Essays about: "Volunteer Motivations"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 15 essays containing the words Volunteer Motivations.
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1. Volunteering Within Forced Migration and the Role of Identity : The Context of International Volunteers Working to Support Ukrainian Refugees in Poland
University essay from Malmö universitet/Institutionen för globala politiska studier (GPS)Abstract : This study investigated the motivations and experiences of international volunteers’ who recently worked to support Ukrainian refugees in Poland. The study was particularly interested in exploring volunteers’ individual retrospective accounts, and what role the phenomenon of identity played before, during, and after volunteering. READ MORE
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2. Bottom-up Projects and the Study of Their Prerequisite Starting Points - A Multiple Case Study on Temporary Use Projects in Malmö
University essay from Malmö universitet/Fakulteten för kultur och samhälle (KS)Abstract : This paper uses an exploratory multiple case study research approach to investigate three bottom-up temporary use projects in Malmö. The aim is to provide an understanding of starting processes of temporary use through a project lens with a focus on phases and activities; key stakeholders and motivations; and project key enablers. READ MORE
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3. CONVERSATIONS WITH CONSERVATIONISTS
University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för tjänstevetenskapAbstract : This study aims to contribute towards the existing literature of volunteer tourism by evaluating the impacts that volunteering has on career progression. There exists a plethora of research on volunteer tourism, focusing on the various motivations to volunteer and the diverse positive and negative impacts that volunteering has on host communities. READ MORE
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4. Do I Care Enough To Engage? : An Investigation on Contributor Engagement Towards the Dutch Cancer Society
University essay from Jönköping University/Internationella HandelshögskolanAbstract : Abstract Background: The environment of the charity sector is changing. The overall sector of licensed charities in the Netherlands grew over the past couple of years, but this trend is not caused by a growth in contributors, as the numbers show a downwards slope. READ MORE
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5. Part-time Humanitarians : International volunteers in the humanitarian response to the 'European refugee crisis' in Greece
University essay from Uppsala universitet/Teologiska institutionenAbstract : Focusing on the case study of the so-called ‘European refugee crisis’ in Greece since 2015, the research highlights new insights into the motivations, experiences, and challenges of international volunteers in humanitarian relief operations. Unlike previous analyses on volunteer motivations, this study’s analytical framework is built on a combination of the functional (psychological) and symbolic (sociological) approach to the theory of motivation. READ MORE