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Organizational, Motivational, and Cultural Contexts of Volunteering
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.
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