A gathering storm? Re-tendering and the voluntary sector workforce
Cunningham, Ian and Nickson, Dennis (2011) A gathering storm? Re-tendering and the voluntary sector workforce. International Journal of Public Sector Management, 24 (7). pp. 662-672. ISSN 0951-3558
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Purpose – This paper aims to consider the impact of the European Union procurement regulations. It assesses the impact of the re-tendering of services on the terms and conditions of employment and sense of well being, and commitment of employees in the social care sub-sector of the voluntary sector. Design/methodology/approach – The study employs a qualitative study of three organisations utilising semi-structured interviews with managers and employees. Findings – The process of re-tendering is creating intensified competition and the breakdown of co-operation between voluntary sector organisations. Re-tendering also has an impact on employee terms and conditions with related problems arising with regard to their morale and commitment. Research limitations/implications – This remains a relatively small-scale piece of research and there is also scope to consider how these issues are played out in private, as well as voluntary sector organisations. Practical implications – The research highlights the potential tensions between creating greater competition and a search for value for money in the tendering and re-tendering of services on voluntary organisations' raison d'être and the sense of commitment of employees. Originality/value – There is little research examining the human resource aspects of re-tendering and this research provides an important step in surfacing a number of emergent issues for how voluntary organisations manage the people dimension of the re-tendering process.
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Cunningham, Ian ![]() ![]() | Item type: | Article |
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ID code: | 33166 |
Keywords: | voluntary sector, volunteering, workforce, tendering, human resources, Management. Industrial Management, Political Science and International Relations, Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law, Geography, Planning and Development |
Subjects: | Social Sciences > Industries. Land use. Labor > Management. Industrial Management |
Department: | Strathclyde Business School > Work, Organisation and Employment |
Depositing user: | Pure Administrator |
Date deposited: | 12 Sep 2011 14:19 |
Last modified: | 20 Jan 2021 19:32 |
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URI: | https://strathprints.strath.ac.uk/id/eprint/33166 |
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