MOTIVATION OF VOLUNTEERS IN NONGOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS: PERCEPTIONS AND TRENDS
MOTIVATION OF VOLUNTEERS IN NONGOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS: PERCEPTIONS AND TRENDS
Author(s): Mihaela PăceşilăSubject(s): Civil Society, Public Administration
Published by: Centrul de Cercetare in Administratie si Servicii Publice
Keywords: motivation; professional development; personal development;
Summary/Abstract: This paper analyzes motivation of volunteers within a nongovernmental organization. The first part of the paper summarizes the studies related to motivation in general and motivation of volunteers in particular. The second part of the paper consists in a study on the importance of motivating volunteers by nongovernmental organizations. In this regard, the article uses the method of the survey questionnaire administered among volunteers of a nongovernmental organization. Finally, the author concludes that volunteer motivation is often a difficult but necessary process, and NGOs should constantly motivate volunteers.
Journal: APPLIED RESEARCH IN ADMINISTRATIVE SCIENCES
- Issue Year: 1/2020
- Issue No: 1
- Page Range: 5-16
- Page Count: 12
- Language: English