Called to volunteer and stay longer: The significance of work calling for volunteering motivation and retention

AF Faletehan, E van Burg… - Voluntary Sector …, 2021 - bristoluniversitypressdigital.com
This article reviews the literature on non-profit volunteering to argue that the concept of 'work
calling'is critical to broadening our understanding of volunteer motivation and retention. As …

High-performance human resource practices and volunteer engagement: The role of empowerment and organizational identification

C Traeger, K Alfes - VOLUNTAS: International Journal of Voluntary and …, 2019 - Springer
Volunteering research has long focused on the characteristics of volunteers and their
motivations to highlight what drives them to dedicate their free time to good causes. More …

Knowledge mapping of volunteer motivation: A bibliometric analysis and cross-cultural comparative study

J Chen, C Wang, Y Tang - Frontiers in psychology, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Volunteers play an indispensable role in several major events and activities. The purpose of
this study is to review studies on volunteer motivation from 2000 to 2021 and to discover the …

Volunteers in the COVID-19 pandemic era: Intrinsic, extrinsic, or altruistic motivation? Postgraduate international students in China

Y Kifle Mekonen, MA Adarkwah - Journal of Social Service …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
Volunteerism is influenced by varied motivational factors. As the world is still suffering from
the devastating effect of the COVID-19 pandemic, China, through collective efforts by the …

Understanding the motivations of patients: a co‐designed project to understand the factors behind patient engagement

TL McCarron, T Noseworthy, K Moffat… - Health …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Background Large‐scale transformation depends on effective engagement of diverse
stakeholders. With the evolution of the role of the 'patient partner'in health‐care decision …

Leading volunteer motivation: How leader behaviour can trigger and fulfil volunteers' motivations

ACY Tsai, T Newstead, G Lewis, SH Chuah - … : International Journal of …, 2024 - Springer
Events such as pandemics, natural disasters, and other social issues reveal societies'
increasing reliance on voluntary unpaid workers. However, there is a decline in people's …

Preparing future professionals to act towards sustainable development: an analysis of undergraduate students' motivations towards voluntary activities

IS Rampasso, OLG Quelhas, R Anholon… - … Development & World …, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
Considering the need to prepare students to act towards sustainable development,
volunteering activities can be an effective mean for Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) to …

Perceived organizational support and volunteer outcomes: Evidence from a German environmental nonprofit organization

C Traeger, K Alfes… - Nonprofit and Voluntary …, 2023 - journals.sagepub.com
While research on organizational aspects designed to enhance volunteer attitudes has
grown over time, we still lack knowledge on the mechanisms that explain these relationships …

Religiosity and generosity: Multi-level approaches to studying the religiousness of prosocial actions

PS Herzog, A Strohmeier, DP King, RA Khader… - Religions, 2020 - mdpi.com
This paper provides a meta-analysis of the intersection of (a) religiosity and spirituality with
(b) generosity, philanthropy, nonprofits, and prosociality. The study is informed by three …

Promoting emotional and social well-being and a sense of belonging in adolescents through participation in volunteering

M Luque-Suárez, MC Olmos-Gomez, M Castán-García… - Healthcare, 2021 - mdpi.com
The aim of this study was to analyze the differences within education-related degrees with
respect to participation in volunteering. Volunteering motivation promotes and encourages …