Volunteers are difficult to monitor because they are not liable to serious sanctions. We propose that we cannot learn about volunteer work from existing knowledge of paid employees. We then review the literature regarding volunteer commitment and performance. Based on a sample of 510 consistent volunteers in human service organizations, we assess three sets of variables (demographic, personalit...

Many seminal contributions have been made in economic, psychology and managerial academic literature that support improvement of volunteer management practices. Despite the great value of this vast amount of academic literature, an important gap still remains regarding generalizability across the many heterogeneous types of volunteers that exist, and for providing concrete recommendations towar...

Effective practice is informed by underlying theoretical models. Better awareness and understanding of such models can enhance reflection by practitioners on their current educational activities and so help drive the cycle of continuing improvement. In this article the author reflects on three ways in which a better understanding of social psychology gave insights into why some practices appear...

Patients with cancer may receive intensive therapy and be hospitalized for extended periods of time. They often are fearful and depressed, and increased levels of depression are associated with isolation (Tarzi, Kennedy, Stone, & Evans, 2001). Boredom, a less-recognized problem, may have the same causes as depression. Patients with high levels of boredom report symptoms more frequently (Sommers...

PURPOSE This article describes the organization, operation, and evaluation of the Oklahoma Aging Advocacy Leadership Academy (OAALA). DESIGN AND METHODS The Academy was designed to assure the continuation of future cohorts of advocates and volunteers for aging programs and services. It is a statewide training program consisting of 10 weekend sessions. The curriculum incorporates age-related c...

This research paper examines the perceived usefulness and ease of use virtual volunteering through online platforms. The study collected data from 200 participants to explore their attitudes perceptions towards volunteering. findings indicate that majority respondents platforms as highly useful for activities. They strongly agreed provided a good way volunteers NGOs engage in meaningful activit...

Introduction Volunteering is any activity in which time given to assist another individual, group, or organization. It assists people who want get involved philanthropic programs that help volunteers develop awareness and lead healthier personal social lives. Several have received specialized training the fields they volunteer, such as health, mental education, emergency rescue. Volunteers are ...

Objective. For decades, Haitian migrant workers living in bateyes around La Romana, Dominican Republic, have been the focus of short-term volunteer medical groups from North America. To assist these efforts, this study aimed to characterize various health and social needs that could be addressed by volunteer groups. Design. Needs were assessed using semistructured interviews of community and pr...