Date of Award
4-2025
Degree Type
Capstone
Degree Name
Master of Public Administration (MPA)
Department
Political Science and Public Administration
Abstract
Non-profit outdoor education is an important tool that helps participants build meaningful relationships and positive perspectives of the natural world. Many non-profit outdoor education programs in Wisconsin rely on seasonal staff to fulfill the mission and vision of their programming through meaningful and tedious work. Because these staff are asked to help facilitate ideal program outcomes, it is important to analyze how seasonal wages for these roles influences staff effectiveness. This case-study analyzes the relationships between wages and program outcomes through the lens of human capital and workforce development and equity theory to better understand what most notably influences seasonal staff to provide optimal experiences for participants. This paper provides valuable research through a lens in which the non-profit outdoor education industry is not often viewed.
Recommended Citation
Schneck, Michael H., "Seasonal Wages and Program Outcomes in Wisconsin’s Non-Profit Outdoor Education Industry" (2025). Master of Public Administration Capstone Papers. 6.
https://commons.nmu.edu/mpa/6
Included in
Nonprofit Administration and Management Commons, Outdoor Education Commons, Recreation Business Commons