Self-Determination Theory as a Framework for Exploring the Impact of the Organizational Context on Volunteer Motivation: A Study of Romanian Volunteers

Nonprofit and Voluntary Sector Quarterly

Volumn 41, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 1195-1214

  Haivas, Simona ^a   Hofmans, Joeri ^b   Pepermans, Roland ^b  

^a ALEXANDRU IOAN CUZA UNIVERSITY OF IASI   (Romania)

^b VRIJE UNIVERSITEIT BRUSSEL   (Belgium)

Author keywords

motivation; needs satisfaction; self determination; social network; volunteering

Indexed keywords

EID: 84869436250     PISSN: 08997640     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0899764011433041     Document Type: Article

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