The Wikipedia Effect: Why People Volunteer

Wednesday, July 27, 2016

If your employee volunteer efforts are falling short of your goals, this brief article may offer some insight.   Public recognition for volunteer efforts is commonplace, but it may not motivate people the most.  Based on a recent study of Wikipedia editors by a UCLA professor, intrinsic motivators (such as being part of a valued community) appear to build volunteer engagement reliably and durably.

Read a summary of the study from Scientific American.

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