Study of Precursors and Effects of Volunteering Activities at Workplace in Mobile Telecom Industry of Pakistan

Abstract

The purpose of this research is to investigate the precursors and outcomes of volunteering by choosing mobile telecom sector of Pakistan. Work decision autonomy & work method autonomy and personality traits (five-factor personality) are chosen as the precursors and job performance as an effects of volunteering activities. Organizational support has been used as a moderating variable between precursors and outcome of volunteering. Methodology – Data was collected through a structured questionnaire from 340 employees of mobile telecom sector of Pakistan. Quantitative study is done based on primary data and Statistical analysis was done in SPSS. Findings - The finding of our study showed that there is positive and significant relationship between antecedents and outcome of individual’s volunteering at workplace. The study is unique in perspectives that it measured individual’s autonomy in working decisions and working methods as antecedents of individual volunteering. The findings of our study also showed that organizational support has significant influence for initiating volunteering activities at workplace. Practical implications - Our findings have practical implications for initiating volunteering cause at workplace, and to increase employees' potential for developing social image of the organizations.