Third-sector job quality: evidence from Finland

2016 ◽  
Vol 38 (4) ◽  
pp. 521-535 ◽  
Author(s):  
Petri Ruuskanen ◽  
Kirsikka Selander ◽  
Timo Anttila
Keyword(s):  
Job Satisfaction ◽  
Private Sector ◽  
Third Sector ◽  
Job Quality ◽  
Quality Of Work Life ◽  
Data Set ◽  
Public And Private ◽  
Content Type ◽  
The Third ◽  
The Third Sector

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to study the perceived job quality and job satisfaction among third-sector employees and compare job quality in the third, public and private sector. Design/methodology/approach – The study is based on the quality of work life (QWL) survey data gathered by Statistics Finland. The QWL data are complemented with data set collected among third-sector employees. In the sector comparisons percentage shares were used to compare different dimensions of job quality between the sectors. Regression analysis was used to control the structural labour market differences between the sectors. Findings – The results show that job quality in the third sector differs substantially from that in both the public and private sectors. Employees in the third sector are less satisfied with their jobs than others. They perceive their work more autonomous than others. Compared to private-sector employees, third-sector employees perceive their jobs as less insecure. They also report more intensity and qualitative insecurity than employees in other sectors. Research limitations/implications – The sample consist only trade union members. The generalisability of results to non-unionized employees may be limited. Originality/value – Previously it has been stated that third-sector employees enjoy greater job satisfaction due to intrinsic work benefits related to non-profit work. There is, however, small number of empirical studies trying to compare systematically job quality between the sectors. The present analysis contradicts the previous findings of higher job satisfaction in the third sector.

Drivers for a cross-sector successful collaboration: the Basque country model of action

2020 ◽  
Vol 47 (2) ◽  
pp. 268-284
Author(s):  
Marta Enciso-Santocildes ◽  
Ana Vidu ◽  
Laura Gómez-Urquijo
Keyword(s):  
Peer Review ◽  
Public Administration ◽  
Basque Country ◽  
Third Sector ◽  
Positive Interaction ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Third Sector Organizations ◽  
The Third ◽  
The Third Sector ◽  
Successful Collaboration

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to show the positive effects of a cross-sector collaboration between public administration and third sector in the Basque Country. Solidarity within European society is a concern increasingly addressed from broader perspectives in broader territories. Civil society involvement has also reached public administrations. The European Commission H2020 project, SOLIDUS Solidarity in European societies: empowerment, social justice and citizenship (2016–2018), responds to the need to build a “renewed” Europe after the economic crisis, addressing social areas as employment, education, housing, health, civic engagement. Design/methodology/approach The communicative methodology (CM) has been used in this research paper, including qualitative fieldwork involving representatives of third-sector organizations. The CM already showed its impact on society, through several research projects in which it has been applied. CM is based on including stakeholders’ voices into research from the initial design until the end, responding their needs from research evidence. Thus, it contributes to put in common the knowledge of experts and stakeholders. Findings Searching for successful practices of social innovation, this paper analyzed which elements enable such relationships between public administration and third-sector organizations to promote successful public policies. Even some risks and barriers have been highlighted, the authors’ specific aim focuses on the positive aspects. Therefore, it shows drivers for a most efficient way of public management, which could potentially be extrapolated to other contexts. Some of these drivers are the following: support and collaboration between sectors, institutional trust, co-creation, active participation of the third sector, solidarity and commitment, efficient social policies and workers’ professionalization. Originality/value This paper contributes to returning to institutions and society the atmosphere of trust that the crisis context has damaged. The Basque Countries’ comprehensive model of action proves to attend citizenship contributing to a better society, from engaging a successful collaboration across sectors. The creation of two models of collaboration helps to progress in the positive interaction between the third sector and government. This paper is also original because it gives voice to people directly involved on the field and uses their knowledge to describe drivers and assess collaboration and participation of the third sector. Peer review The peer review history for this paper is available at: https://publons.com/publon/10.1108/IJSE-06-2019-0378

Partnership working across sectors: a multi-professional perspective

2019 ◽  
Vol 27 (4) ◽  
pp. 328-345 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nancy El-Farargy
Keyword(s):  
Integrated Care ◽  
Workforce Development ◽  
Social Care ◽  
Third Sector ◽  
Adult Health ◽  
Content Type ◽  
The Third ◽  
Health And Social Care ◽  
Professional Perspective ◽  
The Third Sector

Purpose The Public Bodies (Joint Working) (Scotland) Act 2014 set the framework for the integration of adult health and social care services. Teams, organisations and sectors are now required to work in partnership and interdependently to deliver shared outcomes for the people they serve. The purpose of this paper is to explore any features, practices and behaviours that could influence effective partnership working across sectors. Design/methodology/approach A questionnaire was designed and distributed to a range of stakeholders working in health, social care and the third sector. With reference to the changing health and social care reform agenda, the aims of the survey were to gather views, experiences and perceptions of working across sectors, and any workforce development needs. Findings The majority of respondents were from the NHS (80.3 per cent, 118/147), and experiences were largely drawn from those working with the third sector. The utility of working with the third sector was positively highlighted; however, there were limited opportunities to fully engage. Whilst formal education and training was welcomed, workforce development needs were mostly related to fostering relationships and building mutual trust. Originality/value This paper highlights views, perceptions, enablers and barriers to integrated care in Scotland. Whilst the Scottish integration landscape is currently not fully fledged, insights into prevailing attitudes towards integrated care, by a cohort of the Scottish health and care workforce, are offered. In particular, reflections by the NHS workforce to working with third sector services are discussed.

Making the invisible visible: (un)meeting male rape victims’ needs in the third sector

2017 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. 106-115 ◽  
Author(s):  
Aliraza Javaid
Keyword(s):  
Third Sector ◽  
Voluntary Sector ◽  
Rape Victims ◽  
Male Rape ◽  
Content Type ◽  
The Third ◽  
Voluntary Agency ◽  
The Third Sector ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Voluntary Agencies

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to explore whether the voluntary sector meets male rape victims’ needs in England, UK. The author’s contribution represents an attempt to piece together some of the voluntary sector’s responses to male rape victims in England, UK and examine whether they meet male rape victims’ needs. Design/methodology/approach The author draws on data collected from semi-structured interviews and qualitative questionnaires with male rape counsellors, therapists and voluntary agency caseworkers (n=70). Findings The findings reveal nuanced themes that have been overlooked in the existing literature of male rape: first, male rape victims are not given a choice of their voluntary agency practitioner (regarding gender) to serve them; second, there is no specific training on male rape in voluntary agencies; third, the impact of limited resources and funding in the voluntary sector means that many male rape victims’ needs are unmet; and finally, there is ageism and discrimination in some voluntary agencies, whereby male rape victims are prioritised in terms of their age. Research limitations/implications Methodologically, the author’s sample size was not considerably large (n=70), making it difficult to generalise the findings to all voluntary agency practitioners in a British context. Practical implications At a time of scarce funding and scant resources for the third sector, the impact of limited resources and funding in the voluntary sector could mean that male rape victims may not receive proper care and treatment. Budget cuts in the third sector are problematic, in that voluntary agencies may be unable to get access to robust training programs for male rape or to resources that can help shape and develop the ways in which they serve male rape victims. The needs of male rape victims, therefore, are unlikely to be met at the local, regional and national levels. Social implications Some practitioners are misinformed about male rape and do not have the tools to be able to adequately and efficiently handle male rape victims. Not only can their lack of understanding of male rape worsen male rape victims’ trauma through inappropriate ways of handling them, but also the practitioners may implicitly reinforce male rape myths, such as “male rape is solely a homosexual issue” or “men cannot be raped”. Originality/value Whilst previous contributions have recognised the third sector’s responses to female rape victims, little work has been done to identify their treatment of male rape victims. The author attempts to fill some of this lacuna. In particular, The author draws attention to some of the issues and dilemmas that arise when voluntary agencies provide services for male victims of rape. The author’s concern is that many male rape victims’ needs may be neglected or ignored because of the rise in neoliberalism, as there appears to be a financial meltdown in the voluntary sector.

Measuring of job satisfaction: the use of quality of work life factors

2019 ◽  
Vol 26 (3) ◽  
pp. 871-892 ◽  
Author(s):  
Pavitra Dhamija ◽  
Shivam Gupta ◽  
Surajit Bag
Keyword(s):  
Job Satisfaction ◽  
Private Sector ◽  
Work Environment ◽  
Banking Industry ◽  
Work Life ◽  
Quality Of Work Life ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Quality Of Work

PurposeBanking industry forms a part of financial services that has emerged itself as the most important source for India’s economic growth. Job satisfaction of employees is one of the important pre-requisites to ensure smooth functioning of banks. The purpose of this paper is to explore the association of job satisfaction with the quality of work life factors of bank employees (n=300), followed by the essential influential relationship of these concepts with socio-demographic characteristics, thereby, proving its own distinct contribution to the subsist body of literature.Design/methodology/approachThis study has considered five private sector banks in India and has used the technique of multi-stage sampling to collect primary data. The respondents from different cadres, namely, executive, associate and manager involved in customer-oriented interactions participated in this survey. The analysis has been conducted by applying descriptive statistics, regression analysis (impact of the quality of work life factors on job satisfaction) andχ2statistics (association of the quality of work life and job satisfaction with socio-demographic variables). The results have been compared with the Herzberg Theory of Job Satisfaction.FindingsThe results of the study show the presence of variance (R261.40 percent) in job satisfaction as explained by the quality of work life constructs. The unconducive work environment has confirmed negative association with job satisfaction. The study foresees to contribute useful information to the top management level in the organizations to enhance employees’ overall job satisfaction.Research limitations/implicationsThe opaqueness with which the Indian banking industry has its roots and existence in India, the present study clearly has limits: the small size of the sample and the study considered only private sector banks.Practical implicationsA planned approach at organizational and individual level is highly recommended. The bank management must realize the importance of their devoted staff by giving them quality work environment. The initiatives like regular exercise routines can be adopted to reduce stress. Some respondents expressed the need for intercity branch associations, which can help them to solve common problems, better learning opportunities with an informal atmosphere along with other training sessions organized formally.Originality/valueThe paper gives a theoretical explanation of the quality of work life and job satisfaction factors in the Indian private banks falling under the umbrella of Indian banking industry with respect to the employees of private sector banks.

scholarly journals VOLUNTARIADO, ASSOCIATIVISMO E TURISMO:UM DEBATE A PARTIR DAS ORGANIZAÇÕES NO TERRENO

2020 ◽  
Vol 17 (3) ◽  
pp. 133
Author(s):  
Filipa Canavarro Morais ◽  
Andreia Antunes Moura
Keyword(s):  
Civil Society ◽  
Private Sector ◽  
Social Problems ◽  
Third Sector ◽  
The State ◽  
Volunteer Tourism ◽  
The Third ◽  
The Third Sector

RESUMOA sociedade contemporânea debate-se com novos problemas sociais que necessitam de respostas diferentes e inovadoras. Assim, pretendeu-se compreender como aqueles que estão no terreno veem o papel da sociedade civil face ao Estado e mercado, a importância do terceiro setor, do associativismo e do voluntariado em Portugal e, especificamente, o turismo de voluntariado. Os resultados demonstram que há cada vez maior dinamismo da sociedade civil para colmatar problemas sociais a que o Estado ou setor privado não conseguem atender, e que o turismo de voluntariado tem vindo a despertar interesse e reconhecimento enquanto oportunidade de futuro.Palavras-chave: Voluntariado. Associativismo. Turismo. Ação Solidária. ABSTRACTContemporary society is struggling with new social problems that need different and innovative answers. Thus, it was intended to understand how those in the field see the role of civil society vis-à-vis the state and the market, the importance of the third sector, associations and volunteering in Portugal and, specifically, volunteer tourism. The results show that there is a growing dynamism of civil society in addressing social problems to wich the state or private sector cannot give an answer, and that volunteer tourism has been arousing interest and recognition as an opportunity for the future.Keywords: Volunteering. Associativism. Tourism. Solidarity Action.

scholarly journals AS PRODUÇÕES ACADÊMICAS SOBRE AS PARCERIAS PÚBLICO-PRIVADAS NA EDUCAÇÃO INFANTIL

2018 ◽  
Vol 15 (Especial 2) ◽  
pp. 159-165
Author(s):  
Ana Paula Gianfelice ◽  
Silvio César Nunes Militão
Keyword(s):  
Public Spending ◽  
Third Sector ◽  
School Education ◽  
Public And Private ◽  
Fiscal Responsibility ◽  
The Public ◽  
The Third ◽  
Partial Data ◽  
The Third Sector ◽  
Very High

This text presents partial data from our master's research whose objective is to map the academic productions, since 1998, on the partnerships established between the public and private sectors in the field of pre-school education, specifically in the nursery, where children from 0 to 3 years. We will then present the results of a bibliographic survey of studies whose theme is the partnership between the public and private sectors, published in periodicals in the area of education. The results show that this practice has become commonplace in cities in Brazil, since the municipalities run counter to the fiscal responsibility law, and can not exceed the public spending ceiling. We conclude that it has been a plausible solution for municipalities. However, the transfer of resources to the third sector ends up generating very high expenses for the public coffers.

Innovative partnerships for the utilization of confiscated assets previously owned by mafias

2016 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
pp. 21-41 ◽  
Author(s):  
Giovanni Maria Mazzanti ◽  
Giulio Ecchia ◽  
Tamami Komatsu
Keyword(s):  
Large Scale ◽  
Third Sector ◽  
Social Enterprises ◽  
Cultural Dimensions ◽  
Content Type ◽  
The Third ◽  
The Third Sector ◽  
Historical Presence

Purpose The third sector is a producer of trust and positive social interactions, while the mafias destroy trust and social norms. Confiscation of assets and reusing confiscated assets are important tools from an economic and symbolic point of view for contrasting the mafias and promoting a sustainable and fair economy. The purpose of this paper is to analyze the role of the third sector for reusing confiscated assets. Design/methodology/approach The paper is based on a theoretical analysis of why a third sector role is utilized for reusing confiscated assets, thus focusing on the economic, social and cultural dimensions. Italian legislation and data are presented for showing the relevant and innovative role of the third sector for reusing confiscated assets. A case study of the city of Forlì, based in Northern Italy, is presented and is of particular interest because it is a part of Italy that does not have a historical presence of the mafias. The University of Bologna is now a partner of the project through the Observatory of Legality. Five hectares of confiscated, urban land have been given to two social cooperatives for organic agriculture and social gardening, which are managed by disadvantaged people working in the cooperatives. Findings The case study offers useful implications for other national and international situations. The results support that the third sector can be an effective partner in managing and restoring the goods to their community. Research limitations/implications A suggested focus on a European framework toward a more integrated approach for reusing confiscated assets. Practical implications An opportunity for policy decisions to be made toward a stronger approach for reusing confiscated assets via the third sector and civil society actors, starting from positive cases, such as the Forlì case study. Social implications Possibility of a stronger civic engagement for reusing confiscated assets previously owned by mafias. Originality/value Scaling up from a pioneering activity to a large-scale network of social enterprises and partnerships could make the difference.

Ethics in third sector–school partnerships: a conceptual framework

2019 ◽  
Vol 57 (4) ◽  
pp. 345-360 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ori Eyal ◽  
Izhak Berkovich
Keyword(s):  
Conceptual Framework ◽  
Conceptual Model ◽  
Third Sector ◽  
Ethical Conduct ◽  
Ethical Aspects ◽  
School Partnerships ◽  
Research Attention ◽  
Content Type ◽  
The Third ◽  
The Third Sector

Purpose In recent years, third sector–school partnerships have become more common and received increasing research attention. Yet, the ethical aspects of third sector–school partnerships have not been discussed in-depth. As a result, the field lacks a conceptual framework that makes possible in-depth understanding of the ethical characteristics involved in partnerships between public schools and the third sector. The purpose of this paper is to fill this lacuna. Design/methodology/approach An integrative review of the general literature on stakeholder theory, corporate social responsibility, cross-sector partnerships (CSP) and strategic alliances, as well as of empirical studies on partnerships between schools and the third sector, offers insights on ethical conduct in these partnerships and their antecedents. Findings Based on the general literature on CSP and the educational literature on third sector–school partnerships, the authors offer a conceptual model and propositions about ethical conduct in these partnerships and its antecedents. Originality/value The innovative conceptual model makes possible a re-evaluation of existing knowledge on third sector–school partnerships, and can support direct research of ethical aspects in these partnerships. In addition, the model provides conceptual language for administrators for managing practical ethical dilemmas in these partnerships.

Money laundering or foreign contribution! The spirit of governance in NGOs of India

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Sandeep Goel
Keyword(s):  
Money Laundering ◽  
Third Sector ◽  
Corporate Management ◽  
Global Awareness ◽  
Governance System ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Government Organizations ◽  
The Third ◽  
Governance Practices ◽  
The Third Sector

Purpose The present paper aims to discuss the “money laundering” aspect and related governance practices of third sector, non-government organizations (NGOs). In NGOs globally, foreign contributions are not an old story. But in NGOs, the spotlight on the vulnerability of money laundering in the name of foreign contribution(s) requires special attention. The study highlights the dimension of money laundering in an Indian NGO and related dominance of board leadership about governance issues by way of foreign contribution. Design/methodology/approach The present study uses case study method for enlightening the money laundering tussle in a non-government organization and its governance impact on the stakeholders’ interests at large. Findings The results stress upon the need for to have strong anti-money laundering practices in non-government organizations in the form of foreign contributions which are still struggling to have a sound governance system in place. Practical implications It is of significance to both policymakers and standards setters at the international level in the light of increasing global awareness about anti-money laundering practices of the third sector. Social implications There will be an improvement in the corporate management related to money-laundering of these organizations and infuse higher confidence among stakeholders and further lead to their effective regulatory framework. Originality/value It is an original paper which highlights the role and significance of money laundering practices in the third sector.

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