The aim of this thesis was to assess the impact of the good employer directive (s.56, State Sector Act 1988) on Human Resource Management (HRM) in the New Zealand public sector. It is suggested that the aim of the directive was to compel employers in the public sector to create an outcome of employee well-being as an objective of the HRM function. This required the use of an employee-centred model of HRM. Results show the directive impacted on HRM policy development and the use of employee-centred HRM practice in the public sector. Some valuable insights have been gained into public sector...