Analysis Of Participation Motivations Of Volunteers In Universiade 2011 Erzurum Winter Games

Year 2019, Volume: 1 Issue: 2, 92 - 108, 31.12.2019

Funda Kara , Koray Emre Kara

Abstract

Volunteerism is the most important element existing based on an organization and affecting the success of the organization. In this study, it is aimed at analyzing the factors that drive the volunteers who participated in the 2011 Winter Universiade in Erzurum, which is a first, to the mentioned sacrifice. The model of the research is determined as a Descriptive Research Model, and the data is collected through the survey method.
Frequency and percentage distributions concerning the answers given to all the questions in the survey and statements in the scale have been calculated, and these distributions have been shown by tables and graphs. As the result of the study, it has been defined that there are significant differences between the average points of volunteers who participated in a similar organization before regarding the acceptance of the statements concerning their motivations in 2011 Winter Universiade in Erzurum; and that the motivation level of who had participated in a similar organization before is higher.

Keywords

International University Sports Federation, Volunteerism, Motivation

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