Georgina Layton feels lost but determined as she walks through the doors of B.Y.A., a vast industrial concern.

She has a degree in sociology, another degree gained in America and has worked in the probation service. But Georgina has never before been in big business.

It is a world of problems, some apparently trifling, some affecting the whole company, and as a personnel officer, Georgina must try to solve both. Will her cherished ideals, her interest in individuals and her habit of becoming personally involved, stand the test?