Managing Volunteer Organizations

Authors

  • Paul Daigle

Keywords:

Economic Development, Communication, Board member involvement, MRDC, MID

Abstract

The approach to economic development had changed over time on both municipal and regional levels. A wide range of tasks from planning to communicating involved in the economic development process. Several key factors are motivation, planning and organizing work, leadership, committees, and board of directors, and organization structure. Organization I (MRDC) represented a good example of a successful program that involved six different communities that required thorough guiding principles and goal setting. In contrast, Organization II (MID) suffered from serious issues regarding the poor overall plan and fragmented organization, which required extra time to communicate with committee members and implement a sense of direction in the development process. Managing Volunteer Organizations was examined as a case study, indicating the conclusion that the job of economic development requires an extensive level of communication, planning, and hard work for a positive outcome.

Author Biography

Paul Daigle

Paul attended St. Thomas University for five years, graduating with a Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Education degrees. He later attended the University of New Brunswick for post graduate work in
psychology and administration and graduated from the University of Maine with a Masters Degree. Graduating from the University of Waterloo with a diploma in Economic Development, he later
received his Ec.D. from the Industrial Developers Association of Canada. Some of his professional experiences include: high school teacher, General Manager of the Miramichi Region Development Corporation, General Manager of Moncton Industrial Development Ltd., C.E.O. of Resurge Inc. and General Manager of Central Maritime Industrial Development Ltd.

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Published

2020-11-18

How to Cite

Daigle, P. (2020). Managing Volunteer Organizations. Economic Development Journal of Canada, 12–16. Retrieved from https://ecdev.journals.yorku.ca/index.php/default/article/view/109

Issue

OIDC Journal, Winter 1988

Section

Articles

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