Motivational Factors Which Affect an Individual to Volunteer at Local/Major Sporting Events
Motivational factors which affect an individual to volunteer at local/major sporting events
DISCLAIMER:
At the Service Industry Project Scheme (SIPS) subject is undertaken by a final year student from the University of Canberra, as part of their undergraduate degree. No liability will be accepted by the student, the staff or the university, for any outcomes based on the findings of the student’s study. All information is subject to commercial confidentiality and there many be no use of any information without the permission of the client organisation.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
The 2008 UCI (Union Cycliste Internationale) Mountain Bike World Cup for stages of cross country, downhill and four cross was held at Stromlo Park in Canberra on the 30th and 31st of August 2008. One major element of the event was the recruitment, training and management of the volunteers. Through major sporting events in history (eg, Olympic Games, Fifa World Cup), it is illustrated that volunteers are essential in the overall delivery of this type of international event.
The aim of the study is to compile a ‘common’ profile of the events volunteers administered to individual volunteers, to determine the key factors that motivated the volunteer to engage in the volunteering of the MTB World Cup.
The report sets out the findings derived from a written, self-completion survey of 100 volunteers which includes volunteers involved with registration, organising, food/beverage, marshalling, transporting, first aid or the media.
Research data was gathered at the 2008 UCI Mountain Bike World Cup sponsored by Nissan, held at the Stromlo Forest Park, Canberra on the 30th-31st of August. Research was also conducted in conjunction with the University of Canberra: Business and Government Faculty.
INTRODUCTION:
A volunteer is someone who works for a community or for the benefit of the environment; for the main reason of because they choose to do so. No-one doubts
DISCLAIMER:
At the Service Industry Project Scheme (SIPS) subject is undertaken by a final year student from the University of Canberra, as part of their undergraduate degree. No liability will be accepted by the student, the staff or the university, for any outcomes based on the findings of the student’s study. All information is subject to commercial confidentiality and there many be no use of any information without the permission of the client organisation.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
The 2008 UCI (Union Cycliste Internationale) Mountain Bike World Cup for stages of cross country, downhill and four cross was held at Stromlo Park in Canberra on the 30th and 31st of August 2008. One major element of the event was the recruitment, training and management of the volunteers. Through major sporting events in history (eg, Olympic Games, Fifa World Cup), it is illustrated that volunteers are essential in the overall delivery of this type of international event.
The aim of the study is to compile a ‘common’ profile of the events volunteers administered to individual volunteers, to determine the key factors that motivated the volunteer to engage in the volunteering of the MTB World Cup.
The report sets out the findings derived from a written, self-completion survey of 100 volunteers which includes volunteers involved with registration, organising, food/beverage, marshalling, transporting, first aid or the media.
Research data was gathered at the 2008 UCI Mountain Bike World Cup sponsored by Nissan, held at the Stromlo Forest Park, Canberra on the 30th-31st of August. Research was also conducted in conjunction with the University of Canberra: Business and Government Faculty.
INTRODUCTION:
A volunteer is someone who works for a community or for the benefit of the environment; for the main reason of because they choose to do so. No-one doubts
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