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The worlds of business and government are undergoing transformative change. Old organisational forms and leadership/governance structures are collapsing and new ones are tentatively emerging from their ashes.

This paper examines several examples of organisations that have created powerful cultures that motivate people to volunteer their time, energy and talents beyond the requirements of any formal employment contract. These new volunteer organisations may suggest new paradigms that leaders in the public and private sectors can learn from in responding to the challenges they now face.

The paper explores the new organisational strategies and structures, the new leadership styles, and the new people management policies and practices that have evolved to support volunteer organisational cultures.

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complexity corporate culture change knowledge economy leadership motivation new organisations

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Human Resource Management’s Role in Creating Volunteer Cultures in Organisations

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