Abstract
Volunteerism at events, from small to large-scale festivals such as sporting competitions, is critical to their success. Understanding event volunteers' motivations is crucial for organizers in terms of recruiting, retaining, and managing volunteer resources efficiently. This study aims to examine the relationship between dimensions of event volunteer motivation which include leisure motivation, purposive motivation, egoistic motivation and external influence on the intention to volunteer. Previous studies have found that these multidimensional motivational factors are essential for fostering an individual’s decision-making process towards volunteering at an event. Positive effects on volunteer motivation will be analyzed using regression analysis in this research. In general, the results derived from the study will assist event organizers in understanding how their volunteers make decisions about taking part in the festivals they organize as well as designing ways of recruiting, managing and holding onto them for attaining ultimate success during such occasions.
Keywords
- Volunteerism Search this journal for Volunteerism (opens in a new tab)
- Event Volunteer Search this journal for Event Volunteer (opens in a new tab)
- Volunteer Motivation Search this journal for Volunteer Motivation (opens in a new tab)
- Intention to Volunteer Search this journal for Intention to Volunteer (opens in a new tab)
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Keywords
- Volunteerism Search this journal for Volunteerism (opens in a new tab)
- Event Volunteer Search this journal for Event Volunteer (opens in a new tab)
- Volunteer Motivation Search this journal for Volunteer Motivation (opens in a new tab)
- Intention to Volunteer Search this journal for Intention to Volunteer (opens in a new tab)
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