Employee Motivation and Employee Performance in Child Care:The effects of the Introduction of Market Forces on Employees in the Dutch Child-Care Sector

This research describes and explains the effects of the introduction of market forces in the Dutch child-care sector on employee governance, motivation and performance. The Dutch child-care sector is transitioning from a welfare sector into a market sector. The transition process in child care is concurrent with a trend in Dutch society as a whole towards a more business-like approach and an accompanying emphasis on raising efficiency. Even in traditionally welfare-oriented sectors, such as the care sector, market forces are introduced. Although in discussions regarding the introduction of mar... Mehr ...