This books provides an in-depth exploration of the relationship between the voluntary sector and state agencies, and the impact of this on employment in the sector, giving an insight into what it is like to work in a voluntary organization in the UK.

1. Introduction 2. The Development of the State Voluntary Sector Relationship and its Impact on Employment Relations 3. Understanding the Psychological Contract in the Voluntary Sector 4. Research Methods 5. Voluntary Sector Work and Employment Relations in the Quasi-Market 6. Case Study 1 7. Case Study 2 8. Case Study 3 9. Conclusion and Discussion

Ian Cunningham is Senior Lecturer in HRM at the University of Strathclyde in Glasgow.