Volunteer Rewards and Recognition Programs

Week 4 - Assignment

Volunteer Rewards and Recognition Programs

Topic: Motivation and Satisfaction of Volunteers at a Florida Natural Resource Age

Select one published article from a peer-reviewed journal that addresses a current issue in volunteer rewards and recognition programs.

Write a summary of the article, including an overview of the content, the publication year, the length (number of pages), the purpose or hypothesis, the method, design or procedures, and a discussion of the findings or conclusions.

Then, discuss the strengths and weaknesses of the article, considering the value of its findings to a volunteer manager and to volunteers, and include any other relevant thoughts or observations that you might have.

Critically analyze the article in light of the readings you have done in your text and additional sources.

Your paper should be 1,050-1,400 words (3-4 pages) in length, not including the title and reference pages, and formatted in accordance with APA guidelines. Provide specific examples to illustrate your conclusions using a minimum of three credible sources, also cited in accordance with APA guidelines.

Resources

Required References

Connors, T. D. (2011).  Wiley nonprofit law, finance and management series: volunteer management handbook: leadership strategies for success (Links to an external site.)  (2nd ed.). Hoboken, NJ: John Wiley & Sons. ISBN-13: 9780470604533.  Chapter 11: Volunteer and Staff Relations

Lee, Y., Won, D., & Bang, H. (2014).  Why do event volunteers return? Theory of planned behavior (Links to an external site.) . International Review on Public and Non-Profit Marketing, 11(3), 229-241. doi:10.1007/s12208-014-0117-0 

Rosenthal, R. J., & Baldwin, G. (2015).  Volunteer engagement 2.0: Ideas and insights changing the world (Links to an external site.) . Somerset, NJ: John Wiley & Sons. ISBN-13: 9781118931882. Found in the University of the University of Arizona Global Campus ebrary.

Chapter 7: Keeping the Volunteers You Have

Recommended References

Alfes, K., Shantz, A., & Saksida, T. (2015).  Committed to whom? Unraveling how relational job design influences volunteers' turnover intentions and time spent volunteering. (Links to an external site.)  Voluntas: International Journal of Voluntary & Nonprofit Organizations, 26(6), 2479-2499. doi:10.1007/s11266-014-9526-2

Connors, T. D. (2012). The volunteer management handbook (2nd ed.). Hoboken, NJ: John Wiley & Sons.  Chapter 12: Communicating with Volunteers and Staff

Manetti, G., Bellucci, M., Como, E., & Bagnoli, L. (2015).  Investing in volunteering: Measuring social returns of volunteer recruitment, training and management (Links to an external site.) . Voluntas: International Journal of Voluntary and Nonprofit Organizations, 26(5), 2104-2129. doi:10.1007/s11266-014-9497-3

Sellon, A. (2014).  Recruiting and retaining older adults in volunteer programs: Best practices and next steps (Links to an external site.) . Ageing International, 39(4), 421-437.