Individualism/collectivism: Implications for the volunteer process

Social Behavior and Personality

Volumn 38, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 445-452

  Finkelstein, Marcia A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

Collectivism; Individualism; Motive; Role identity; Volunteerism

Indexed keywords

EID: 77953507365     PISSN: 03012212     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2224/sbp.2010.38.4.445     Document Type: Article

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