Organizational Volunteers
Please read “Case Application 2: Organizational Volunteers” on page 373 of your text and answer the following: What do you think about using “volunteers” to do work that other people get paid to do? If you were in Mark Studness’s position, what would you be most concerned about in this arrangement? How would you “manage” that concern? How do these “volunteers” fit into an organization’s structure? Take each of the six elements of organizational design and discuss how each would affect this structural approach
Sample Solution
Businesses may be inundated with work but short on resources. Volunteers can bridge the gap and provide valuable assistance without breaking the bank, particularly at non-profits where they can work more freely. Volunteers often work for free in an effort to help out while learning valuable work skills or obtaining experience with the hopes of landing a full-time job. Some volunteers are truly motivated to help an organization`s cause and are happy to devote their time to a company. It is important for organizations to focus on contracting volunteers to perform the work as it is believed that the volunteers aim at contributing their efforts with efficiently with full energy and enthusiasm.
