Corporate Volunteering and Creating a Quality Culture

Abstract

The article deals with the analysis of the current state of corporate volunteering in Slovakia. The main aim is to identify and define the motives as well as the barriers to the development of corporate volunteering in Slovak enterprises. The analysis was based on data obtained from a questionnaire survey conducted among 195 enterprises with real experience with volunteering activities. For the purposes of the research and in order to ensure the representativeness of the sample, 350 correctly completed questionnaires were used. Simple mathematical and non parametric statistical methods (Chi-square test, Binomial test, Friedman test, Wilcoxon test) were used for data evaluation. The representativeness of the sample, according to the gender, was tested by the Chi-square test. Representativeness was confirmed. The results show that in Slovakia, volunteering is perceived as help for which no reward is expected, manual help predominates, mainly in the environmental area. There is a need to increase incentives, initiative and communication by the company management, which is very important for enhancing the interest of employees. We consider the results of the survey to be a source of knowledge for the area of management because volunteering is currently becoming a multidimensional phenomenon. The article brings important findings in the field of corporate volunteering, which are based on the practical experience of Slovak enterprises. The principle of sustainable corporate volunteering is a key factor in supporting the process of sustainable human development and the development of a corporate quality culture.