This foundational study brings a functional approach to volunteer motivation, developing and validating the Volunteer Functions Inventory (VFI), which identifies the six motivational functions volunteering serves: values, understanding, social, career, protective and enhancement.
- Author: Clary, E. G., Snyder, M., Ridge, R. D., Copeland, J., Stukas, A. A., Haugen, J. & Miene, P.
- Publication: Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 74(6)
- Year: 1998
- Topic: Impact Measurement
- Origin: Abroad