In this book, personnel and manpower

problems are analyzed in systems terms

because the authors view the dynamics

of real organizations. Distinguished re-

viewers of previous editioos stress unique

integration of the application of personnel

policies with the most current findings of

the behavioral sciences. The authors in-

clude broad perspectives drawn from their

own research in hundreds of organizations

and their experience in industrial rela-

tions, organizational behavior and man-

agement. Distinctive and colorful cases

from the authors own files illustrate con-

cepts and administrative problems. The

reader will absorb the dilemmas, conflicts

and challenges faced by the executive

coping with the full range of human

problems of professional, service, produc-

tion, and managerial employees. In their

words, "... we adopt a systems approach,

because in the real world there are no

neat compartments separating the study

of work groups . . . from wage and salary

administration or separating leadership

from incentives."