Investigating the outcome performance of work-integration social enterprises (WISEs): do WISEs offer ‘added value’ to NEETs?

Hazenberg, R., Seddon, F. A. and Denny, S. (2014) Investigating the outcome performance of work-integration social enterprises (WISEs): do WISEs offer ‘added value’ to NEETs? Public Management Review. 16(6), pp. 876-899. 1471-9037.

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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

Uncontrolled Keywords:

WISE, NEET, general self-efficacy, comparative research and evaluation

Creators:

Hazenberg, R., Seddon, F. A. and Denny, S.

Faculties, Divisions and Institutes:

Research Institutes > Institute for Social Innovation and Impact

Date:

1 January 2014

Date Type:

Publication

Page Range:

pp. 876-899

Journal or Publication Title:

Public Management Review

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Language:

English

DOI:

10.1080/14719037.2012.759670

ISSN:

1471-9037

Status:

Published / Disseminated

Refereed:

Yes

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