The motivation of volunteer workers in a religion based non-profit organisation
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University of Pretoria
Abstract
Motivation has been a deep-seated issue in psychology and especially in the field of
volunteer work. The motivation to volunteer for non-profit organisations is a true
phenomenon as the volunteers receive no tangible benefit for their services. The main
purpose of the study was to investigate and understand the motives of volunteer workers in
a religious non-profit organisation because there are very few volunteers that are only
motivated by one motive. The participants’ experiences and motives to participate voluntarily
were discussed and described by the participants. In addition the perceived economical
impact of volunteerism was investigated to create a framework for organisations to attract
and retain volunteers. In this qualitative research design the research methodology applied
is a phenomenological approach. In-depth qualitative interviews were conducted that were
based on motives to volunteer identified in previous studies on volunteerism. Results clearly
indicate that more than one motive is present and majority of the participants were motivated
by different motives at different times. In addition it is transparent that volunteers are
attracted to volunteer for various reasons. In conclusion the benefits of volunteerism
identified by the participants of this study serves as proof that volunteering does not only
motivate volunteers to continue volunteering but also creates better people, relationships,
communities and ultimately better countries.
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Dissertation (MCom)--University of Pretoria, 2013.
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Volunteer workers, Religion based, Non-profit organisation (NPO), Motivation, Economical impact, Volunteerism, UCTD
Sustainable Development Goals
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Muller, M 2013, 'The motivation of volunteer workers in a religion based non-profit organisation', MCom dissertation, University of Pretoria, Pretoria, viewed yymmdd <http://hdl.handle.net/2263/31847>