Organizational outcomes of corporate volunteering : the qualitative study |
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Author: | Glińska-Neweś, Aldona1; Hatami, Akram2; Hermes, Jan1,2; |
Organizations: |
1Nicolaus Copernicus University in Toruń, Toruń, Poland 2University of Oulu, Oulu Business School, Oulu, Finland 3University of Oulu, Martti Ahtisaari Institute, Oulu, Finland |
Format: | article |
Version: | published version |
Access: | open |
Online Access: | PDF Full Text (PDF, 0.1 MB) |
Persistent link: | http://urn.fi/urn:nbn:fi-fe202102023502 |
Language: | English |
Published: |
Uniwersytet Mikolaja Kopernika,
2019
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Publish Date: | 2021-02-02 |
Description: |
AbstractPurpose: The aim of this paper is to identify benefits of corporate volunteer programs gained on employee behaviors’ side. Specifically, the following research question is posed: what benefits of corporate volunteer projects are there observed by employees participating in them? Methodology/approach: The paper is based on a qualitative study conducted in the form of semi-structured in-depth individual interviews with employees participating in volunteer programs. Findings: The study shows that corporate volunteering leads to positive effects on employees, including increased work meaningfulness, competence development and strengthen interpersonal relationships at work. Simultaneously, the study suggests that work meaningfulness plays focal role in the overall process. Implications: Results of the study deliver practical implications for companies implementing corporate volunteering. Volunteer programs should be organized in a way giving employees full autonomy in crafting their projects. The programs should also support and intensify employee interactions and favor volunteer actions requiring wide range of skills. Originality/value: The study contributes to theory development in the field of both corporate social responsibility and organizational behavior. Specifically, it gives an insight on how responsible business practices may strengthen employees’ sense of meaningfulness of work and subsequently improve their competences and mutual relations. see all
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Series: |
Journal of positive management |
ISSN: | 2083-103X |
ISSN-E: | 2392-1412 |
ISSN-L: | 2083-103X |
Volume: | 10 |
Issue: | 1 |
Pages: | 32 - 43 |
DOI: | 10.12775/JPM.2019.011 |
OADOI: | https://oadoi.org/10.12775/JPM.2019.011 |
Type of Publication: |
A1 Journal article – refereed |
Field of Science: |
512 Business and management |
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Funding: |
The project funded by the National Science Centre, Poland, on the decision number DEC-2017/25/B/HS4/01113. |
Copyright information: |
© 2019 Journal of Positive Management. Creative Commons (CC BY-ND 3.0). |
https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ |