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Taylor, Rebecca; Rees, James and Damm, Christopher
(2016).
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1332/030557314X14079275800414
Abstract
UK employment services are increasingly delivered by public, private and third sector organisations in quasi-markets that can be viewed as fields with actors (providers) competing for resources and position. The commissioning of the Work Programme produced an ‘episode of contention’ as fewer resources, shifting policy priorities and new contractual arrangements restructured relationships within the field. Drawing on empirical research the paper demonstrates how providers with different resources have navigated this period, employing strategies to manage challenger and incumbent roles and maintain their position in the field. The findings contribute to both field theory and our theoretical understanding of employment services.
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- Journal Item
- ISSN
- 1470-8442
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Funded Project Name Project ID Funding Body Third Sector Research Centre Not Set ESRC - Keywords
- work programme commissioning; employment services; field theory; sector
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Faculty of Business and Law (FBL) > Business > Department for Public Leadership and Social Enterprise
Faculty of Business and Law (FBL) > Business
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- James Rees