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Older volunteers’ intention to remain in service in nonprofit organisations

Elvira Medina Ruiz, Gustavo Marcos-Matás and Manuel Enrique Medina Tornero

Universidad de Murcia

Background: The presence of older volunteers in third-sector organisations has increased in recent years. In this sense, it is important to know what institutions can do in order to retain these volunteers. The present study analyses organisational support to volunteers and their satisfaction with the tasks they perform as explanatory factors of satisfaction with organisational management and the relationship between the organisation and volunteers’ intention of remaining in service. Method: The sample was made up of 172 volunteers over 60, living in the Region of Murcia. Results: The analysis of structural equations revealed the relationship between degree of satisfaction with the management and the intention of remaining in service. The influence of organisational support and task satisfaction on the degree of satisfaction with management was also examined. Conclusions: The degree of satisfaction with management has shown to be an important predictor of older volunteers’ intention of remaining in service. These findings have important implications on how organisations manage volunteerism and the relationship between paid staff and volunteers.

Intención de permanencia de personas mayores voluntarias en organizaciones sin ánimo de lucro. Antecedentes: la presencia de personas mayores voluntarias en las entidades del tercer sector ha aumentado en los últimos años. En este sentido, importa qué pueden hacer las entidades para conservar a estos voluntarios. El presente estudio analiza la relación entre la satisfacción con los mecanismos de gestión que posee la entidad y la intención de permanencia. Método: la muestra estuvo compuesta por 172 voluntarios mayores de 60 años residentes en Murcia. Resultados: los análisis de ecuaciones estructurales pusieron de manifiesto la relación entre el grado de satisfacción con la gestión y la intención de permanencia. Además, se ha probado la influencia que tiene el apoyo organizacional y la satisfacción con las tareas realizadas sobre el grado de satisfacción de la gestión. Conclusión: el grado de satisfacción con la gestión se configura como un importante predictor de la intención de permanencia de las personas mayores voluntarias. Estos hallazgos tienen importantes implicaciones en la manera en la que las organizaciones gestionan el voluntariado y la relación existente entre personal remunerado y personal voluntario.

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