Volunteerism has been
defined by Ishikawa that it is the free will to act. Volunteerism has many
benefits to the institution and individuals constituting it.
Firstly, the
characteristic of being proactive emerges and flourishes in individuals. They
identify any improvement areas or effective means for work and, share it with
the company. Therefore a company has high probability of success.
The whole idea of
volunteerism in an organization is to inspire human beings to act rather than
motivating them by coercion. Workers feel more responsible and dedicated
towards their jobs, and they work with creativity. On the other hand people not
willing to participate in organizational activity other than their duty feel no
burden of extra work. Hence an organization can retain good workers and provide
them with opportunity to be part of the development process.
Besides the routine and
mechanic work, volunteerism in a company provides room for social and humanistic
interaction. This has effect on the overall environment of an organization as
workers find it more lively and fun. Moreover, it promotes respect of humanity
and gives chance to the workers of various departments to know and understand
their problems through Quality Circles for instance. Therefore, in an
organization workers are able to identify and improve flaws in various
different departments.
Written on 25-01-2011 (New Product Development course with Dr. Farid A. Malik)
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