Volunteer Administration: Theoretical Dimensions of the Discipline

Autor/inn/en	Stedman, Nicole L. P.; Rudd, Rick
Titel	Volunteer Administration: Theoretical Dimensions of the Discipline
Quelle	In: Journal of Leadership Education, 3 (2004) 1, S.4-16 (13 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1552-9045
Schlagwörter	Volunteers; Program Administration; Models; Educational Theories; Governance; Community Development; Instruction; Learning; Minimum Competencies; Volunteer Training; Educational Practices; Organizational Theories + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Freiwilliger; Analogiemodell; Educational theory; Theory of education; Bildungstheorie; Education; Educational policy; Financing; Steuerung; Bildung; Erziehung; Bildungspolitik; Finanzierung; Community; Development; Entwicklung; Teaching process; Unterrichtsprozess; Lernen; Fundamentum; Mindestwissen; Freiwilliges Betriebspraktikum; Bildungspraxis; Organisationstheorie
Abstract	The focus of this paper is to provide the profession of volunteer administration (VA) a model outlining theoretical dimensions of the discipline. The dimensions provided include the (a) processes, (b) discipline, (c) foundations, and (d) theoretical base. Volunteer administration is the set of associated processes of operating a volunteer program. Included are a compilation of competencies identified by the Association for Volunteer Administration (2001) and 13 professionals that participated in a study conducted by Boyd (2002). The seven processes are Commitment to the Profession, Organizational Leadership, Systems Leadership, Accountability, Management Skills, Personal Skills, and Organizational Culture. The foundational disciplines are Leadership and Management, Community Development, and Teaching and Learning. Psychology and sociology provide the empirical evidence that supports the foundations and processes of VA. Professionals should look deeper into the theoretical base of VA, in order to develop and encourage focused research initiatives and academic curricula for volunteer administrators. (As Provided).
Anmerkungen	Association of Leadership Educators. e-mail: Jole@aged.tamu.edu; Web site: http://leadershipeducators.org/page-1014283
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2020/1/01