ERIC Number: EJ1251457
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2020-Feb
Pages: 14
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ISSN: ISSN-1047-8485
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Building Capacity: The Case for Values-Based Operations
Allen, Joseph; Trent, Sheridan; Woods, Sara
Metropolitan Universities, v31 n1 p78-91 Feb 2020
Since the opening of the University of Nebraska at Omaha's (UNO) Community Engagement Center in 2014, both university and community building partners have been guided by a set of core values. Established by a community/university task force after months of focus groups, community conversations, and other data gathering activities, these values have helped provide a foundation for the selection of university and community building partners, decision-making, and ongoing operations. This study explored the ways in which building partner alignment with the Weitz CEC values influenced their subsequent perceived organizational capacity. Results indicated that embracing the values was positively associated with increased perceptions of organizational capacity. Essentially, those who indicated they embraced the values experienced heightened feelings of belongingness, participated in more networking activities, and agreed that the culture was more cooperative, which contributed to their organization's perceived capacity.
Descriptors: Capacity Building, Universities, Community Centers, Advisory Committees, Decision Making, Social Networks, School Community Relationship, Values, Sense of Community, Correlation, Employee Attitudes, Cooperation
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Nebraska (Omaha)
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