The Benefits (and Costs) of Self-interested Charitable Behavior.
The article discusses the research that is made in psychology, economics, and neuroscience relating to charitable giving. The overall question is does volunteering and giving cause greater happiness in your work and life? People volunteer for reasons like the following: express personal values (humanitarianism), to understand and learn more about the phenomenon or issue to enhance one’s self-development and personal growth to gain career related experience, to strengthen social relationships (community), to address personal problems or circumstances such as guilt or escape. All of these reasons are factors that affect you as a person, and how you function in your job.“According to Williams and Shiaw, positive moods whether experimentally induced or naturally occurring, have also been shown to facilitate helpful behaviors in the workplace (5-6).” In this article, you will find information that talks about how the acts of giving will either push a person to pursue more happiness in their workplace or in their individual life.This will cause them to become more involved in the work they do. Then you learn about if the benefits of giving lead to more or less giving and how that leads into the economic world.
Potential Quotes:
it fits the question I have In mind. The question is, how does self-interested volunteering and charity work influence someone who is pursuing the psychology major? I read several articles before I landed on this one, and once I read it, part of the idea was there. A person who is pursuing to be in the psychology field needs have the outside skills and experience. You cannot just become one without reflecting on what you will have to do. You will be containing confidential information about a person’s private life, who is depending on you to help them. You will need to have a certain set of skills to be able to communicate and understand the client. That is why the source was, in a way, helpful because I discovered that anyone who does volunteer and charity work gains a better understanding of the people around them, the world, and them-self. Because you are doing a good deed that is non-profit, you will gain more positive energy in your life. Therefore, you will have more motivation to do your job more accurately. Volunteering is reciprocal, the charity or organization can benefit from an increased and diverse workforce whilst the individual can benefit by increasing their competencies, skills and self-worth.However, if volunteers can see the personal benefits, they are more likely to continue volunteering in the longer term.The article adds more background information to my paper, however, I wish there were more information on the benefits of that related to a person’s work.I can definitely use this article in the factual part in my research project because many professionals and psychologists stated in the article has done research related to my topic. Overall, this article provides great facts I can definitely use in my opening paragraph.
Anik, L., L. B. Aknin, M. I. Norton, and E. W. Dunn. (2010) . "Feeling Good about Giving: The Benefits (and Costs) of Self interested Charitable Behavior."
In The Science of Giving: Experimental Approaches to the Study of Charity, edited by D. M. Oppenheimer and C. Y. Olivola. Psychology Press.
Finding Meaning Through Volunteering: Why Do Employees Volunteer And What Does It Mean For Their Jobs?
This source is from the Academy of Management Journal at University of Georgia, which is written by a student named Jessica Rodell. In this article, Rodell first brings a statement that many people may or may not agree with; "Volunteering is prevalent and on the rise in the United States, but little research has examined the connection between individuals’ volunteering and their jobs. In the absence of that research, it remains unclear whether employees volunteer to build on meaningful work experiences or to compensate for the lack of them"(Rodell 1). She elaborates on this statement depicting how an individual’s workplace influences volunteering and how volunteering in turn influences his/her workplace. There is a mutual relationship between the two domains. The author thrives to make a dashing point because according to a survey almost 62 million Americans donated their time to some sort of volunteer or charitable organization. However, there has not been much research to further this information. This is where Jessica Rodell and her outstanding research comes in! There is little research on whether the performance implications of volunteering on a people's work is positive or negative. The overall purpose it to not just inform readers on the various aspects, but to examine the intersection of the volunteer and work domains. The first study is to focus on the relationship between job meaningfulness and volunteering. This means that there has to be close inspection of the specific reasons as to why someone volunteers; Maybe it is to be more motivated or to fill in the lack of something missing. The second study is to examine how volunteering impacts the job performance. Rodell then bases her research using the scientific method. Specific procedures were done to carefully examine study 1 and study 2. With further research these are several of the questions that were created to deepen the statement further; Does volunteering compensate for a lack of meaningfulness at work, does meaningfulness gained at work enhance volunteering, and what are the consequences of employee volunteering? In conclusion, there was an amazing result to the procedure. One main point is that employee volunteering need not be harmful, and may even facilitate, job performance. It appears to be beneficial for an individual’s job performance.
Potential Quotes:
Out of the majority of the articles I have read, this article is one of the most specific ones. What I mean by that Rodell's questions were closely related to my essential question. Therefore, it made reading a bit easier for me. I think it was genius of Rodell to use the scientific method procedure and a table to further her research. Instead of just statistics and facts, I appreciate that there were visuals so you could actually see the drastic correlations between the measure of volunteering and a worker's job performance or behavioral performance. I will definitely use several of the visuals to help me better explain my essential question. However, I will use my sources from my primary source to really narrow down all of the important points I want to discuss in my presentation. I also found several statistics and facts that would help me introduce my question when I write my paper. I can also use them If I want to back up a point.
RODELL, JESSICA B. "Finding Meaning Through Volunteering: Why Do Employees Volunteer And What Does It Mean For Their Jobs?." Academy Of Management Journal 56.5 (2013): 1274-1294. Business Source Complete. Web. 28 Jan. 2017.
“Acting on Our Values: Do Social Workers Volunteer?
In this article, the author discusses the history of socialism and volunteerism. Simply stated, the profession of social work owes its existence to volunteerism. Volunteers founded relief societies, children’s homes, day care programs, recreation services, family and child welfare associations, and mental health associations. There was research done to question if social workers did indeed engage in volunteer activities, what factors engage in their decisions to volunteer, and what types of activities they choose to engage in. Random sampling was used to sample 77,000 licenses social workers. The results were a shock! Many social workers who have volunteered in the past are no longer active volunteers. They said that they have given enough of their time and other people should take on that task. In the end, this shows that the most outstanding professionals in the business might just have a reverse influence on volunteerism.
Potential Quotes:
This article fits into my research because it specifically discusses the history of social work and volunteerism. First, it provides specific points about research done involving the amount of social workers, who to this day, are still actively involved in volunteering. I definitely enjoyed this article, but there are certain point when I wished that the writing could be easier to understand. However, it has great examples of events that has shown the relationship between social work and volunteerism. So I will be sure to sure several of those when I give examples.
The article discusses the research that is made in psychology, economics, and neuroscience relating to charitable giving. The overall question is does volunteering and giving cause greater happiness in your work and life? People volunteer for reasons like the following: express personal values (humanitarianism), to understand and learn more about the phenomenon or issue to enhance one’s self-development and personal growth to gain career related experience, to strengthen social relationships (community), to address personal problems or circumstances such as guilt or escape. All of these reasons are factors that affect you as a person, and how you function in your job.“According to Williams and Shiaw, positive moods whether experimentally induced or naturally occurring, have also been shown to facilitate helpful behaviors in the workplace (5-6).” In this article, you will find information that talks about how the acts of giving will either push a person to pursue more happiness in their workplace or in their individual life.This will cause them to become more involved in the work they do. Then you learn about if the benefits of giving lead to more or less giving and how that leads into the economic world.
Potential Quotes:
- “ The psychological benefits of giving are underscored by Bono’s quote above, referring to the Product (RED) campaign, in which a portion of profits from consumer purchases of luxury goods is donated to the Global Fund for AIDS relief: Giving feels good, so why not advertise the benefits of “self-interested giving,” allowing people to experience that good feeling while increasing contributions to charity at the same time?" (3)
- “ Positive moods have also been shown to facilitate helpful behavior in the workplace." (5)
- “ People are willing to engage in effort such as helping others or doing favors for them for social reasons ."(14)
it fits the question I have In mind. The question is, how does self-interested volunteering and charity work influence someone who is pursuing the psychology major? I read several articles before I landed on this one, and once I read it, part of the idea was there. A person who is pursuing to be in the psychology field needs have the outside skills and experience. You cannot just become one without reflecting on what you will have to do. You will be containing confidential information about a person’s private life, who is depending on you to help them. You will need to have a certain set of skills to be able to communicate and understand the client. That is why the source was, in a way, helpful because I discovered that anyone who does volunteer and charity work gains a better understanding of the people around them, the world, and them-self. Because you are doing a good deed that is non-profit, you will gain more positive energy in your life. Therefore, you will have more motivation to do your job more accurately. Volunteering is reciprocal, the charity or organization can benefit from an increased and diverse workforce whilst the individual can benefit by increasing their competencies, skills and self-worth.However, if volunteers can see the personal benefits, they are more likely to continue volunteering in the longer term.The article adds more background information to my paper, however, I wish there were more information on the benefits of that related to a person’s work.I can definitely use this article in the factual part in my research project because many professionals and psychologists stated in the article has done research related to my topic. Overall, this article provides great facts I can definitely use in my opening paragraph.
Anik, L., L. B. Aknin, M. I. Norton, and E. W. Dunn. (2010) . "Feeling Good about Giving: The Benefits (and Costs) of Self interested Charitable Behavior."
In The Science of Giving: Experimental Approaches to the Study of Charity, edited by D. M. Oppenheimer and C. Y. Olivola. Psychology Press.
Finding Meaning Through Volunteering: Why Do Employees Volunteer And What Does It Mean For Their Jobs?
This source is from the Academy of Management Journal at University of Georgia, which is written by a student named Jessica Rodell. In this article, Rodell first brings a statement that many people may or may not agree with; "Volunteering is prevalent and on the rise in the United States, but little research has examined the connection between individuals’ volunteering and their jobs. In the absence of that research, it remains unclear whether employees volunteer to build on meaningful work experiences or to compensate for the lack of them"(Rodell 1). She elaborates on this statement depicting how an individual’s workplace influences volunteering and how volunteering in turn influences his/her workplace. There is a mutual relationship between the two domains. The author thrives to make a dashing point because according to a survey almost 62 million Americans donated their time to some sort of volunteer or charitable organization. However, there has not been much research to further this information. This is where Jessica Rodell and her outstanding research comes in! There is little research on whether the performance implications of volunteering on a people's work is positive or negative. The overall purpose it to not just inform readers on the various aspects, but to examine the intersection of the volunteer and work domains. The first study is to focus on the relationship between job meaningfulness and volunteering. This means that there has to be close inspection of the specific reasons as to why someone volunteers; Maybe it is to be more motivated or to fill in the lack of something missing. The second study is to examine how volunteering impacts the job performance. Rodell then bases her research using the scientific method. Specific procedures were done to carefully examine study 1 and study 2. With further research these are several of the questions that were created to deepen the statement further; Does volunteering compensate for a lack of meaningfulness at work, does meaningfulness gained at work enhance volunteering, and what are the consequences of employee volunteering? In conclusion, there was an amazing result to the procedure. One main point is that employee volunteering need not be harmful, and may even facilitate, job performance. It appears to be beneficial for an individual’s job performance.
Potential Quotes:
- "Results suggested that volunteering was associated with both volunteer and job meaningfulness, and that the pull of meaningful volunteer work was even stronger when employees had less meaning in their jobs."(1)
- " At the start of his first term, President Barack Obama initiated the “United We Serve” campaign designed to encourage Americans to get involved by volunteering in their communities."(1)
- "The most recent national survey estimated that 62.8 million Americans, or 26.3 percent of the population, donated their time or skills to a charitable or volunteer organization in 2010 (Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2011)."(1)
- " Sociologists have indirectly touted the role of voracity—through the enhancement perspective—in regard to volunteering."(5)
- "In addition to employees’ volunteering in response to a growing desire for meaning stemming from the work domain, they may also volunteer to compensate for jobs that do not provide enough meaning."(16)
Out of the majority of the articles I have read, this article is one of the most specific ones. What I mean by that Rodell's questions were closely related to my essential question. Therefore, it made reading a bit easier for me. I think it was genius of Rodell to use the scientific method procedure and a table to further her research. Instead of just statistics and facts, I appreciate that there were visuals so you could actually see the drastic correlations between the measure of volunteering and a worker's job performance or behavioral performance. I will definitely use several of the visuals to help me better explain my essential question. However, I will use my sources from my primary source to really narrow down all of the important points I want to discuss in my presentation. I also found several statistics and facts that would help me introduce my question when I write my paper. I can also use them If I want to back up a point.
RODELL, JESSICA B. "Finding Meaning Through Volunteering: Why Do Employees Volunteer And What Does It Mean For Their Jobs?." Academy Of Management Journal 56.5 (2013): 1274-1294. Business Source Complete. Web. 28 Jan. 2017.
“Acting on Our Values: Do Social Workers Volunteer?
In this article, the author discusses the history of socialism and volunteerism. Simply stated, the profession of social work owes its existence to volunteerism. Volunteers founded relief societies, children’s homes, day care programs, recreation services, family and child welfare associations, and mental health associations. There was research done to question if social workers did indeed engage in volunteer activities, what factors engage in their decisions to volunteer, and what types of activities they choose to engage in. Random sampling was used to sample 77,000 licenses social workers. The results were a shock! Many social workers who have volunteered in the past are no longer active volunteers. They said that they have given enough of their time and other people should take on that task. In the end, this shows that the most outstanding professionals in the business might just have a reverse influence on volunteerism.
Potential Quotes:
- " Volunteerism is defined as giving of one’s 6 talent, time and energy to individuals, groups, communities, or organizations without compensation."(53)
- " The findings demonstrate that social workers have volunteered in the past, but no longer choose to do so." (53)
This article fits into my research because it specifically discusses the history of social work and volunteerism. First, it provides specific points about research done involving the amount of social workers, who to this day, are still actively involved in volunteering. I definitely enjoyed this article, but there are certain point when I wished that the writing could be easier to understand. However, it has great examples of events that has shown the relationship between social work and volunteerism. So I will be sure to sure several of those when I give examples.
- Anik, L., L. B. Aknin, M. I. Norton, and E. W. Dunn. (2010) . "Feeling Good about Giving: The Benefits (and Costs) of Self-interested Charitable Behavior." In The Science of Giving: Experimental Approaches to the Study of Charity, edited by D. M. Oppenheimer and C. Y. Olivola. Psychology Press.
- Rodell, Jessica B. "Finding Meaning Through Volunteering: Why Do Employees Volunteer And What Does It Mean For Their Jobs?." Academy Of Management Journal 56.5 (2013): 1274-1294. Business Source Complete. Web. 28 Jan. 2017.
- Gibelman, Margaret, and Jay Sweifach. “Acting on Our Values: Do Social Workers Volunteer?” Social Work, vol. 53, no. 1, 2008, pp. 53–64
- RODELL, JESSICA B. "Finding Meaning Through Volunteering: Why Do Employees Volunteer And What Does It Mean For Their Jobs?." Academy Of Management Journal 56.5 (2013): 1274-1294. Business Source Complete. Web. 28 Jan. 2017.
- "Salem Science." SALEM PRESS. EBSCO, n.d. Web. 02 Mar. 2017.
- "Volunteering and Nonprofit Careers." How to Become. N.p., n.d. Web. 15 Mar. 2017.
- "What Is the History of the Social Work Profession?" Social Work Degree Guide. N.p., n.d. Web. 15 Mar. 2017.
- Barker, Robert L. (1998) Milestones in the Development of Social Work and Social Welfare Washington, DC NASW Press.
Edwards, Richard L. (Ed.-in-Chief) (1995) Encyclopedia of Social Work, 19th Edition
Washington, DC NASW Press.