Volunteers Motivation: Proposal of Theoretical Model

Authors

  • Carlos Eduardo Cavalcante Universidade Federal da Paraíba
  • Washington José de Souza Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte
  • Anderson Luiz Rezende Mól Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte

Keywords:

Volunteer work. Motivation in volunteer work. NGO management. Motivation. Third sector.

Abstract

The present study has proposed a structural model to identify the reasons why individuals become voluntary. The empirical space was the Pastoral da Criança - social action agency of the National Conference of Bishops of Brazil (CNBB) -community-based institution that has its work based on solidarity and the sharing of knowledge. The theoretical framework has the context in which are volunteering studies in Brazilian and world level. Then discuss the various concepts of volunteering and presented the theoretical models of volunteer motivation through Wilson (2000), Clary, Snyder and Ridge (1992), Bussell and Forbes (2002) Cnaan, Handy and Wadsworth (1996), Penner (2002) abroad, and Figueiredo (2005), Souza Lima and Marques (2008), Sampaio (2004), Souza and Carvalho (2006), Piccoli (2009) and Vervloet (2009), in Brazilian context. Studies of Mostyn (1983) and studies conducted by the BEPEGE-Base for Studies and Research in Management Policies and Strategies - in their line of research GERQUAL - Human Resource Management and Organizational Quality - of the Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte as Carvalho e Souza(2006), Souza, Medeiros e Fernandes (2006), Souza et al (2009, 2010), Cavalcante et al (2011a, 2011b, 2011c, 2011d) were the main theoretical references for the construction of the model that was tested. Data collection was done through a survey with 71 indicators, in 2 visits to cities from the Diocese of Pesqueira, Pernambuco. The first data collection occurred in the period between May 30 and June 3, 2011, in Buique/PE and the second collection happened in  Pesqueira/PE, in St. Joseph Seminary, in the period between July 6-8, 2011. 720 questionnaires were collected. The sample was divided into two parts. Exploratory Factor Analysis was applied in first part and Confirmatory Factor Analysis - structural equation modeling - in the second half. The examination of the results achieved by the expectations enables the conclusion for validity and reliability of the proposed model . So the motivation of voluntary Pastoral da Criança can be explained by a set of interactions between these five constructs: Altruistic, Affectionate, Amiable, Adjusted and Astute.

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Author Biographies

Carlos Eduardo Cavalcante, Universidade Federal da Paraíba

Departamento de Administração da Universidade Federal da Paraíba

Washington José de Souza, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte

Departamento de Administração da Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte

Anderson Luiz Rezende Mól, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte

Departamento de Administração da Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte

Published

2014-09-08

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Section

Human and Social Management