The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) was declared a global pandemic in early 2020. Due to the rapid spread of virus and limited availability effective treatments, health social care systems worldwide quickly became overwhelmed. Such stressful circumstances are likely have negative impacts on workers’ wellbeing. current study examined relationship between coping strategies wellbeing quality working life nurses, midwives, allied professionals, workers who worked UK during its first wave...

Graduates are deemed to be a key source of talent within many organisations and thus recruiting, developing retaining them is viewed as logical management (TM) strategy. However, there has been little attention paid university graduates part an organisation’s TM Such specific focus addresses the need for further research into segmentation pools challenges different likely create. This research, which utilised qualitative data collection strategy, examined experiences practices six large UK...

Abstract The purpose of this study was to examine social workers’ perceptions safe staffing levels and correlate these with standardised measurements well-being in the UK. This cross-sectional mixed-methods analysed data from 406 workers November 2022 until late January 2023. Data were collected using anonymous online surveys including both qualitative quantitative methods examining mental well-being, burnout intentions leave profession post-coronavirus disease 2019. Findings revealed that...

The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on health and wellbeing social workers working with people learning disabilities has not been fully explored. This paper reports findings from a large United Kingdom study that surveyed care in six phases shortly thereafter (2020-23) relating to 310 who worked disabilities. Mann-Whitney U tests revealed these experienced decline over period, but this lessened as time passed. Logistic regression showed worker predicted intentions leave their profession....

Nurse, Midwives and Allied Health Professionals (AHPs), along with other health social care colleagues are the backbone of healthcare services. They have played a key role in responding to increased demands on during COVID-19 pandemic. This paper compares cross-sectional data quality working life, wellbeing, coping burnout nurses, midwives AHPs United Kingdom (UK) at two time points An anonymous online repeated survey was conducted timepoints, Phase 1 (7th May 2020-3rd July 2020); 2 (17th...

This paper reports and discusses the weekly Clapping for Carers – described as 'front-line heroes' that took place across United Kingdom during first national lockdown of coronavirus pandemic. Data are drawn from a UK-wide online survey health social care workers, completed in May to July 2020. The received 3,425 responses which 2,541 were analysed; free-text comments categorised. One question asked specifically: 'Do you think "Clap Carers" was helpful response public?', 815 provided....

Many health and social care (HSC) professionals have faced overwhelming pressures throughout the COVID-19 pandemic. As current situation is constantly changing, some restrictions across UK countries such as distancing mask wearing in this period (May–July 2021) began to ease, it important examine how workforce has been affected employers can help rebuild their services. The aim of study was compare cross-sectional data collected from HSC at three time points during pandemic: Phase 1 2020), 2...

Abstract In the UK, a range of operational tools and policy guidelines regulate staffing in various Health Social Care sectors. Nonetheless, frameworks to ensure safe social work remain less advanced. This study focuses on older people’s community teams Northern Ireland due high volume cases vacancies within these teams. Our findings provide evidence based actual caseloads (direct with service users) workloads at individual, team, regional levels this programme care. The analysis revealed...

Abstract This paper reviews the human resource management literature on of workplace conflict. It suggests that conflict is commonly viewed in as a symptom failure: notion may be intrinsic to nature work because employees and managers have hard‐to‐reconcile competing interests given short‐shrift. At same time, identifies important differences literature, which authors call ‘pathways’, about best methods manage problems at workplace. argued four contrasting pathways can detected with regard...

Abstract During the COVID-19 pandemic interest into its potential impact on mental well-being has intensified. Within social care sector, increased job demands and prolonged stress taking a disproportionate toll workforce, particularly workers. This article compares quality of working life workers in United Kingdom (UK) before during pandemic. Data were collected 2018 (N = 1,195) 2020 1,024) using two cross-sectional surveys. To account for differences between datasets, propensity score...

Abstract The social work profession was heavily impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. In this study, we examined well-being, working conditions and intentions to leave among a sample of UK older people’s workers. This cross-sectional mixed methods study analysing data from 426 workers who worked in services at five time points pandemic spanning 2020–2022. Data were collected using anonymous online surveys which included both quantitative qualitative questions. mental well-being participants...

Abstract The social work profession’s future lies largely in the hands of early career professionals (those working two years or less post-qualification). Their intentions to remain profession and their wellbeing affect performance system functioning. While coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic changed practice, its impact on workers needs specific exploration. Repeated cross-sectional surveys were conducted during six phases across UK. We compared quantitative qualitative findings by...

As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to evolve around world, it is important examine its effect on societies and individuals, including health social care (HSC) professionals. The aim of this study was compare cross-sectional data collected from HSC staff in UK at two time points during pandemic: Phase 1 (May-July 2020) 2 (November 2020-January 2021). surveyed consisted nurses, midwives, allied professionals, workers across (England, Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland). Multiple regressions...

Abstract Social workers were heavily impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. In this study, we examined well-being, burnout and work conditions of UK children’s social at five time points This was a cross-sectional mixed methods study analysing data from 1,621 who worked in services 2020–2022. Data collected using anonymous online surveys which included both quantitative qualitative questions. The mental well-being participants decreased as pandemic progressed work-related increased. later stages...

Maternity services cannot be postponed due to the nature of this service, however, pandemic resulted in wide-ranging and significant changes working practices services. This paper aims describe UK midwives’ experiences during COVID-19 pandemic. study forms part a larger multiple phase research project using cross-sectional design based on an online survey. The survey used validated psychometric tools measure work-related quality life, wellbeing, coping, burnout as well open-ended questions...

Public–private partnerships ( PPPs ) have become common inter‐organizational arrangements associated with “new public management.” Discussion about their effective operation has often focused on successful management methods, less discussion how these specifically overcome obstacles and problems. In this article, we seek to address deficiency in the literature by analyzing conflict system employed within L ondon U nderground PPP (when it was still operation). We conclude identifying several...

Abstract This article argues that the expansion of individual employment rights is presenting a series challenges to collective model economic citizenship prevailed in most Anglo‐American world during last century. We examine developments management workplace conflict countries highlight institutional manoeuvrings have been taking place mould nature national regimes rights. argue Governments almost everywhere are actively seeking create weaken impact legislation and we find statutory dispute...

Increasing competition for scarce resources has required Non Profit and Voluntary Organizations (NPVOs) to focus on organizational competitiveness, whilst also addressing social goals. This article explores how NPVOs reconcile these demands through the adoption of innovative strategies. Drawing from three NPVO case organizations, we utilise an intellectual capital (IC) theoretical framework (comprising human, components) explain associated outcomes approaches adopted further understanding IC...

Abstract The matter of ensuring adequate staffing levels in children’s social work services has become increasingly prominent due to challenges related retention and staff well-being exacerbated by limited governmental budgetary investment. Various operational tools policy guidelines the UK regulate across different sectors health care. However, frameworks for safe are less developed. This study was based on qualitative quantitative methodologies specifically targeted Gateway Family...

There is growing evidence that in the UK demands for non-profit and voluntary sector organisations to comply with funders’ target driven priorities are often tension organisations’ social goals. The implications of this employees not yet sufficiently understood. present article builds on Bateson et al.’s theory double-bind develop a socially contextualised model understand employees’ experiences workplace contradictions sector. Drawing from data provided by 49 individuals working three case...

Abstract This article argues that the eurozone crisis has led to Germany hegemony, a feature of which been complete resistance genuinely European solution crisis. German political leaders have sought make more stable currency area by demanding far reaching labour market adjustment in debtor countries Greece, Ireland, Portugal and Spain, GIPS countries. assesses why Germany's elected act as coercive hegemon examines reform pathways being travelled It austerity regime enacted under hegemony...

Aim: to explore the psychological wellbeing and work-related quality of life amongst United Kingdom (UK) health social care workers during COVID-19 pandemic. Subject methods: Health professionals within nursing, midwifery, allied professions, work occupations working in UK pandemic were recruited. Repeated cross-sectional online surveys conducted six time periods (May–July 2020, November–February 2021, May–July November 2021–February 2022, 2022 2022–February 2023). Results: Over 14,000...