how to select and organize personnel to make the new priorities work.