argues that consequences follow from matching the motivations of individuals to the

opportunities in their environments.

 From a functional perspective, people are recruited to volunteer by appealing to

their own psychological functions, and they will be satisfied to the extent they engage in

volunteer work that serves these psychological functions, and they will continue to serve

to the extent that their psychological functions are being served (Clary et al., 1998).

 Omoto and Snyder (2002) developed a conceptual model of the volunteer process

which explains volunteering on various levels. At the individual level, the model focuses

on activities and the psychological processes of the individuals which include:

expressing their personal values, satisfying their need to help others, community concern,

personal development, and to fulfill esteem enhancement needs. At the intrapersonal

level, the dynamics of helping relationships between the volunteers and the recipients of

their help are incorporated. At the organizational level, the focus is now on the goals

associated with the recruitment, management, and retainment of volunteers. At the

societal level, the model takes into consideration the linkages between individuals and the

social structures of their society.

 Cavalier (2000) proposes a triarchic theory of motivation, which proposes that

motivation is comprised of three autonomous motivational systems: the formative

system, the operational system, and the thematic system. The formative system includes

the development forces that move individuals in a certain direction. These forces include:

one's genetic makeup, learned behaviors, beliefs, values, social norms and attitudes, and

conflicts. The operational system includes the assessments where there is a sense of