Those who remain to build police careers would become a valued pool of management ability.

The city manager is a response to the increasing complexity of urban problems that need management ability not often possessed by elected public officials.

"A lot of people have concepts and creativity, but to combine them with management ability is exceptional," he said.

And as for doubts about his management abilities, he is characteristically confident.

In retrospect, his limited management ability can be seen to have hurt him as Defense Secretary.

Not one of these three was a distinguished businessman or had a reputation in the corporation for exceptional management ability.

But to a large degree the success of a farm depends on the management abilities of its owner.

We now have the management ability to create a natural resources company, with the financial resources for expansion.

Does that not say a lot about management ability?

Advancement would be based strictly on management ability and performance.