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The International Journal of Public Sector Management, (UK), Vol 11 No 1 98. Start page: 71 No of pages: 10
Describes the case study of a public sector organization aimed at exploring views on the implications and outcomes of devolving the responsibility for gender management to line managers. 

Local authorities have been called upon to come up with fresh thinking if they
are to qualify for funds set aside to improve rural transport.
Dr John Reid, Minister for Transport, said: “The Rural Bus Challenge is a new
competition that aims to encourage local authorities to think up innovative
schemes to improve public transport in rural areas. 

Organisations who treat employees over 50 unfairly have been warned they cannot afford to continue the practice. New figures show that in eight years time 25 per cent of the workforce will be in this category.
The Government plans to publish a non-statutory Code of Practice in the Autumn, but says it cannot tackle the problem alone. 

Edited by D E Hussey, Nottingham Business School.
The implementation of strategy remains one of the most difficult areas of management. Success depends both on the selection of the appropriate strategy and converting that strategy into action. If either of these aspects is deficient, the strategy may fail, or be less effective than it should be.