Randstad Holding nv is a global provider of professional employment services and the second largest staffing organization in the world. Recently they conducted a survey online from March 23 to April 15, 2009 with 2,199 employees and 833 managers. The survey found that businesses are facing a shortage of trained and experienced managers when they need them the most. The survey has some interesting and important findings that you can read about here http://www.us.randstad.com/documents/managers_of_tomorrow.pdf (opens in Adobe Acrobat).