A past participle that express the future

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In addition, people in managerial positions complain repeatedly that they are held responsible for things over which they have little control. As a leader, for example, you might be expected to work with an ill-performing team member, yet you might not have the power to fire him or her. You might also be called on to produce a high-quality service or product but not be given the staff or the funds to get the job done effectively.
[Source: Reading for Results Ninth Edition by Laraine Flemming]
Here, the author used not "to be done," but "done."
So I think the past participle can express a event that may occur someday.
I'd like to know in what case I can get a past participle to express a event that may occur someday.
Thank you in advance for your help.

Fivejedjon · Accepted Answer

Think of it in its passive sense. In itself, it is tenseless. I got/get/will get something done

Park sang joon · Answer

Thank you, fivejedjon, for your kind answer.

I see what you mean.
Then, I'd like to know what difference of the meaning is made when I use "to be done" or "done."

Fivejedjon · Answer

'To be done' is incorrect. In English we get things ~~to be~~ done.

Park sang joon · Answer

Thank you, fivejedjon, for your continuing support.
Then how about other verbs?order, tell, allow...?

Fivejedjon · Answer

You have to take each verb as it comes.

We get people to do things.
We get things ~~to be~~ done.
We order people to do things.
We order things (to be) done.
We tell people to do things.
We allow people to to things.
We allow things to be done.

A past participle that express the future

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