Designing Organisational Management Frameworks to Empower Episodic Volunteering
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Article Title | Designing Organisational Management Frameworks to Empower Episodic Volunteering |
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ERA Journal ID | 34263 |
Article Category | Article |
Authors | Dunn, Jeff (Author), Scuffham, Paul (Author), Hyde, Melissa K. (Author), Stein, Kevin (Author), Zajdlewicz, Leah (Author), Savage, Anne (Author), Heneka, Nicole, Ng, Shu-Kay (Author) and Chambers, Suzanne K. (Author) |
Journal Title | Voluntas: International Journal of Voluntary and Nonprofit Organizations |
Journal Citation | 33 (2), pp. 217-228 |
Number of Pages | 12 |
Year | 2022 |
Place of Publication | United States |
ISSN | 0957-8765 |
1573-7888 | |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.1007/s11266-020-00226-5 |
Web Address (URL) | https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s11266-020-00226-5 |
Abstract | Volunteers are a critical operational resource for not-for-profit organisations in the health and welfare sector. However, trends towards episodic volunteering may be a source of disruption. This study examined contemporary management beliefs and practices about episodic volunteers in the sector. A cross-sectional online survey with 186 managers and coordinators of episodic volunteers across North America and the Asia Pacific examined organisational values and beliefs about volunteers; perceived benefits and challenges of working with episodic volunteers; volunteering management. Episodic volunteers were highly beneficial to organisational profile, mission, service profile, and cost savings. Challenges include matching recruitment to workplace and skill needs; lack of paid staff to supervise and train volunteers and inadequate administrative support. There is a disjunct between the perceived value provided to the not-for-profit sector by episodic volunteers and the extent to which episodic volunteering is supported through organisational training and management practices. |
Keywords | Episodic; Management; Not-for-profit; Volunteer |
ANZSRC Field of Research 2020 | 420699. Public health not elsewhere classified |
Public Notes | Files associated with this item cannot be displayed due to copyright restrictions. |
Byline Affiliations | Division of Research and Innovation |
Griffith University | |
University of Queensland | |
Emory University, United States | |
Cancer Council Australia, Australia | |
Prostate Cancer Foundation of Australia | |
University of Technology Sydney | |
Institution of Origin | University of Southern Queensland |
https://research.usq.edu.au/item/q7v01/designing-organisational-management-frameworks-to-empower-episodic-volunteering
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