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The Methodological and Ethical Issues of Conducting Management Research in the Voluntary Sector |
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| Authors: | Rona S. Beattie Gillian Kellock Hay Pauline Munro Ron Livingstone |
| Affiliation: | 1. La Follette School of Public Affairs, University of Wisconsin-Madison , 1225 Observatory Drive, Madison, WI, 53706, USA Phone: +1 608 263 6633 Fax: +1 608 263 6633 E-mail: dmoynihan@lafollette.wisc.edu;2. Department of Public Policy &3. Administration , Rutgers University , 401 Cooper Street, Camden, NJ, 08102-1521, USA Phone: +1 856 225 6359 ext. 23 Fax: +1 856 225 6359 ext. 23 E-mail: skpandey@camden.rutgers.edu |
| Abstract: | This article discusses the methodological and ethical issues involved in conducting research in the voluntary sector. By outlining a proposed research strategy the authors highlight the challenges and issues that voluntary sector researchers face. The article concludes that the nature of the voluntary sector and the unique characteristics of voluntary organizations not only impact on the development of voluntary sector management theory but also on the research design, ethics and practices adopted for empirical studies into voluntary organizations. |
| Keywords: | Voluntary Sector Research Methodology Ethics Scotland Management Theory Managing Change |