Commitment and Volunteer-Related Outcomes Among Private Club Board and Committee Member Volunteer Leaders

Abstract

This study examined the direct and indirect factors influencing volunteer leaders’ future intentions to continue to serve as board and committee members in private clubs. The proposed model was tested with a sample of 457 board and committee members, using mainly a Web survey. Findings showed that the volunteer leaders’ affective commitment had a direct and positive influence on both their volunteer dedication and involvement, whereas their normative commitment had a direct and positive influence only on their volunteer dedication. Both volunteer dedication and involvement were found to be important, direct factors for volunteer leaders’ future volunteer intentions to continue to serve as board and committee members in private clubs.