Exploring Reasons of Volunteer Motivation

Why do people volunteer? Is it for money? Is it for altruistic motives? Or, is there another unexplored motive? In her case study on a not-for-profit organization, Nirupama Akella investigates the reasons behind people's actions of voluntarism, and what she finds may surprise you! This case study, originally conducted for a master's thesis, has been developed into a book. The book, written in simple language, reveals astonishing results-- a dimension of volunteer motivations which has never come to light.

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Nirupama Akella is currently enrolled in a doctoral program at the College of Education, University of South Alabama, Mobile. She is a doctoral research assistant. Nirupama completed her M.A. Communication degree from University of South Alabama in 2010. This is her masters thesis on the motivations of volunteers in a not-for-profit organization.