Helping by Volunteers: A Social Representations Approach

Helping by Volunteers: A Social Representations Approach

Studies on helping have largely focused on individual cognitions, overlooking the significant contribution of one’s dynamic social context in shaping it. Social Representations Theory (SRT) was therefore used to study the shared and collective understanding of helping by volunteers. In-depth intervi...

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Main Authors: Menguito, Ma. Ligaya, Macapagal, Raymond A
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Published: Archīum Ateneo 2010
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Online Access:https://archium.ateneo.edu/gsb-pubs/36
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spelling ph-ateneo-arc.gsb-pubs-10352022-03-24T03:41:14Z Helping by Volunteers: A Social Representations Approach Menguito, Ma. Ligaya Macapagal, Raymond A Studies on helping have largely focused on individual cognitions, overlooking the significant contribution of one’s dynamic social context in shaping it. Social Representations Theory (SRT) was therefore used to study the shared and collective understanding of helping by volunteers. In-depth interviews were conducted with selected members of volunteer organizations. In keeping up with existing literature, the results show support to the altruism and egoism debate. Contrasting representations centered on the value differences of material (e.g., money) and nonmaterial (e.g., service) help ex/ended 10 beneficiaries. Suggestions [or a more informed volunteer management are discussed. 2010-01-01T08:00:00Z text https://archium.ateneo.edu/gsb-pubs/36 https://ejournals.ph/article.php?id=3965 Graduate School of Business Faculty Publications Archīum Ateneo Psychology
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topic Psychology
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Menguito, Ma. Ligaya
Macapagal, Raymond A
Helping by Volunteers: A Social Representations Approach
description Studies on helping have largely focused on individual cognitions, overlooking the significant contribution of one’s dynamic social context in shaping it. Social Representations Theory (SRT) was therefore used to study the shared and collective understanding of helping by volunteers. In-depth interviews were conducted with selected members of volunteer organizations. In keeping up with existing literature, the results show support to the altruism and egoism debate. Contrasting representations centered on the value differences of material (e.g., money) and nonmaterial (e.g., service) help ex/ended 10 beneficiaries. Suggestions [or a more informed volunteer management are discussed.
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author Menguito, Ma. Ligaya
Macapagal, Raymond A
author_facet Menguito, Ma. Ligaya
Macapagal, Raymond A
author_sort Menguito, Ma. Ligaya
title Helping by Volunteers: A Social Representations Approach
title_short Helping by Volunteers: A Social Representations Approach
title_full Helping by Volunteers: A Social Representations Approach
title_fullStr Helping by Volunteers: A Social Representations Approach
title_full_unstemmed Helping by Volunteers: A Social Representations Approach
title_sort helping by volunteers: a social representations approach
publisher Archīum Ateneo
publishDate 2010
url https://archium.ateneo.edu/gsb-pubs/36
https://ejournals.ph/article.php?id=3965
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