Editors: Mike Losey, Sue Meisinger and Dave Ulrich.This is the follow-up to the bestselling Tomorrow’s HR Management. It presents an international panel of expert contributors who offer their views on the state of HR and what to expect in the future. Topics covered include HR as a decision science, understanding and managing people, creating and adapting organizational culture, collaborative ventures, and investing in the next generation. 64 thought leaders explore the critical HR issues of today and tomorrow.

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Salaries for all managers in the public sector rose by 5.5 per cent in 2005, against a national average of 4.3 per cent. Combined earnings, including bonuses, rose by 5.6 per cent, again above the national average. The survey, carried out for the Chartered Management Institute and Remuneration Economics reveals that the average total earnings for managers in the public sector are 43,578 pounds, putting the sector sixth in the UK ‘earnings league table’.

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Ministers from six departments have jointly launched an action plan ‘Together We Can’ to bring Government agencies and the public closer together in a drive to improve the quality of life. It will take Ministers out to the communities so they can hear people’s concerns and find out at first hand what they want. The initiative will involve central and local government, the health service and the voluntary sector. The essence of the plan is to give local people the capacity to influence and create change. It is described as the first step towards a significant shift in the balance of power between local communities and Central Government.The ‘Together We Can’ plan sets out the Government’s commitment to citizens, communities and public bodies working together to set and achieve common goals. It outlines eight key policy areas – Citizens and Democracy, Regeneration and Cohesion, Safety and Justice and Health and Sustainability. The plan will be carried out by twelve Government Departments to strengthen citizens’ engagement in delivering success across those policies. The 65 action points in the plan represent the start of this work.

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