This handbook brings together the expertise of thirty-three specialists. Between them they cover the whole range of personal skills needed by today's managers.Part I deals with personal skills and includes chapters on self-development and career planning. Part II covers "people skills", including leadership, teambuilding and communication. Part III - new for this edition - looks at the particular problems of managing departments such as production, personnel, marketing and finance. Part IV addresses the skills required for running a successful business.