Research released today has found that more people are afraid of losing their independence as they grow older than of dying. The study by the charity the Disabled Living Foundation shows that more than two thirds of people say losing independence or becoming dependent on others is their major concern.
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Councils have been told that public libraries need radical transformation and modernisation if they are to stay relevant and popular. The Culture Minister Margaret Hodge has launched a wide-ranging consultation looking at how libraries can reverse the drop in the number of people using them and survive spending cuts.
Research by the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development has revealed a wide gulf between what managers say about performance management and what they actually do about it.
There is a general recognition that performance management is about helping people to understand how they contribute to the strategic goals of organisations and ensuring that the right skills and effort are focused on the things that really matter. But in practice it often becomes a tick-box exercise to fulfil other requirements of the organization.
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