Volunteer motives and retention in community sport organizations.

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Author(s)
Hoye, Russell
Cuskelly, Graham
Taylor, Tracy
Darcy, Simon
Griffith University Author(s)
Year published
2008
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The retention of volunteers has been identified as a significant organizational challenge for community sport organizations. However, little is known about the relationship between volunteer motives and their intentions to remain with an organization. In this study, 402 community sport volunteers were surveyed about their motivations to volunteer and intention to remain as volunteers. The results indicate that while volunteer motivations are primarily based on altruistic values, intentions of volunteers to remain with their organisation are only moderately affected by these motives.The retention of volunteers has been identified as a significant organizational challenge for community sport organizations. However, little is known about the relationship between volunteer motives and their intentions to remain with an organization. In this study, 402 community sport volunteers were surveyed about their motivations to volunteer and intention to remain as volunteers. The results indicate that while volunteer motivations are primarily based on altruistic values, intentions of volunteers to remain with their organisation are only moderately affected by these motives.
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Journal Title
Australian Journal on Volunteering
Volume
13
Issue
2
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© 2008 Australian Journal on Volunteering. The attached file is reproduced here in accordance with the copyright policy of the publisher. Use hypertext link to access the publisher's website.
Subject
Commerce, Management, Tourism and Services
Studies in Human Society
Psychology and Cognitive Sciences