Mediating Effects of Value Congruence on Relationships between Motivation and Organizational Commitment in Nonprofit Sport Organizations

摘要

The purpose of this paper is to measure the mediating role of Value Congruence in the relationship between motivation and organizational commitment in nonprofit sport organizations. An email survey was conducted with a sample of 223 volunteers in 12 nonprofit sport organizations in a Jiangxi Province of China. Findings supported the partial mediation role of Value Congruence. The values factor of motivation had a significant direct impact on organizational commitment, and value congruence partially mediated the relationship between values and organizational commitment. The study contributes to the understanding of volunteers' motivation and how it influences commitment toward nonprofit sport organizations.