Departmental Papers (SPP)
Document Type
Journal Article
Date of this Version
2014
Publication Source
Canadian Journal of Nonprofit and Social Economy Research
Volume
5
Issue
2
Start Page
65
Last Page
85
Abstract
This study builds upon earlier studies of the degree of interchangeability between volunteers and paid staff in nonprofit organizations. While these earlier studies were from an organization perspective, this study is from the perspective of volunteers, and looks at individual and organizational characteristics in all types of organizations—nonprofits, for-profits, government agencies, and others. The findings indicate that 10.8% of volunteers reported replacing a paid staff member, 3.1% permanently. Volunteers also reported being replaced by paid staff: 7.6% reported being replaced, 2.1% permanently. The study suggests that organizations utilize a co-production model and appear to interchange their paid staff and volunteers when needed in tasks requiring higher-level skills.
Copyright/Permission Statement
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 License.
Recommended Citation
Mook, L., Farrell, E., Chum, A., Handy, F., Schugurensky, D., & Quarter, J. (2014). Individual and Organizational Factors in the Interchangeability of Paid Staff and Volunteers: Perspectives of Volunteers. Canadian Journal of Nonprofit and Social Economy Research, 5 (2), 65-85. Retrieved from https://repository.upenn.edu/spp_papers/177
Date Posted: 13 February 2017
This document has been peer reviewed.