ERIC Number: EJ1136588
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2006
Pages: 16
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Building Confidence in Agricultural Leaders
Patten, Justin C.; Moore, Lori L.
Journal of Leadership Education, v5 n3 p142-157 Win 2006
This study sought to examine differences in the confidence level of Leadership Idaho Agriculture (LIA) graduates within six program areas in terms of their perceptions before and after participation in LIA. Of the 348 individuals included in the population frame, 246 individuals completed a then-post survey instrument for a total response rate of 70.7%. Significant differences were found between the before LIA and after LIA confidence levels in all aspects of each of the six major areas of LIA (agricultural awareness, networking, leadership, communication, professional development, and the legislative process).
Descriptors: Agricultural Occupations, Program Effectiveness, Self Esteem, Leadership Training, Surveys, Leadership Qualities, Rural Areas, Knowledge Level, Networks, Problem Solving, Decision Making, Communication Skills, Professional Development, Public Policy, Likert Scales, Workshops, Seminars, Statistical Analysis
Association of Leadership Educators. e-mail: Jole@aged.tamu.edu; Web site: http://leadershipeducators.org/page-1014283
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Idaho
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