Essays about: "Volunteering motivation"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 16 essays containing the words Volunteering motivation.

1. 1. Designing for Higher Commitment of Volunteers in NPOs : Why and how to build a warm and inspiring volunteering experience: a immersion study of Hjärta till Hjärta

   University essay from Linköpings universitet/Institutionen för datavetenskap; Linköpings universitet/Tekniska fakulteten

   Author : Yidi Zhang; [2022]
   Keywords : commitment; motivation; trust; volunteer; non-profit organization; immersion; service design;

   Abstract : For non-profit organizations, volunteers play an important role in terms of participation and dedication to serve the organizations’ purposes and objectives. Unpaidness and flexibility are the most significant characteristics of voluntary work. Thus, a challenge for NPOs management is to increase volunteers’ commitment level. READ MORE

3. 2. Volunteering at an eco-community : The impact on the three basic psychological needs - a case study of Hästekasen Farm

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för geovetenskaper; Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för samhällsbyggnad och industriell teknik

   Author : Parissa Amirian; [2021]
   Keywords : volunteer; farm; eco-community; psychological needs; motivation; degrowth;

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4. 3. Understanding the motivation and satisfaction for volunteering at sports events in the context of Covid-19. : The case of the 2021 Lahti Ski Games

   University essay from Högskolan Dalarna/Institutionen för kultur och samhälle

   Author : Carsten Erik Lantz; [2021]
   Keywords : Sports volunteering; Volunteering motivation; Volunteering satisfaction; Lahti Ski Games; Covid-19;

   Abstract : Volunteers are essential for the success of almost any organized event. However, volunteering has undergone a process of modernization, in which altruistic or collective forms of volunteering, motivated by intrinsic behaviors, have been replaced by more egoistic or reflexive ones, which are extrinsically motivated. READ MORE

5. 4. Not Just for Kicks - A Qualitative Study on Volunteer Motivation in Swedish Football Clubs

   University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för företagande och ledning

   Author : Matilda Nilsson; Elin Ruland; [2020]
   Keywords : Volunteer Motivation; Sports; Volunteer Functions Inventory; Self-Determination Theory; Altruism;

   Abstract : According to recent population studies, the Swedish sports movement is experiencing a decline in the voluntary engagement upon which it relies. This raises the need for further research on what motivates volunteers, and by extension how to attract and retain volunteers. READ MORE

6. 5. Broken Solidarity: The Refugees Welcome Movement in Sweden 2015-2020

   University essay from Malmö universitet/Fakulteten för kultur och samhälle (KS)

   Author : Fanny Mäkelä; [2020]
   Keywords : Qualitative Inquiry; Volunteering; Civil Society; Social Movements; Refugees; Refugees Welcome;

   Abstract : This qualitative inquiry explores and describes the Refugees Welcome movement in Sweden from 2015 to 2020 by exploring how people became volunteers, their motivation and experience while at the same time describing events, sceneries, and context with the help of their stories. The empirical material consists of 25 interviews with 20 interviewees, the theoretical perspectives come from the fields of volunteering, civil society, and social movements. READ MORE