The purpose of this study is to investigate the general situation of management for the role establishment of volunteer centers and the problems that make it difficult for the volunteer center to work.
To obtain the aim of this study, persons in ch...
The purpose of this study is to investigate the general situation of management for the role establishment of volunteer centers and the problems that make it difficult for the volunteer center to work.
To obtain the aim of this study, persons in charge of coordinating volunteers at 167 volunteer center facilities in South Korea were surveyed by mail from February 1th, 2001 to March 7th, 2001. A total of 112 copies were available for data processing.
The result of the analysis can be summarized as follows ;
First, the results of the degree of work performance of both the actual work load and the ideal work load were marked most highly in recruitment and coordination. Education, training, investigation and research work needed are increase of work load.
Second, recruitment and coordination, and record and registration work on both the actual work load and the ideal work load was needed because of a decrease in the work load.
Third, the actual work load was influenced by the management style and the existence of social worker qualification.
Fourth, the ideal work load was influenced by the administrative regiment location, the number of volunteer center workers and the existence of certified social workers.
Fifth, the result of the problems for the role establishment of volunteer centers is the lack of volunteer center workers, inefficient financial support, lack of program development capacity, absence of support laws and insufficient education for volunteer coordinators.
The developmental plan for the role establishment of volunteer centers requires first, the stability of finance can offer the stability of work performance. Second, the assurance of autonomous management can lead to more activeness in work accomplishment. Third, the stability of the insurance of professional manpower can lead to more efficient work performance and fourth, the necessity of cooperation through the network among volunteer centers should be constructed.