Anything else we should know about you to be a mega sport event volunteer? From gender and person-job fit perspectives
Document Type
Journal Article
Publication Title
Event Management
Publisher
Cognizant Communication Corporation
School
School of Business and Law
RAS ID
60358
Abstract
This study investigated what skills and abilities volunteer applications consider to be important when applying for a volunteer position at a mega sports event. The results were analysed by gender, and according to person-job fit theory. Data were obtained from the online volunteer application form for the Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games. Two questions were used; gender, and one of the open-ended questions which asked “Anything else we should know about you?”. A total of 29,373 cases were analysed by Leximancer. This study identified six important themes: people, experience, love, sport, current situation, and business. For female volunteer applicants, people and love were identified as the most important themes, whereas business and sport were more likely to be prominent for male volunteer applicants. This research helps event organisations develop their selection strategies to match and adjust their volunteering jobs to the needs and abilities of volunteers.
DOI
10.3727/152599523X16907613842147
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Kim, E., Fredline, L., Kappelides, P., Barry, S., & Cuskelly, G. (2023). Anything else we should know about you to be a mega sport event volunteer? From gender and person-job fit perspectives. Event Management. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.3727/152599523X16907613842147