The effects of bureaucratization and commitment on resource mobilization in voluntary organizations

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Abstract
The effects of increased bureaucratization and commitment on resource mobilization in voluntary organizations were examined through the study of a food‐pantry system in the most economically depressed region of the Rio Grande Valley of South Texas. Through interviews with 95% of the food‐center volunteers and all center directors, it was found that some methods to bureaucratic control alter the relationship between commitment and resource mobilization in voluntary organizations, whereas others do not. Findings indicate that commitment to the organization (involvement and loyalty) and autonomy both positively affect resource mobilization. However, when formalization is introduced, the impact of commitment on resource mobilization is unaffected.