1. Is the 'model employer' an important attribute of public sector employment and one that should be preserved? Justify your answer using theory and evidence.

2. Critically evaluate the impacts of public sector reform on the experience and motivation of the public sector workers and those employed in the private sector delivering public services.

3. Critically evaluate the implementation of the equality and diversity policies in the public sector. Justify your answer using evidence from the UK.

4. Critically analyse the evolution of employment relations and management practices in the public sector. In your answer, you can use examples from any country or countries of your choice.

Assessment Criteria
Students will have to choose ONE essay topic from a choice of four. Essays should be thoroughly grounded in the literature, use appropriate theoretical concepts, provide illustrative examples where appropriate, and evidence of a well-constructed and argued piece of work.
The assignment will be assessed on the extent to which the student is able to achieve the following learning outcomes:
1. Display knowledge and understanding of the content, scope and limitations of the chosen topic;
2. Bring together and critically evaluate theoretical and critical perspectives on the chosen topic;
3. Integrate and reflect on in-class learning and independent study and research into the coursework;
4. Formulate and communicate a well- structured, researched and developed argument responding to the question, observing the academic standards of grammar, spelling and referencing.
N.B. Please use the Harvard system of citation and referencing
Guidelines:
- Your essay should not exceed the word limit. This excludes references which should be clearly stated at the end of your essay using the Harvard referencing style
- Please use 11pt Arial Font, double spaced.
- Clearly state the question you are answering and the word count
- You are strongly advised to draw references from the reading material provided for this course and if you wish supplement this with additional readings.
Happy writing!

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