HRPYC81
Research Report
for Project 4809
Assignment
number 42
The aim of this study was to explore what motivates people to do volunteer work. Three
volunteers from different occupational and cultural backgrounds were selected to ensure that
the participants were as individually different as...
HRPYC81
Research Report
for Project 4809
Assignment
number 42
,Module Code: HRPYC81
Research Report for Project 4809
Assignment number 42
Title of study: What motivates people to do volunteer work?
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, CONTENTS
Abstract…………………………………………………………………………………….... 3
1. Literature review………………………………………………………………………... 4
1.1. Defining motivation and volunteerism………………………………………….… 4
1.2. Motivations behind volunteer work as observed by researchers………….…….. 5
1.3. Altruism vs Egoism……………………………………………………………….... 7
1.4. What influences volunteers to stay with their organizations?............................... 9
2. Research rationale……………………………………………………………………... 10
3. The aim of the research……………………………………………………………….. 11
4. Methodology………………………………………………………………………….... 11
4.1. Research design…………………………………………………………………… 11
4.2. Participants………………………………………………………………………... 13
4.3. The interviews……………………………………………………………………... 15
4.4. Data analysis………………………………………………………………………. 15
4.5. Trustworthiness (validity & reliability)………………………………………..... 18
4.6. Ethical considerations…………………………………………………………..… 20
5. Results: Discussion of themes………………………………………………….……… 21
5.1. Nature of Organisation…………………………………………………………… 22
5.2. Family Influence………………………………………………………………...… 22
5.3. Age…………………………………………………………………………………. 23
5.4. Giving vs Gaining…………………………………………………………………. 24
5.5. Challenges to Volunteering………………………………………………...…….. 25
6. Conclusions…………………………………………………………………………….. 26
7. List of References……………………………………………………………………… 28
What motivates people to do volunteer work?
Abstract
The aim of this study was to explore what motivates people to do volunteer work. Three
volunteers from different occupational and cultural backgrounds were selected to ensure that
the participants were as individually different as possible. These participants were then
interviewed individually where they were asked a list of questions relating to their
experiences as volunteers. The interviews were transcribed verbatim and analysed using
thematic analysis. Four themes were discovered as motivations for volunteer work: the nature
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