The Modernisation of the Public Services and Employee Relations provides an integrated and up-to-date account of changes in work and employment in the public services. The book examines a range of different sectors focusing on core public services, especially local government, the NHS and the civil service.

STEPHEN BACH is Professor of Employment Relations at King's College London, UK.

Introduction
Restructuring and Modernisation in Context
The Evolution of the Model Employer
Skills and the New Professionalism
Pay and Performance Management
Trust and the Public Service Ethos
Flexibility and Equality
Employee Involvement and Partnership at Work
Conclusions.