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Thesis
A field study of volunteers and volunteer managers in selected nonprofit organizations in United States
Master of Science (M.S.), Drexel University
2016
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.17918/etd-6751
Abstract
The purpose of this thesis is to find out what motivates volunteers in the nonprofit world and what roles volunteer managers/coordinators play in motivating their volunteers. This thesis finds that altruism is still an important factor that motivating volunteers but more and more volunteers are looking for extrinsic benefits that volunteering could bring to them. Six volunteers and six volunteer managers were interviewed to understand better behaviors and thoughts of volunteers and managers. This paper also examines how volunteer managers motivate their volunteers by using different methods. The findings may be useful to all nonprofit organizations that might not see the point of volunteering now; programs are poorly managed or want to know more about volunteers and their behaviors in the field.
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- Title
- A field study of volunteers and volunteer managers in selected nonprofit organizations in United States
- Creators
- Changbao Dong - DU
- Awarding Institution
- Drexel University
- Degree Awarded
- Master of Science (M.S.)
- Publisher
- Drexel University; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Resource Type
- Thesis
- Language
- English
- Academic Unit
- Arts Administration; Arts and Entertainment Enterprise; Drexel University; Antoinette Westphal College of Media Arts and Design
- Other Identifier
- 6751; 991014632525604721