Measuring motivation to volunteer for special events

Event Management

Volumn 10, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 47-61

  Monga, Manjit ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

Motivation; Pulsating organizations; Special events; Volunteer

Indexed keywords

EID: 33846534222     PISSN: 15259951     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3727/152599506779364633     Document Type: Article

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