Why Insisting in Being Volunteers? A Practical Case Study Exploring from Both Rational and Emotional Perspectives

This study explored the mechanism on how volunteers as rationalists use rationalism during their cognitive appraisal process when dealing with emotional events in social helping behavior such international rescue events. The authors used triangulation method to include three studies (Study 1 is a qualitative research which ways of TCF leader’s inspiring volunteer workers; Study 2 quantitative decision-making individuals involving activities; 3 individuals’ motivation for joining behavior) validation Tzu Chi Foundation (TCF), famous non-profit organization worldwide, prove that rely reasonable substantially evaluate necessity behavior, including responses and arousals. Economic evaluation theory was depict rationalists’ way perspective towards cases or participating activities by organizations. Accordingly, this found adhere principles altruism, egoism, compensation, reciprocity part responding situations. findings depicted volunteers’ behavioral intention form NPO behaviors Social often people’s compassion empathy at beginning, but cannot solely support. To create long-term support organizations’ action plans, it still necessary plan rationally, turning actions into plans. In way, even if have experienced many difficulties devotion, hindrance, stress afterward, they can keep rationalist’ mindset continuously. paper provided directions training