Front line insight: an autoethnography of the Vancouver 2010 volunteer experience

Kodama, Erin M.; Doherty, Alison; Popovic, Megan L.

doi:10.1080/16184742.2012.742123

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“…More specifically, this study's participants identified with the motive of providing a positive experience for all involved, similar to prior motivation studies among volunteers (Kim et al, 2010;Wang & Wu, 2014). yet, participants did not identify their motive to be connected with the Paralympic Games specifically or an elite sporting event like prior research on volunteer motives has shown (Fairley et al, 2007;Kodama et al, 2013). Participants in this study volunteered because their personal values aligned with the values of the Olympic and Paralympic Move-ments, and they desired to contribute to that cause in an altruistic way, supporting prior literature on volunteer motivations in sport settings.…”

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“…Fairley, Kellett, and Green (2007) summarized Olympic volunteer motives for working the 2000 Sydney Olympic Games and the 2004 Athens Olympic Games into four key reasons: (a) nostalgia, (b) camaraderie, (c) Olympic connection, and (d) sharing expertise. Kodama, Doherty, and Popovic (2013) offered a first-person account of Olympic volunteerism through an autoethnography. Findings relevant to the current study included the desire of the first author to be involved with a mega-event such as the Olympic Games and to be connected to an elite sporting event as motivations for volunteering.…”

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Exploring Motivations of 2014 Sochi Paralympic Winter Games Volunteers

Pate¹,

Hardin²,

Hums³

2017

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The purpose of this case study of volunteers at the 2014 Sochi Paralympic Winter Games was to explore their motivations utilizing Bang and Ross's (2009) seven factors of volunteer motivation. Interviews were conducted with 10 volunteers via videoconference and e-mail about their motivation to work the Paralympic Games. Findings revealed that four of Bang and Ross's (2009) seven motivational factors were present: Expression of Values, Interpersonal Contacts, Career Orientation, and Personal Growth. Participants also identified an additional motive-Travel-that was unique from Bang and Ross's factors. Findings were significant because Paralympic volunteers were not motivated due to a connection with the sports, the event, or the community, all of which were in contrast from prior volunteer motivation research. Rather, volunteers for this mega-event desired a global experience resulting in personal and professional growth. Event managers for mega-events can use these findings to recruit volunteers seeking to travel, establish social connections with people from other cultures, and enhance their resumes.

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Exploring Motivations of 2014 Sochi Paralympic Winter Games Volunteers

Pate¹,

Hardin²,

Hums³

2017

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“…Volunteers indicated that they experienced interaction with fellow volunteers as unity in diversity and although they were from diverse backgrounds they all had a common goal (12). Kodama, et al (2013) also determined in their study on Vancouver 2010 volunteer experience that "shared purpose, experiences, and support reflect and reinforce volunteers' identity and connection with others" (15). Participants also stated that being part of the process, acting for a purpose and working for a dream mean a lot in volunteering.…”

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The challenges of the volunteerism process during international sport organizations/events

Noordegraaf

Çelebi

2015

HumanSciences

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Abstract:The purpose of this study was to explore the challenges of volunteers at various stages in their volunteering activities during international sport organizations/events and how these are interlinked with their personal benefits. This study also aimed to analyze the experiences of volunteers during the management process and their thoughts about volunteerism. The method applied in this study was qualitative in nature and the phenomenological approach was used. Data was collected by interviewing. "Purposeful sampling" method and "Criterion sampling" strategy were used. In this study, 3 experienced volunteer leaders with identified criteria were selected and face to face and online interviews with open-ended questions were conducted in 2015 and written opinions of participants were asked via e-mail. "Descriptive analysis" and "content analysis" methods were used to analyze data. In order to ensure reliability and validity four aspects were used: credibility, transferability, dependability and conformability. In these strategies; expert review, confirmation of participants and purposive sampling methods were used. According to the results, 3 main themes: 1. "Volunteerism", and 2. "Benefits" gained from the experiences with 5 sub themes: a. personal development, b. team work, c. active participation and productivity, d. joint sense of purpose and e. sustainability were determined; 3. "Challenges" affecting the process of volunteering determined with 6 sub themes: a. field of expertise, b. volunteer education, c. structure of organization, d. management process of the organization, e. budget and f. lack of volunteers.

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“…Calls for the use of more critical, qualitative research methods are emblematic of an emerging body of sport manage ment scholars who value qualitative inquiry in sport (e.g., Amis & Silk, 2005;Frisby, 2005;Kitchin & Howe, 2013;Skinner & Edwards, 2005;Sparkes, 2000). Moreover, although ethnography has been used as a method of inquiry by numerous sport scholars (e.g., Chalip & Scott, 2005;Costa & Chalip, 2005;Fairley, 2003;Silk & Amis, 2000), few have endeavored to examine a context with which they are intimately familiar, or, taken further, already part of (notable exceptions include Carrington, 2008;Hoeber & Kerwin, 2013;Kodama, Doherty & Popovic, 2013).…”

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Subconscious (Un)Attachment to a Sponsor: An Irrational Effect of Facility Naming Rights

Delia

2014

Journal of Sport Management

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As global sponsorship spending increases, so too do efforts to gauge effects of sponsorship. However, much of the sponsorship literature to date has emphasized the influence of sponsorship from a business perspective, thus neglecting to address the social and psychological influence of sponsorship on the consumer. Reasoning that such deep levels of consumer inquiry cannot be accomplished through (post)positivist inquiry, I pursue an interpretive ethnographic mode of inquiry, using Syracuse University fandom as a case study. In doing so, I engage in reflexive autobiography as a method of critical inquiry to interrogate my own (personal, professional, and academic) experience with sponsorship (specifically, facility naming rights) as a Syracuse fan. Through this introspection, I discover my perception of and connection to the sponsor are inherently complex, as I possess a subconscious yet meaningful attachment to the sponsor that contributes to my overall well-being.

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Front line insight: an autoethnography of the Vancouver 2010 volunteer experience

Cited by 50 publications

References 51 publications

Exploring Motivations of 2014 Sochi Paralympic Winter Games Volunteers

Exploring Motivations of 2014 Sochi Paralympic Winter Games Volunteers

The challenges of the volunteerism process during international sport organizations/events

Subconscious (Un)Attachment to a Sponsor: An Irrational Effect of Facility Naming Rights

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