a 1,050- to 1,400-word paper in which you:

• Discuss your advice to the governor on the decision to privatize, including the pros and cons to consider when outsourcing government services.
• Explain the advice that a public employee in the Department of Economic Development would give to the governor.
• Evaluate the reasons that the privatization effort in Louisiana failed, and what could have been done differently to achieve a successful outcome.
• Critique the changes implemented by the governor's office in the Louisiana Department Economic Development and the state personnel system.