SPM326 Volunteerism in sport  (10 ECTS) 
Course facts
Course codeSPM326
Course titleVolunteerism in sport
ECTS10 ECTS
Academic responsibilityØrnulf Seippel
Teaching semesterFall
Introduction
The organization of many kinds of sporting activities and events depends on voluntarism; this is true both for everyday sport activities in local sport clubs, and mega sport events such as the Olympics. The course examines how the tradition of the Norwegian ?dugnad? has developed and how it is organized in contemporary Norway. The Norwegian voluntary sport field will be compared to sport volunteerism in other countries, on an everyday basis and in relation to sport events. Here, the focus of the course will be the importance of voluntary work in organizing everyday youth sport and in organizing successful sports events.
Learning outcome

The students shall:

  • understand the Norwegian tradition of ?dugnad? as the key to the contemporary field of volunteerism.
  • understand how sport organizations at various levels are based on volunteering.
  • understand how sport events are based on volunteering.
  • understand the social stratification of sport volunteers, in sport organizations and at sport events.
  • analyse the motivation for people to be sport volunteers, in sport organizations and at sport events.
  • analyse the recruitment process of volunteers to sport organizations.
  • analyse the recruitment process of volunteers to sports events.
Course organization
The course will be taught in one workshop, lectures and discussions and will involve a number of case studies.
Assessment
Essay (5 pages) on a given topic (40%), Individual oral exam, graded (60%). Norwegian students can write the essay and take the oral exam in Norwegian.
Syllabus
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Core material

Literature:
Allen, J. B., & Shaw, S. (2009). "Everyone rolls up their sleeves and mucks in": Exploring Volunteers´motivation and experiences of motivational climate of a sporting event. Sport Management Review, 12, 79-90.
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Cuskelly, G., Hoye, R. & Auld, C. (2006). Working with volunteers in sport: Theory and Practice. New York, N.Y.: Routledge.
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Downward, P., Lumsdon, L. & Ralston, R. (2005). Gender differences in sports event volunteering: Insights from Crew 2002 at the XVII Commonwealth Games. Managing Leisure, 10(4), 219-236.
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Elstad, B. (1996). Volunteer perception of learning and satisfaction in mega-events: The case of the XVII Olympic winter games in Lillehammer. Festival Management and Event Tourism, 4, 75-83.
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Hanstad, D.V., Skirstad, B., Skille, E. Å. & Sand, T. S. (under review). Volunteers? Motivation and satisfaction: A Study of the 2011 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships in Oslo.

Love, A., Hardin, R. L., Koo, G.-Y. & Morse, A. (2011). Effects of motives on satisfaction and behavioral intentions of volunteers at a PGA tour event. International Journal of Sport Management, 12(1), 86-101.
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MacLean, J. & Hamm, S. (2007). Motivation, commitment, and intentions of volunteers at a large Canadian sporting event. Journal of the Canadian Association for Leisure Studies, 31, 523-556.
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Putnam, R. D. (2000). Bowling alone: The collapse and revival of American community. New York: Touchstone.
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Skille, E. Å. & Hanstad, D.V. (under review). Who are they and why do they do it? The habitus of sport events volunteers in Norway. Sport in Society.
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Wollebæk, D., Skirstad, B. & Hanstad, D.V. (paper submitted). Between two volunteer cultures: Social composition and motivation among volunteers at the 2010 Trial Event for the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships. International Review for the Spciology of Sport.
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