A solidary incentive is a “reason or motive that follows from the desire to associate with others and to share with others a particular interest or hobby” (Bardes, Schmidt & Shelley 219). Secondly, there are material incentives. People join interest groups to gain economic benefits or opportunities. Take for example, the American Nurses Association, or ANA. The group represents the interests of the nation’s registered nurses and “lobbies Congress and regulatory agencies on healthcare issues affecting nurses and the public” (“Policy & Advocacy”). Through ANA, members are given professional development opportunities, job networking, and various insurance policies (“Member Benefits”). Lastly, there are purposive incentives. These are reasons for supporting a group based on agreement with the goals of the group. Since I am aiming to be a nurse, I have a purposive incentive to join the
A solidary incentive is a “reason or motive that follows from the desire to associate with others and to share with others a particular interest or hobby” (Bardes, Schmidt & Shelley 219). Secondly, there are material incentives. People join interest groups to gain economic benefits or opportunities. Take for example, the American Nurses Association, or ANA. The group represents the interests of the nation’s registered nurses and “lobbies Congress and regulatory agencies on healthcare issues affecting nurses and the public” (“Policy & Advocacy”). Through ANA, members are given professional development opportunities, job networking, and various insurance policies (“Member Benefits”). Lastly, there are purposive incentives. These are reasons for supporting a group based on agreement with the goals of the group. Since I am aiming to be a nurse, I have a purposive incentive to join the