Why do participants in voluntary organizations leave? Exploring the relationship between value congruence and length of stay

• Published in: Nonprofit management & leadership Vol. 31; no. 3; pp. 505 - 524
• Main Authors: Ihm, Jennifer, Baek, Young Min
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Hoboken, USA Wiley Periodicals, Inc 01.03.2021; Wiley Subscription Services, Inc
• Subjects: Congruence; Housing; Length of stay; length of stay in voluntary organization; natural language processing; Situational factors; textual similarity; value congruence; Values; Voluntary organizations

Recognizing the importance of values and the specific characteristics of participants and situations in voluntary organizations, we examine how value congruence—the fit or compatibility of values between participants and the organization, or among participants—interacts with personal and situational...