Employer-Supported Volunteerism in Rural Worksites

Antecedents of Employee Participation in Employer-Supported Volunteering Activities: A Systematic Literature Review

Employer-supported volunteering (ESV) has recently been a topic of growing importance in academic papers and workplaces throughout the world. Regardless of the kind of voluntary program or type of industry, participation in volunteering, in addition to creating a community advantage, has benefits both for employees and employers. The primary purpose of this study is to explore the antecedents o...

Positive emotions in volunteerism.

Volunteerism is a well consolidated social phenomenon in our society. However, its rapid growth in the last few years has complicated the integration of theoretical knowledge and its application in organizational settings. Taking into account that nowadays, one of the chief problems of volunteer organizations is sustained volunteer service, the object of this work is to verify, within the conte...

Positive Emotions in Volunteerism

growth in the last few years has complicated the integration of theoretical knowledge and its application in organizational settings. Taking into account that nowadays, one of the chief problems of volunteer organizations is sustained volunteer service, the object of this work is to verify, within the context of the psychosocial model of sustained volunteerism (Vecina, 2001), the type of relati...

A Qualitative Examination of the Role of Small, Rural Worksites in Obesity Prevention

INTRODUCTION The prevalence of overweight and obesity in the United States is highest in rural counties. We explored social support, policies, and programmatic resources that encourage more healthful diets and participation in physical activity among employees of small, rural worksites. METHODS We conducted in-depth interviews with 33 employed adults aged 50 years or older in rural Georgia ab...

Rape Crisis Volunteerism