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Ian Cunningham - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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a race to the bottom exploring variations in employment conditions in the Voluntary sector
Public Administration, 2008Co-Authors: Ian CunninghamAbstract:This paper presents findings of a study examining state-Voluntary sector inter-Organizational relationships, and the capacity of third-sector Organizations to exercise autonomy over employment matters in this relationship. The aim is to provide insights into an under-researched area of the inter-Organizational literature, especially in relation to its employment implications. In doing so, it reveals how, as with broader studies of inter-Organizational relations, state-Voluntary sector relations are not homogenous and therefore lead to differing implications for employment. In particular, three Types of Voluntary Organization emerge, employing, with varying degrees of success, various strategies to protect the terms and conditions of their employees in the face of cost-cutting pressures from funding bodies. As industrialized countries increasingly turn to the third sector for the provision of social services, it argues that even for the strongest of these Organizations, there are long-term risks for staff morale and therefore quality of care provided by the sector if Organizations fail to manage these external pressures from funders.
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employment relations in the Voluntary sector
2008Co-Authors: Ian CunninghamAbstract:Offers an exploration of the relationship between the Voluntary sector and state agencies, and the impact of this on employment in the sector, giving an insight into what it is like to work in a Voluntary Organization in the UK.
Jane Maher - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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making the invisible visible how a Voluntary Organization is learning from its work with groups and communities
Journal of Change Management, 2005Co-Authors: Alison Donaldson, Elizabeth Lank, Jane MaherAbstract:Abstract Many Organizations find it a challenge to measure and evaluate the impact of complex Organizational interventions. In this second of a two-part article (part one, ‘Connecting through Communities: How a Voluntary Organization Is Influencing Healthcare Policy and Practice’, appeared in the last issue of this journal), the authors relate how UK-based charity Macmillan Cancer Relief has been experimenting with a new approach to evaluating how it works through learning communities of health professionals as well as patients and carers in order to benefit people living with cancer. Traditional evaluation methods rarely capture the intangible, qualitative results of this kind of work, much of which consists of groups of people learning by talking to one another about their experiences. Yet it is important to find ways of tracking the value of investments made in such processes as otherwise the investment may not be sustained and the relationships and knowledge developed may be lost. The approach describ...
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connecting through communities how a Voluntary Organization is influencing healthcare policy and practice
Journal of Change Management, 2005Co-Authors: Alison Donaldson, Elizabeth Lank, Jane MaherAbstract:Abstract In recent years, the UK charity Macmillan Cancer Relief has been developing innovative ways of stimulating learning—among health professionals, patients and carers—to improve the experience of people living with cancer. In essence what it is doing is to create and support a number of groups and communities that ‘float’ around its Organizational structure and extend its reach far beyond its formal boundaries. Because these groups are not part of the formal structure, they cannot be ‘managed’ like normal Organizational teams. Nonetheless, the conversations and stories shared in them generate new ways of thinking and practising, and may also result in tangible ‘products’, such as documents, standards or major programmes. This way of working through groups of people, which is informed by relational theories of learning and change and insights from complexity theory, contrasts with attempts by many Organizations to base their knowledge management on technology alone. It enables Macmillan to stay conne...
David Lewis - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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Contesting Parallel Worlds: Time to Abandon the Distinction Between the ???International??? and ???Domestic??? Contexts of Third Sector Scholarship?
Voluntas, 2015Co-Authors: David LewisAbstract:Since third sector research emerged as a fully fledged inter-disciplinary academic field during the late 1980s, a separation has usually been maintained-in common with many other social science disciplines-between communities of researchers who are primarily concerned with the study of the third sector in rich Western countries and those who work on the third sector in the so-called 'developing world'. While internationally focused researchers tend to use the language of 'non-governmental Organizations', those in domestic settings usually prefer the terms 'non-profit Organization' or 'Voluntary Organization', even though both sub-sectors share common principles and are equally internally diverse in terms of Organizations and activities. While there has long been common-sense logic to distinguishing between wealthier and poorer regions of the world based on differences in the scale of human need, the 'developed' versus 'developing' category can also be criticized as being rather simplistic and unhelpfully ideological. As the categories of 'developing' and 'developed' countries become less clear-cut, and global inter-connectedness between third sectors and their ideas grows, this paper argues that we need to reconsider the value of maintaining these parallel worlds of research, and instead develop a more unified approach. © 2014 International Society for Third-Sector Research and The Johns Hopkins University.
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Heading South: Time to Abandon the ‘Parallel Worlds’ of International Non-Governmental Organization (NGO) and Domestic Third Sector Scholarship?
VOLUNTAS: International Journal of Voluntary and Nonprofit Organizations, 2014Co-Authors: David LewisAbstract:吸收作者个人/专业传记的元素,以及最近收集的英国第三领域上下文的个人职业经历相关毕生职业历史数据,本文探索了国内/国际分歧的问题。研究/教学社区层面和从业者世界层面的两个国内和国际的“平行世界”之间存在隔离。本文探讨了这些隔离,并将其确定为不健康。克服本双重性主要有三个主要原因:(i) 由于国内/国际隔离主要是殖民世界观的复古;(ii) 由于隔离阻止了研究和实践层面的两个世界的潜在有用交叉学习;以及 (iii) 由于世界正在出现的剧烈变革导致此类时代错误和无益的差别。出于这些原因,本文支持更加综合的观点。 Basándonos en elementos de la biografía personal/profesional del autor, y en datos históricos sobre vida-trabajo recopilados recientemente que se refieren a carreras individuales en el contexto del sector terciario del Reino Unido, el presente documento explora el problema de la división local/internacional. Existe una separación entre dos “mundos paralelos” de lo local y lo internacional a nivel de las comunidades de investigación/enseñanza y a nivel de los mundos profesionales. Todo esto se explora en el presente documento, y se identifica como no saludable. Existen tres razones principales por las que es necesario superar este dualismo: (1) porque la división local/internacional es esencialmente un retorno a la visión colonial del mundo; (ii) porque la separación impide potencialmente un útil intercambio y aprendizaje entre los dos mundos a nivel de la investigación y la práctica; y (iii) porque el mundo está cambiando de forma profunda lo que hace que dicha distinción sea anacrónica e inútil. Por estos motivos, el presente documento reivindican una visión más integrada. Since third sector research emerged as a full-fledged interdisciplinary academic field during the late 1980s, a separation has usually been maintained—in common with many other social science disciplines—between communities of researchers who are primarily concerned with the study of the third sector in rich Western countries and those who work on the third sector in the so-called developing world. Whilst internationally focused researchers tend to use the language of ‘non-governmental Organizations’, those in domestic settings usually prefer the terms ‘non-profit Organization’ or ‘Voluntary Organization’, even though both subsectors share common principles and are equally internally diverse in terms of organisations and activities. Whilst there has long been common-sense logic to distinguishing between wealthier and poorer regions of the world based on differences in the scale of human need, the ‘developed’ versus ‘developing’ category can also be criticised as being rather simplistic and unhelpfully ideological. As the categories of ‘developing’ and ‘developed’ countries become less clear-cut, and global interconnectedness between third sectors and their ideas grows, this paper argues that we need to reconsider the value of maintaining these parallel worlds of research, and instead develop a more unified approach. يستخلص من عناصر سيرة شخصية/مهنية لمؤلف، وعلى جمع البيانات في الآونة الأخيرة تاريخ عمل على مدى الحياة يتعلق بالمهن الفردية في سياق القطاع الثالث في المملكة المتحدة، يستكشف هذا البحث مشكلة الإنقسام الداخلي/الدولي. هناك فصل بين اثنين من “ عالمين موازييين “من المحلية والدولية على مستوى المجتمعات البحثية/التعليمية وعلى مستوى عالمين من الممارسين. يتم إستكشاف هذا في البحث، وتحديده على أنه غير صحي. هناك ثلاثة أسباب رئيسية لماذا يجب التغلب على هذه الثنائية: (i) لأن الإنقسام الدولي/المحلي هو في جوهره ردة إلى النظرة الاستعمارية،(ii) لأن الإنفصال يعوق الذي يمكن أن يكون مفيد للتلقيح و التعلم بين العالمين في مستوى البحث والممارسة، و (iii) لأن العالم يتغير بطرق عميقة مما يجعل مثل هذا التمييز ينطوي على مفارقة تاريخية وغير مفيدة. لهذه الأسباب، يجادل البحث لمزيد من الرؤية المتكاملة. Cet article explore le problème de la distinction entre national et international en s’appuyant sur des éléments de la biographie personnelle/professionnelle de l’auteur ainsi que sur des données d’historique vie-travail collectées récemment et concernant les carrières individuelles dans le contexte du troisième secteur au Royaume-Uni. Au niveau des communautés de la recherche et de l’enseignement comme au niveau des mondes professionnels, il existe une séparation entre les deux « mondes parallèles » , national et international. C’est ce que cet article explore et identifie comme malsain. Cette dualité doit être éliminée pour trois raisons principales : (i) parce que la distinction entre national et international renvoie essentiellement à une conception coloniale du monde; (ii) parce que cette distinction réduit potentiellement le bénéfice lié à l’enrichissement et à l’apprentissage mutuels entre les deux mondes, tant au niveau de la recherche que du point de vue professionnel; et (iii) parce que le monde change en profondeur, rendant cette distinction anachronique et inutile. Pour ces raisons, cet article plaide pour une vision plus globale. 本論文では、英国の第三セクターにおける個々のキャリアに係る最近収集した職歴のデータ、著者の個人的/専門的な経歴を用いて、国内/国際分割の問題を調査する。研究/教育コミュニティと開業医における国内外の2つの「別世界」は分断されている。そして本論文での調査では不十分であると認識できる。この二元論を克服するには 3 つの主な理由がある。 (i) 国内/国際の分割は本質的に植民地世界観の逆行である、(ii) 調査と慣習のレベルにおける2つの世界での便利な交流と学習を妨げる可能性がある。そして (iii) 世界は時代錯誤と役に立たないものの区別させる深層の方法が変化しているためである。これらの理由から、本論文では統合された観点から主張する。 Dieser Beitrag stützt sich auf Elemente der persönlichen/beruflichen Biographie des Autors sowie auf jüngst gesammelte persönliche und berufliche Daten in Verbindung mit individuellen Berufen im Dritten Sektor Großbritanniens und untersucht das Problem der nationalen/internationalen Kluft. Auf der Ebene von Forschungs- bzw. Lehrkreisen und Praktikern existieren zwei „parallele Welten“, die nationale und die internationale. Diese werden in dem vorliegenden Beitrag untersucht und als unvorteilhaft dargelegt. Es gibt drei wichtige Gründe, warum dieser Dualismus beseitigt werden muss: (i) weil die nationale/internationale Trennung im Wesentlichen eine Rückkehr zur kolonialen Weltanschauung ist, (ii) weil die Trennung auf der Forschungs- und Praxisebene einen potenziell nützlichen Ideenaustausch zwischen den beiden Welten und den Gewinn neuer Erkenntnisse hindert und (iii) weil sich die Welt ständig auf derart fundamentale Weise verändert, dass eine derartige Unterscheidung anachronistisch und nutzlos ist. Aus diesen Gründen spricht sich der Beitrag für eine integriertere Anschauung aus.
Stewart Tolnay - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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barriers to Voluntary Organization membership an examination of race and cohort differences
Journals of Gerontology Series B-psychological Sciences and Social Sciences, 1998Co-Authors: Sonia Miner, Stewart TolnayAbstract:Objectives. This research uses age stratification, isolation, compensatory, and ethnic community perspectives to predict differences by race in the utilization of formal Organizations across cohorts. Voluntary Organizations are classified into three general types: social service clubs, job-related groups, and neighborhood Organizations. We hypothesize that racial differences in Organizational participation will be wider for older cohorts than for younger cohorts, as a result of historical racism. Moreover, we expect the racial differences across cohorts to be greater for those Organizations (i.e., social service and job-related groups) where racial barriers to membership were strongest. Methods. We use the National Survey of Families and Households (NSFH) and logistic regression analysis to determine the predicted probabilities of membership in Organizations by race, age, and type of membership. Results. The results reveal higher levels of participation in Organizations for young Blacks (than for young Whites). At the oldest ages, however, the race differential reverses direction for social/service and job-related Organizations. For neighborhood Organizations, the race differential is more stable across cohorts, consistent with expectations. Discussion. We interpret these race-cohort patterns as evidence of historical discrimination that affected the oldest cohorts to a greater extent—especially for social/service and job-related Organizations.
Alison Donaldson - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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making the invisible visible how a Voluntary Organization is learning from its work with groups and communities
Journal of Change Management, 2005Co-Authors: Alison Donaldson, Elizabeth Lank, Jane MaherAbstract:Abstract Many Organizations find it a challenge to measure and evaluate the impact of complex Organizational interventions. In this second of a two-part article (part one, ‘Connecting through Communities: How a Voluntary Organization Is Influencing Healthcare Policy and Practice’, appeared in the last issue of this journal), the authors relate how UK-based charity Macmillan Cancer Relief has been experimenting with a new approach to evaluating how it works through learning communities of health professionals as well as patients and carers in order to benefit people living with cancer. Traditional evaluation methods rarely capture the intangible, qualitative results of this kind of work, much of which consists of groups of people learning by talking to one another about their experiences. Yet it is important to find ways of tracking the value of investments made in such processes as otherwise the investment may not be sustained and the relationships and knowledge developed may be lost. The approach describ...
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connecting through communities how a Voluntary Organization is influencing healthcare policy and practice
Journal of Change Management, 2005Co-Authors: Alison Donaldson, Elizabeth Lank, Jane MaherAbstract:Abstract In recent years, the UK charity Macmillan Cancer Relief has been developing innovative ways of stimulating learning—among health professionals, patients and carers—to improve the experience of people living with cancer. In essence what it is doing is to create and support a number of groups and communities that ‘float’ around its Organizational structure and extend its reach far beyond its formal boundaries. Because these groups are not part of the formal structure, they cannot be ‘managed’ like normal Organizational teams. Nonetheless, the conversations and stories shared in them generate new ways of thinking and practising, and may also result in tangible ‘products’, such as documents, standards or major programmes. This way of working through groups of people, which is informed by relational theories of learning and change and insights from complexity theory, contrasts with attempts by many Organizations to base their knowledge management on technology alone. It enables Macmillan to stay conne...
