The Purpose of the Study
The purpose of this study is to explore how an intern perceives appreciation, in terms of relevant rewards, etc., in return for their contribution to the social enterprise’s overarching mission as workers, especially those that donate their labor. In addition, how that perception affects their level of commitment and subsequently their performance. The interns in question should be between the ages of 18 and 25. Moreover, the interns should be considered members of the Millennial generation. It should be noted there may be a notable difference in motivations, etc. for non-paid or volunteer workers. The interns should be committed to the mission of the social enterprise; however this is not always the case. This distinction should aid in the determining the disposition of the interns. (Donegan, 2013) (Cennamo & Dianne, 2008)
As previously stated, the Millennial job market should be taken into consideration as well. Specifically referring to the current economic situation at large, a significant majority of Millennials are …show more content…
Opening up communication for both the social enterprise and interns to meet in the middle between perception, reality, and relevant benefits for interns can be achieve in a culture of candor. The 8 practices that help lead to a culture of candor are as follow: provide the truth, regardless of status and level of authority, compensate contrarians, engage in uncomfortable conversation, increase the assortment of sources of information, acknowledge mistakes, support for transparency should be built into the organization, and lastly, allow information to be flow freely within reason. A sufficient level of honesty and trust should determine the reciprocity gaps of the relationship in order to develop practices to fill those gaps. (O 'Toole & Bennis, 2009
The purpose of this study is to explore how an intern perceives appreciation, in terms of relevant rewards, etc., in return for their contribution to the social enterprise’s overarching mission as workers, especially those that donate their labor. In addition, how that perception affects their level of commitment and subsequently their performance. The interns in question should be between the ages of 18 and 25. Moreover, the interns should be considered members of the Millennial generation. It should be noted there may be a notable difference in motivations, etc. for non-paid or volunteer workers. The interns should be committed to the mission of the social enterprise; however this is not always the case. This distinction should aid in the determining the disposition of the interns. (Donegan, 2013) (Cennamo & Dianne, 2008)
As previously stated, the Millennial job market should be taken into consideration as well. Specifically referring to the current economic situation at large, a significant majority of Millennials are …show more content…
Opening up communication for both the social enterprise and interns to meet in the middle between perception, reality, and relevant benefits for interns can be achieve in a culture of candor. The 8 practices that help lead to a culture of candor are as follow: provide the truth, regardless of status and level of authority, compensate contrarians, engage in uncomfortable conversation, increase the assortment of sources of information, acknowledge mistakes, support for transparency should be built into the organization, and lastly, allow information to be flow freely within reason. A sufficient level of honesty and trust should determine the reciprocity gaps of the relationship in order to develop practices to fill those gaps. (O 'Toole & Bennis, 2009