Theoretical Aspects Concerning the Management of Volunteers

Abstract

The initial motivation in volunteering involvement is not a guarantee of the activity continuity, and the reasons to disclaim this concern might be various. The organizations, in which volunteers are working, can prevent to a certain degree the volunteers leaving, by taking two steps: understanding what volunteering and the group of volunteers generally requires, especially (motivation, costs incurred and expected benefits) respectively the assuming of an efficient management. The present paper aims a short overview of the main elements of volunteer management, as they are illustrated in the literature.