Risk management in Scottish charities: hidden practices and improvement needs in public service partnerships

Karlsson, P. S. , Valkama, P. and Asenova, D. (2020) Risk management in Scottish charities: hidden practices and improvement needs in public service partnerships. Voluntary Sector Review, 11(3), pp. 275-292. (doi: 10.1332/204080520X15874019623751)

Abstract

This study reviews the evolving role and state of risk management in Scottish charities between 2009 and 2018, with a specific focus on charities engaging in public service partnerships. It draws on data from questionnaires, interviews and charity documents. It identifies how risk management activities are organised in the Scottish charity sector in general. It also identifies how charities deal with risk in partnerships. The findings suggest that most risk management activities are implicit and sporadic, with some Scottish charities engaging in more formal practices, although none of the risk management activities extend to partnership working and reporting on risk management practices is also limited.

• Item Type: Articles
• Status: Published
• Refereed: Yes
• Glasgow Author(s) Enlighten ID: Karlsson-Brown, Dr Paula
• Authors: Karlsson, P. S., Valkama, P., and Asenova, D.
• College/School: College of Social Sciences > Adam Smith Business School > Management
• Journal Name: Voluntary Sector Review
• Publisher: Policy Press
• ISSN: 2040-8056
• ISSN (Online): 2040-8064
• Published Online: 18 May 2020
• Copyright Holders: Copyright © 2020 Policy Press
• First Published: First published in Voluntary Sector Review 11(3):275-292
• Publisher Policy: Reproduced in accordance with the copyright policy of the publisher