Current research on prosocial behavior covers a broad and diverse range of phenomena.
We argue that this large research literature can be best organized and understood from a …

While volunteer literature presents diverse insights into the motives, personal dispositions,
and sociodemographic characteristics of volunteers, researches comparatively seldom focus …

Climate change is a serious global issue that poses many risks to environmental and human
systems. Although human activity is cited as the main cause of climate change and …

Synthesizing theories of leadership, empowerment, and creativity, this research built and
tested a theoretical model linking empowering leadership with creativity via several …

Informed by the sustainable development and entrepreneurship literatures we offer the
following definition: Sustainable entrepreneurship is focused on the preservation of nature …

Self-determination theory posits that the degree to which a prosocial act is volitional or
autonomous predicts its effect on well-being and that psychological need satisfaction …

Volunteering is prevalent and on the rise in the United States, but little research has
examined the connection between individuals' volunteering and their jobs. In the absence of …

Written by four leading researchers in the study of prosocial behavior, this book introduces a
new perspective on prosocial behavior for the 21st century. Building on the bystander …

The Public Policy Process is essential reading for anyone trying to understand the process
by which public policy is made. Explaining clearly the importance of the relationship …

This analytic review focuses on theory and research on volunteerism. First, we define
volunteerism as freely chosen helping activities that extend over time and that are often …