Gains and motivations employees derive from corporate responsibility volunteering

Abstract

Employee volunteering and Corporate Social Responsibility have become part of companies‟ business practice over the last 10 years. Corporate Social Responsibility is regarded as a means of improving a companies‟ community and employee relations. The research investigates the gains and motivations employees derive from corporate social responsibility volunteering. A qualitative thematic analysis was used. The participants were from one of the Big 4 Accountancy Firms in Dublin. Eight employees were interviewed, face-to-face in their company premises. Participants ranged in age 24-50 years. The research found that the gains and motivations employee volunteers derive from the programme are altruistic in nature. In conclusion, a new wave of volunteerism is occurring across the business community, a doing with their local communities and a giving of social capital that is of no cost to the community. Author keywords: Employee volunteering