New research by the Chartered Management Institute reveals that although alcohol and drug misuse has an estimated 3.5 billion pounds annual cost to UK organizations, almost half of managers would have difficulty in identifying possible signs of drug misuse in their colleagues. 

The worst fears of local government managers about their changing role have been realized in a report prepared by the University of Birmingham and the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister. ‘Continuity or Change? Officers and New Council Constitutions’ examines the impact of the new political structures on the roles of officers in councils. Most councils have changed to a cabinet system of governance with a leader, others now have elected mayors. 

Most people who resign from their jobs are not moving for money or career progress but because they are sick of their immediate boss. Personality clashes or general dissatisfaction with managers are the biggest single reason for people leaving their jobs. The conclusion drawn from a survey by Manchester Metropolitan University is that weak management pushes good employees to leave.