Table 3.
Factor loadings of the finalized structure
| Items | Factor loadings | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | |
| 1. The amount of information I receive about what the organization is doing | .771 | ||
| 2. The flow of communication coming to me from paid staff and board members | .763 | ||
| 3. The support I receive from people in the organization | .744 | ||
| 4. The way in which the agency provides me with performance feedback | .724 | ||
| 5. How often the organization acknowledges the work I do | .723 | ||
| 6. My relationship with paid staff | .706 | ||
| 7. The degree to which the organization communicates its goals and objectives to volunteers | .673 | ||
| 8. The support network that is in place for me when I have volunteer-related problems | .667 | ||
| 9. The amount of permission I need to get to do the things I need to do on this job | .654 | ||
| 10. The degree of cohesiveness I experience within the organization | .636 | ||
| 11. The difference my volunteer work is making | .795 | ||
| 12. The chance I have to utilize my knowledge and skills in my volunteer work | .752 | ||
| 13. My ability to do this job as well as anyone else | .707 | ||
| 14. How worthwhile my contribution is | .662 | ||
| 15. The amount of effort I put in as equaling the amount of change I influence | .649 | ||
| 16. The opportunities I have to learn new things | .641 | ||
| 17. The fit of the volunteer work to my skills | .637 | ||
| 18. The progress that I have seen in the clientele served by my organization | .629 | ||
| 19. The access I have to information concerning the organization | .526 | ||
| 20. The freedom I have in deciding how to carry out my volunteer assignment | .510 | ||
| 21. The amount of interaction I have with other volunteers in the organization | .843 | ||
| 22. The friendships I have made while volunteering here | .842 | ||
| 23. The amount of time spent with other volunteers in the organization | .773 | ||
| 24. My relationship with other volunteers in the organization | .738 | ||