TITLE:
A Study on the Motivation of APEC Volunteer and Its Relationship with Job Satisfaction
AUTHORS:
Shiqing Huang
KEYWORDS:
APEC Volunteers, Motivation, Job Satisfaction
JOURNAL NAME:
Journal of Service Science and Management,
Vol.10 No.6,
December
29,
2017
ABSTRACT: In the modern world, volunteering in international conferences is becoming
more and more popular. In 2014, APEC conference has gained huge public
attention. This research focuses on motivation and job satisfaction of APEC
volunteers, and aims to find motivation difference of different demographic
groups, as well as the relationship between motivation and job satisfaction.
The research uses quantitative questionnaire method, and has analyzed data
using SPSS software by single-factor analysis and regression analysis. The research
has found self-growth and social demand as the strongest motivation
dimensions for APEC volunteers, demographic variation for overall motivation
and motivation dimensions, positive relationship between motivation
and job satisfaction, positive relationship between altruism dimension and job
satisfaction. The research will be useful in future volunteering promotion, recruiting,
selection, training and motivation of large national conference,
competition, and exhibitions.