Abstract
This study takes a comparative approach to study the ‘outcome’ performance of a WISE and a ‘for-profit’ work-integration organisation that both provided employment enhancement programmes to NEETs. Participants at both organisations completed general self-efficacy questionnaires before and after engagement on the programmes. Additionally, semi-structured interviews and focus groups were held with the owners and staff at both organisations. Results revealed no significant difference between the ‘outcome’ performance of the WISE and for-profit organisation. However, analysis of the organisational aims, values and structures suggests that the ‘added value’ offered by the WISE came from the different induction policy that it operated
| Original language | English |
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| Article number | 6 |
| Pages (from-to) | 876-899 |
| Number of pages | 24 |
| Journal | Public Management Review |
| Volume | 16 |
| Issue number | 6 |
| Early online date | 21 Mar 2013 |
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| Publication status | Published - 1 Jan 2014 |
| Event | International Research Society for Public Management (IRSPM XVI) 16th Conference - University of Rome Duration: 11 Apr 2012 → … http://www.irspm.net/conferences.html |
Keywords
- WISE
- NEET
- general self-efficacy
- comparative research and evaluation
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Co-Design of Government Outcomes Lab
Richard Hazenberg (Principal Investigator) & Simon Denny (Co-Investigator)
Impact: Public policy impacts, Social impacts, Economic impacts, 08: Decent Work and Economic Growth (UN SDG), 09: Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure (UN SDG), 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities (UN SDG)
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