Volunteer Motivation, Satisfaction, and Management at an Elite Sporting Competition

1998 ◽  
Vol 12 (4) ◽  
pp. 288-300 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jocelyn M. Farrell ◽  
Margaret E. Johnston ◽  
G. David Twynam
Keyword(s):  
Volunteer Motivation ◽  
Event Management ◽  
Volunteer Satisfaction ◽  
Special Event ◽  
Empirically Supported ◽  
Thunder Bay ◽  
Level Of Satisfaction ◽  
Motivation Scale ◽  
Event Organization

The purpose of this study was to investigate attributes of satisfaction and motivation for volunteers at an elite sporting competition and the implications of this for effective event management, A survey of 300 volunteers was undertaken immediately following the Scott Tournament of Hearts, the Canadian Women's Curling Championship, held in Thunder Bay in March 1996, The 28- item Special Event Volunteer Motivation Scale was tested in this study, resulting in four empirically supported factors termed purposive, solidary, external traditions, and commitments. The study measured the level of satisfaction with the general volunteer experience and with specific aspects of the administrative and managerial conditions. This study found that particular attributes of the event organization and competition facility played a role in volunteer satisfaction.

Volunteer Motivations at a National Special Olympics Event

2011 ◽  
Vol 28 (1) ◽  
pp. 27-39 ◽  
Author(s):  
Selina Khoo ◽  
Rich Engelhorn
Keyword(s):  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Factor Model ◽  
Five Factor Model ◽  
Sporting Events ◽  
Special Olympics ◽  
Volunteer Motivation ◽  
Independent Variables ◽  
Special Event ◽  
Motivation Scale ◽  
Volunteer Motivations

Understanding the motivations for people to volunteer with the management and execution of major sporting events is important for the recruitment and retention of the volunteers. This research investigated volunteer motivations at the first National Special Olympics held in Ames, Iowa, USA in July 2006. A total of 289 participants completed the 28 item Special Event Volunteer Motivation Scale. The top motivations related to the purposive incentives of wanting to help make the event a success and to do something good for the community. Factor analysis revealed a five-factor model, with the altruistic factor (purposive) being the most important. A MANCOVA was also used to compare subjects using both gender and experience as independent variables. Small but significant differences in motivation were observed.

scholarly journals The Importance of the Venue Selection in an Event Organization Case Study: Special Event Organization Rencontre Alumni Entreprise 1 & 2

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Edvi Gracia Ardani
Keyword(s):  
Participant Observation ◽  
Event Management ◽  
Special Event ◽  
Depth Interview ◽  
Mice Industry ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Data Collection Procedure ◽  
Event Organization

The MICE industry in Indonesia has been growing fast in Indonesia. There are so many different ways to organize events from the planning to the evaluation. However, the determination of venue remains a very interesting issue to be studied. The success of event organization may be based on the venue selection. This study is aimed to examine the venue management in the special event management of the First and Second Rencontre Entreprise-Alumni (REA). The objective of the study is to find out the importance of the venue selection in the impact of the success of the event. Thus, selecting an event venue will require identifying physical resources present in the location. The method of the research is descriptive using the participant observation and in-depth interview as data collection procedure. The sampling design is judgment sample with the most productive sample who are the exhibitors who was in the first only or the second only of REA, and in both events. The research gives a quite significant result to the event owner to improve the next event organization. All aspects must have been well thought including the attendees management to which the venue selection influenced the most. The event owner was taking the most important part in the venue selection that was very lightly taking the attendees’ needs into consideration. The transportation would also take the biggest part of attendees’ problem in accessing the venue.

Construct validity of the special event volunteer motivation scale for Greek volunteers

2006 ◽  
Vol 30 (1) ◽  
pp. 287-305 ◽  
Author(s):  
Vasilios Grammatikopoulos ◽  
Athanasios Koustelios ◽  
Nikolaos Tsigilis
Keyword(s):  
Construct Validity ◽  
Volunteer Motivation ◽  
Special Event ◽  
Motivation Scale

Motivations of Federal Workers to Volunteer In Public Sector Special Events

2020 ◽  
Vol 24 (1) ◽  
pp. 33-46
Author(s):  
Keon Artis ◽  
Seung Hyun Lee
Keyword(s):  
Public Sector ◽  
Federal Government ◽  
Event Management ◽  
Theoretical Contribution ◽  
The Public ◽  
Factors Associated ◽  
Special Event ◽  
Special Events ◽  
Public Sector Employees ◽  
Government Workers

Volunteers are considered a core component of special events and they have proved to be an asset to the execution of special events. Although motivations of volunteers have received a great deal of attention from many organizations and individuals in the private sector, little research has been done on motivations of volunteers in the public sector, or within the federal government. Therefore, this article identified motivational factors that prompt federal government workers to volunteer at a government-related special event. A survey was used to gather data from a volunteer sample of 263 individuals who had volunteered for public sector special events in recent years. Exploratory factor analysis and t test were employed to establish motivations that stimulate public sector employees to volunteer for special events and further determine the differences in motivation between females and males. The results showed that government workers mostly volunteer for purposive motive and external motive. In addition, gender played significant roles on egotistic and purposive motives. Thus, this research provides a unique theoretical contribution to research in event management by advancing our understanding of the process by which factors associated with motivation can lead to federal government workers volunteering at a government-related special event; subsequently, impacting how event planners and organizers of public sector special events market to and recruit volunteers.

Volunteer Motivation Scale

2008 ◽  
Author(s):  
Valérie Millette ◽  
Marylène Gagné
Keyword(s):  
Volunteer Motivation ◽  
Motivation Scale

Special Event Management

2020 ◽  
pp. 269-297
Author(s):  
Katie L. Treadwell ◽  
Thomas Grace
Keyword(s):  
Event Management ◽  
Special Event

scholarly journals Devi Lianovanda Prabandani ANALISIS SPECIAL EVENT ANGKLUNG PRIDE #9 OLEH SAUNG ANGKLUNG UDJO

2020 ◽  
Vol 2 ◽  
pp. 37-43
Author(s):  
Devi Lianovanda Prabandani ◽  
Rah Utami Nugrahani
Keyword(s):  
Risk Management ◽  
Decision Process ◽  
Deep Understanding ◽  
Organization Structure ◽  
Management Process ◽  
Event Management ◽  
Management Planning ◽  
Special Event ◽  
Event Theory ◽  
Risk Management Planning

Angklung Pride is an annual event held by Saung Angklung Udjo to commemorate the ratification angklung asintangible cultural heritage of humanity from Indonesia. This event is done to preserve four pillar of UNESCOwhich was given by them. This four pillar were reserved, promoted, protected, and perpetuated. The objectiveof this research is to obtain deep understanding of the event management process of Angklung Pride #9 bySaung Angklung Udjo using Joe Goldblatt’s Special Event Theory in five stages. Those stages are research,design, planning, coordination, and evaluation. The data was acquired by deep interviews, observations, anddocumentations process. The conclusion of this research divided the event management process in fivestages, which are summarized into three part. Those part are planning, execution, and evaluation. Planningprocess included concept, idea, and theme decision process, organization structure making and job descriptiondistribution, risk management planning, and place and time determining. Execution process aim forconcept, place, event contents, entertainment, and promotion activity implementation. The last is evaluationprocess which included things that can be used for the next Angklung Pride event improvement.

Volunteer Motivation Scale--Chinese Volunteers Version

2016 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chunxiao Li ◽  
Yandan Wu ◽  
Ying Hwa Kee
Keyword(s):  
Volunteer Motivation ◽  
Motivation Scale
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