Journal article
Learning and development opportunities as a tool for the retention of volunteers: A motivational perspective
Human Resource Management Journal, Vol.24(4), pp.514-530
2014
Abstract
The growing reliance on volunteers in Australia has heightened the need for non-profit organisations to retain these valuable resources. However, the current literature on volunteer retention is limited. One potential way volunteers can be retained is by providing learning and development opportunities (LDOs). This study investigates the relationship between volunteer perceptions of LDOs, their motivations for volunteering, and retention. Analyses revealed significant main effects for LDOs and volunteer motivations on retention and several interactive effects demonstrating that LDOs can have differential effects on retention depending on the reasons for volunteering. © 2014 John Wiley & Sons Ltd.
Details
- Title
- Learning and development opportunities as a tool for the retention of volunteers: A motivational perspective
- Authors
- C Newton (Author) - Queensland University of TechnologyKaren Becker (Author) - Queensland University of TechnologyS Bell (Author) - Queensland University of Technology
- Publication details
- Human Resource Management Journal, Vol.24(4), pp.514-530
- Publisher
- Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd.
- Date published
- 2014
- DOI
- 10.1111/1748-8583.12040
- ISSN
- 0954-5395; 0954-5395
- Copyright note
- Copyright © 2014 Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd. This is the accepted version of the following article: Newton, C., Becker, K. and Bell, S. (2014), Learning and development opportunities as a tool for the retention of volunteers: a motivational perspective. Human Resource Management Journal, 24: 514-530. doi:10.1111/1748-8583.12040, which has been published in final form at http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/1748-8583.12040
- Organisation Unit
- School of Business and Creative Industries; UniSC Moreton Bay; University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland; USC Business School - Legacy
- Language
- English
- Record Identifier
- 99451493302621
- Output Type
- Journal article
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