Helping a Small Development Organization Manage Volunteers More Efficiently
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DOI: 10.1287/inte.1110.0570
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- Kaur, Milan Preet & Smith, Safron & Pazour, Jennifer A. & Duque Schumacher, Ana, 2022. "Optimization of volunteer task assignments to improve volunteer retention and nonprofit organizational performance," Socio-Economic Planning Sciences, Elsevier, vol. 84(C).
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