Resource Dynamics In The Process Of Formal Voluntary Participation : A Case Study Of Friends Of Nature, China

Voluntary organisations have become increasingly visible players in social transforming process of Chinese society. Every year, Chinese people from all walks of life actively take part in activities of these organisations. They become life force of these organizations. However, empirical research...

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Main Author:	Diao, Na
Format:	Thesis
Language:	English
Published:	2010
Subjects:	H1-99 Social sciences (General)
Online Access:	http://eprints.usm.my/41627/1/DIAO_NA_HJ.pdf
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spelling	my-usm-ep.416272019-04-12T05:26:49Z Resource Dynamics In The Process Of Formal Voluntary Participation : A Case Study Of Friends Of Nature, China 2010-09 Diao, Na H1-99 Social sciences (General) Voluntary organisations have become increasingly visible players in social transforming process of Chinese society. Every year, Chinese people from all walks of life actively take part in activities of these organisations. They become life force of these organizations. However, empirical research that examines the process in which volunteers take part in activities of these organisations – the process of formal voluntary participation - is less prevalent. In particular, understanding of insights and viewpoints of Chinese volunteers who work in the voluntary organisations is still limited. Therefore, knowledge of this topic is valuable for practitioners as well as for the social scientists. This thesis reports on the study undertaken to elucidate the underlying dynamics of the process of voluntary participation by employing a resource perspective. This research attempts (1) to understand volunteers’ insights of the underling dynamics which make the process of formal voluntary participation sustainable and dynamic; and (2) to capture the indigenous concepts in the context of voluntary participation of Chinese volunteers as they appeared in the case study of a Chinese voluntary organisation. 2010-09 Thesis http://eprints.usm.my/41627/ http://eprints.usm.my/41627/1/DIAO_NA_HJ.pdf application/pdf en public masters Universiti Sains Malaysia Pusat Pengajian Sains Kemasyarakatan
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description	Voluntary organisations have become increasingly visible players in social transforming process of Chinese society. Every year, Chinese people from all walks of life actively take part in activities of these organisations. They become life force of these organizations. However, empirical research that examines the process in which volunteers take part in activities of these organisations – the process of formal voluntary participation - is less prevalent. In particular, understanding of insights and viewpoints of Chinese volunteers who work in the voluntary organisations is still limited. Therefore, knowledge of this topic is valuable for practitioners as well as for the social scientists. This thesis reports on the study undertaken to elucidate the underlying dynamics of the process of voluntary participation by employing a resource perspective. This research attempts (1) to understand volunteers’ insights of the underling dynamics which make the process of formal voluntary participation sustainable and dynamic; and (2) to capture the indigenous concepts in the context of voluntary participation of Chinese volunteers as they appeared in the case study of a Chinese voluntary organisation.
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title	Resource Dynamics In The Process Of Formal Voluntary Participation : A Case Study Of Friends Of Nature, China
title_short	Resource Dynamics In The Process Of Formal Voluntary Participation : A Case Study Of Friends Of Nature, China
title_full	Resource Dynamics In The Process Of Formal Voluntary Participation : A Case Study Of Friends Of Nature, China
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Resource Dynamics In The Process Of Formal Voluntary Participation : A Case Study Of Friends Of Nature, China

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