There is plenty of research on the voluntary sector; recent publications have focused upon:

• skills and quality supply
• the relationship between government and voluntary sector
• costs
• management

Sources

Beattie, Hay, Munro and Livingstone (2002)

Beattie, R., Hay, G., Munro, P. and Livingstone, R. (2002) ‘The Methodological and Ethical Issues of Conducting Management Research in the Voluntary Sector’, Public Management Review 4(1): 119-127.

Callahan (2000)

Callahan, J. (2000) ‘Emotion Management and Organizational Functions: A Case Study of Patterns in a Not-for-Profit Organization’, Human Resource Development Quarterly 11(3): 245-267.

Cunningham (2001)

Cunningham, I. (2001) ‘Sweet Charity! Managing Employee Commitment in the UK Voluntary Sector’, Employee Relations 23(3): 226-240.

Dunn and Mathews (2001)

Dunn, B. and Matthews, S. (2001) ‘The Pursuit of Excellence is not Optional in the Voluntary Sector, it is Essential’, International Journal of Health Care Quality Assurance 14(3): 121-125.

Osborne and McLaughlin (2002)

Osborne, S.P. and McLaughlin, K. (2002) ‘Trends and Issues in the Implementation of Local 'Voluntary Sector Compacts' in England’, Public Money and Management 22(1): 55-64.

Wise (1997)

Wise, D.E. (1997) ‘Size and Administration Costs in the Voluntary Sector: A Note’, Financial Accountability and Management 13(1): 81-88.