Organizational, Motivational, and Cultural Contexts of Volunteering : : The European View.

• Superior document: SpringerBriefs in Psychology Series
• Author: Güntert, Stefan T.
• TeilnehmendeR: Wehner, Theo.; Mieg, Harald A.
• Place / Publishing House: Cham : : Springer International Publishing AG,, 2022.; {copy}2022.
• Year of Publication: 2022
• Edition: 1st ed.
• Language: English
• Series: SpringerBriefs in Psychology Series
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (73 pages)

Table of Contents

• Intro
• Preface
• Acknowledgments
• Contents
• Chapter 1: Definition of Volunteer Work and a Model of Volunteer Activity
• 1.1 Introduction: A Clarification of Terms
• 1.2 Volunteering in Europe: Statistics, Trends
• 1.2.1 Trends in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland: From Formal to Informal Volunteering, Shorter Duration of Commitment, but M...
• 1.2.2 Persistent Inequalities: Income and Education
• 1.2.3 Volunteering Fulfills Many Functions: Wanting to Make a Difference ``In a Small Way ́́-- 1.3 Volunteer Work as a Meaningful Activity
• 1.4 The Voluntary Engagement of Older People
• References
• Chapter 2: Volunteer Work as a Matter of Motivation
• 2.1 The Functional Approach
• 2.2 Extensions of the Functional Approach
• 2.3 A Self-Determination Theory Perspective on Volunteer Motives
• References
• Chapter 3: Volunteer Work as an Organizational Task
• 3.1 Volunteering as a Process
• 3.2 Three Basic Psychological Needs as Orientation
• 3.3 Neglected Importance of Tasks and Organization
• 3.4 The Successful Design of Volunteer Work: An Empirical Study
• 3.4.1 The Findings for the Task Characteristics
• 3.4.2 Findings on Organizational Characteristics
• 3.4.3 Findings on the Indicators of Sustained Engagement
• References
• Chapter 4: Volunteering as a Psychosocial Resource
• 4.1 The Salutogenic Approach to Volunteering and Health
• 4.2 The Interaction Between Paid Work and Volunteering
• 4.3 Work-Life Balance
• 4.4 Event Volunteering, Voluntourism
• References
• Chapter 5: Volunteer Work from an International Perspective
• 5.1 Structural Approaches
• 5.1.1 Social Welfare and Altruistic Motivation
• 5.1.2 Signal Value and Career Motivation
• 5.2 Cultural Approaches
• 5.2.1 Egalitarianism and Altruistic Motive
• 5.2.2 Individualism and Career Motive
• 5.2.3 Conservatism and the Motive of Social Adaptation.
• 5.2.4 Affective Autonomy and Protective Motive
• 5.2.5 Intellectual Autonomy and Motive for Understanding
• 5.3 Cultural and Structural Differences: Volunteer Work at the Red Cross in Europe
• 5.3.1 Same Language, Similar Motives
• 5.3.2 Volunteers in Non-Profit Organizations
• References
• Chapter 6: Practical Implications
• 6.1 Which Design Features Influence Sustained Engagement?
• 6.1.1 General Satisfaction
• 6.1.2 Joy of Work
• 6.1.3 Identification with the Organization
• 6.1.4 Organizational Commitment
• 6.2 Summary from the Perspective of Industrial and Organizational Psychology, with Recommendations for Action
• References.