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Work without wages: The motivation for volunteer labor

Publication Date
1991-December-01
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Department or Program
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Abstract

This is a theoretical and empirical exploration into the motivation of volunteer firefighters. After a brief discussion of methodology, the activities in which these volunteers engage are described and a theoretical model of volunteer motivation is presented. The central hypothesis...

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