Happy to be a member!

Markus Gmür

Die Unternehmung - Swiss Journal of Business Research and Practice, 2017, vol. 71, issue 4, 429-447

Abstract: Membership in an association, in a club or as part of a commitee is basically free and should therefore contribute to life satisfaction even if it forces people to spend time and money for their engagement. In the case of missing incentives, the person has an exit option at all times and with only a small risk of social sanction. This paper presents empirical evidence of the link between membership in civil society organizations and life satisfaction at a national and comparative perspective. This macro-level analysis is based on data from the World Value Survey. The concept of associative member value is introduced in a second step and serves as a frame of reference for a theoretical explanation. It is followed by an overview on existing empirical studies on the relationship between the perceived member value and the membership outcomes (satisfaction, commitment, engagement) at the organisational level. The paper closes with an intermediate evaluation and an outlook for happiness research in the context of civil society membership.

Date: 2017
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DOI: 10.5771/0042-059X-2017-4-429

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Die Unternehmung - Swiss Journal of Business Research and Practice is currently edited by Prof. Dr. Artur Baldauf, Universität Bern, Prof. Dr. Manfred Bruhn, Universität Basel, Prof. Dr. Pascal Gantenbein, Universität Basel (geschäftsführend), Prof. Dr. Markus Gmür, Universität Fribourg, Prof. Dr. Klaus Möller, Universität St. Gallen, Prof. Dr. Günter Müller-Stewens, Universität St. Gallen, Prof. Dr. Dr. h.c. Margit Osterloh, Universität Zürich, Prof. Dr. Dieter Pfaff, Universität Zürich and Prof. Dr. Martin Wallmeier, Universität Fribourg

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