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| Autor/in | Langone, Christine A. |
|---|---|
| Titel | Critical Issue Identification: A Vital Step for Rural Leadership. |
| Quelle | (1990), (9 Seiten)
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| Sprache | englisch |
| Dokumenttyp | gedruckt; online; Monographie |
| Schlagwörter | Change Strategies; Community Change; Community Coordination; Community Development; Community Leaders; Cooperative Planning; Economic Development; Group Discussion; Leadership Training; Needs Assessment; Nominal Group Technique; Rural Areas; Rural Development; Rural Education; Georgia |
| Abstract | This paper describes the use of the Nominal Group Technique as a tool to assist community leaders in 23 Georgia counties, most of them rural, in identifying and prioritizing community issues. The counties and individuals involved were participants in the Georgia County Perspective, a 12-week leadership program designed to give local leaders skills for managing and directing change in their own communities. The Nominal Group Technique is a process designed to generate ideas in a group setting, focusing local attention on key issues and obtaining individual input when potential disagreement exists. Its steps are as follows: (1) silent writing of ideas relating to a specific question; (2) sharing and recording ideas in a round-robin fashion; (3) discussing each idea for clarification and to avoid duplication; and (4) individual voting using numerical ratings. Individual county groups' ratings were combined, using the same numerical system used by participants. A numerical value was computed for each issue, indicating its relative importance for Georgia leaders. The following issues, listed in order of importance, were rated as being most critical: (1) economic development; (2) education; (3) local growth planning; (4) substance abuse; (5) infrastructure; (6) resources; (7) teen pregnancy; (8) leadership development; (9) health services; (10) environment; and (11) recreation. Specific suggestions such as improving tourism, employment, and school attendance, also were identified under each issue. The document concludes that the use of the Nominal Group Technique shows Georgia county leaders to be concerned with needs of community growth and change. It is suggested that the technique might serve to alert extension specialists to counties' future programming needs. (TES) |
| Erfasst von | ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC |
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