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ORGANIZATIONAL, MOTIVATIONAL, AND CULTURAL CONTEXTS OF VOLUN IBD

SPRINGER
04 / 2022
9783030928193
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Sinopsis

Thisáopen accessábook offers a comprehensive view ofáthe phenomenon of volunteer work: itáexaminesámotivationaláfactors andáquestionsáof corporate organization and the socialáenvironment. In particular,áthisáis the first book to present volunteeráwork in detail as a psychosocial resource and a source of well-being thatáshould not beáoverused or abused. The bookáis based on the authorsâÇÖ 15áyears of research into volunteer work in Europe. Itáprovides clear instructions on designing volunteeráwork tasks,áandáonáwhereáboundariesámust beárespected.áThe findings includeáinsights into cultural and national differences,áandáoffer practicaláadviceáonáthe organization of volunteeráwork.áThis book answers questions like: How do we understand voluntary work? Howáessential is it that this kind of work remains unpaid and carried out byáso-calledálaypersons with special motives? And what follows from this for theáinteraction between voluntary work and professionalized, paid employment? Theáanalysis draws onáperspectives from wellbeing research, organizational andáindustrial studies, social work,áandárelated social sciences.

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47,02