Public services: Managing in a mixed economy
Public services: Managing in a mixed economy
For the second part of the assessment for this module, you are required to produce an individual, written piece of work, of a maximum 3,000 words, based on a public service organisation or partnership organization/project, chosen by the student, which contains a critical evaluation of the management issues raised. This can either be in report or essay format, and makes up 65% of the marks for the module. A set of marking criteria are set out in the module handbook
Choosing a topic/ partnership
During the module you will need to be thinking of an area or areas which you might want to consider in your case study. For example, you might choose a school or a hospital, or a government department. If you choose to look at a partnership PFI scheme, a public private partnership, or perhaps a partnership aimed at regeneration. You will need to check that it is appropriate with your tutor
If you DO choose to look at a partnership, it should involve
public and private organisations (for example, a PFI scheme involving the NHS and the private sector),
public and voluntary organisations or community groups (for example a local council using a voluntary body to deliver services for a group of people),
or combinations of all three (for example- regeneration initiatives, and Local Strategic Partnerships)
The case study will require you to do independent research and find your own sources, which can be complimented by the generic sources given in the handbook.
Firstly, you will need to do some research in order to make your choice. Perhaps it may be in your local area? Or, perhaps you know of company which engages in a lot of public/ private work which will give good examples of this kind of working?
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The Private Finance Initiatives PFI is an initiative introduced by governments to increase the level of private sector engagement in public services. The government usually awards contracts to PFI in order to enhance operations and financing of public services by the private sector. Over the recent years, PFI has been widely involved in the management of national health services………………………….
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