ABSTRACT

Manager development a threefold responsibility: to the enterprise, to society, to the individual – What manager development is not – It cannot be promotion planning or finding ‘back-up men’ – The fallacy of the ‘promotable man’ – The principles of manager development – Developing the entire management group – Development for tomorrow’s demands – Job rotation is not enough – How to develop managers – The individual’s development needs – Manager manpower planning – Manager development not a luxury but a necessity.