Intrinsic vs. extrinsic motivational orientations and the volunteer process

Personality and Individual Differences

Volumn 46, Issue 5-6, 2009, Pages 653-658

  Finkelstien, Marcia A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

Extrinsic; Intrinsic; Motivation; Motive; Prosocial; Role identity; Volunteerism

Indexed keywords

EID: 59749102139     PISSN: 01918869     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.paid.2009.01.010     Document Type: Article

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