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The Top 50 Most Read Articles (6/1/2002 to 12/1/2002)
The following 50 articles were the most viewed JOE articles between June 1 and December 1 of 2002. We offer this list as an indicator of trends in reader interest. Articles labeled "new" are those which did not appear in the previous top-50 list, which spanned January 1 to June 17, 2002. (The previous top-50 list is also available for view.)
Bear in mind this list is not a reflection on the quality of the JOE articles that "made the list" as opposed to those that didn't. This list may be influenced by several factors (including the commonness of key phrases contained in a page and the length of time a page has been available online), and we caution against over interpretation.
- Understanding Employee Motivation
James R. Lindner (Ohio State University)
Issue: 1998 June
No. of Views: 11,325 - Cronbach's Alpha: A Tool for Assessing the Reliability of Scales
J. Reynaldo A. Santos (Texas A&M University)
Issue: 1999 April
No. of Views: 3,944 - Assessing Your Collaboration: A Self Evaluation Tool
Lynne M. Borden (Ohio State University), Daniel F. Perkins (University of Florida)
Issue: 1999 April
No. of Views: 3,067 - Garnishing Watermelon Enhances Promotions and Educational Programs
James M. Dangler (Auburn University)
Issue: 1995 June
No. of Views: 2,508 - Creative Teaching: Simulations, Games, and Role Playing
Karen DeBord (Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University-Blacksburg)
Issue: 1989 Summer
No. of Views: 2,030 - Character Education: Developing Effective Programs
Annette Kusgen McDaniel (Missouri 4-H Youth Development Program)
Issue: 1998 April
No. of Views: 1,636 - Drawings as a Method of Program Evaluation and Communication with School-Age Children
William Evans, Jackie Reilly (University of Nevada, Reno)
Issue: 1996 December
No. of Views: 1,518 - Extension's Crossroads in Turbulent Times - Downsizing or Downgrading?
Jane Schuchardt (Iowa State University), Clarence J. Cunningham (Ohio State University Extension)
Issue: 1987 Spring
No. of Views: 1,290 - Staffing Strategies For A More Diverse Workforce: Case Examples In Cornell Cooperative Extension
Soneeta Grogan, Barbara Eshelman (Cornell University)
Issue: 1998 February
No. of Views: 1,290 - Are You Experiencing Burnout?
O. Chris Igodan (Federal College of Education-Nigeria), L. H. Newcomb (Ohio State University)
Issue: 1986 Spring
No. of Views: 1,275 - Managing Diversity Within Cooperative Extension
D. Merrill Ewert, Jennifer A. King Rice (Cornell University)
Issue: 1994 August
No. of Views: 1,198 - Teen Pregnancy Prevention Programs: Linking Research and Practice
Marilyn J. Johns, Fe Moncloa, Elizabeth J. Gong (University of California Cooperative Extension)
Issue: 2000 August
No. of Views: 1,188 - Job Enrichment in Extension
Louis S. Fourman, Jo Jones (Ohio State University Extension)
Issue: 1997 October
No. of Views: 1,171 - Are Youth at Risk?
Kirk A. Astroth (Montana State University-Bozeman)
Issue: 1993 Fall
No. of Views: 1,108 - Predicting the Future: Have you considered using the Delphi Methodology?
Barbara Ludwig (Ohio State University Extension)
Issue: 1997 October
No. of Views: 1,082 - Teen Employment
Patricia Tanner Nelson (University of Delaware-Newark), Stephen F. Hamilton (Cornell University)
Issue: 1986 Winter
No. of Views: 1,033 - Leading Without Authority: An Examination of the Impact of Transformational Leadership Cooperative Extension Work Groups and Teams
William Brown, Elizabeth A. Birnstihl, Daniel W. Wheeler (University of Nebraska-Lincoln)
Issue: 1996 October
No. of Views: 971 - A Framework for 21st Century Leadership
Lorilee R. Sandmann, Lela Vandenberg (Michigan State University)
Issue: 1995 December
No. of Views: 963 - Proverbs: A Path to Understanding Different Cultures
Ellen Schuster (Oregon State University)
Issue: 1998 February
No. of Views: 950 - new Family, School, and Community Involvement in School-age Child Care Programs: Best Practices
Karen DeBord (North Carolina State University), Marilyn Martin (University of Rhode Island - Providence Center), Tony Mallilo (University of Rhode Island)
Issue: 1996 June
No. of Views: 916 - Effecting Extension Organizational Change Toward Cultural Diversity: A Conceptual Framework
Ann C. Schauber (Oregon State University Extension)
Issue: 2001 June
No. of Views: 890 - Nominal Group Technique: An Alternative to Brainstorming
John A. Sample (Florida State University)
Issue: 1984 March
No. of Views: 834 - Refining Performance Appraisal
Thomas F. Patterson (University of Vermont-Burlington)
Issue: 1987 Winter
No. of Views: 808 - Post-Then-Pre Evaluation
S. Kay Rockwell, Harriet Kohn (University of Nebraska-Lincoln)
Issue: 1989 Summer
No. of Views: 808 - new Juvenile Diversion Programs
Sue Cummings (Colorado State University-Fort Collins), Richard W. Clark (Ohio State University-Columbus)
Issue: 1993 Spring
No. of Views: 784 - Consumer Understanding of the Food Guide Pyramid and Dietary Guidelines
Cynthia Reeves Tuttle (University of Maryland)
Issue: 2001 August
No. of Views: 782 - Extension: On the Brink of Extinction or Distinction?
David A. King, Michael D. Boehlje (Purdue University)
Issue: 2000 October
No. of Views: 761 - Keys to Building Successful Training Programs for Hispanic Family Day Care Providers
Marisa B. Warrix, Margarita Bocanegra (Ohio State University Extension)
Issue: 1998 December
No. of Views: 733 - Leave Home! International Sabbaticals as Unfreezing Experiences
Larry Lev (Oregon State University)
Issue: 2001 August
No. of Views: 725 - new Empowerment: What Is It?
Nanette Page, Cheryl E. Czuba (University of Connecticut Cooperative Extension System)
Issue: 1999 October
No. of Views: 724 - Examining Community Needs Through A Capacity Assessment
Ruben D. Nieto, Dona Schaffner, Janet L. Henderson (Ohio State University Extension)
Issue: 1997 June
No. of Views: 723 - new Serving Dual-Career Families: Problem or Opportunity?
Susan B. Hester (Cornell University), Kitty G. Dickerson (University of Missouri-Columbia)
Issue: 1984 July
No. of Views: 697 - new Designing Professional Development Systems for Parenting Educators
Karen DeBord (North Carolina State University), Mary Ann Matta (University of North Carolina-Greensboro)
Issue: 2002 April
No. of Views: 682 - new Adapting to Teen Culture
Charles E. Cox (Washington State University-Pullman), Elaine Brown Dietz (Blair Junior College)
Issue: 1993 Spring
No. of Views: 657 - new Starting a Child Day Care Business
Kathryn K. Chenoweth (Ohio State University-Washington County)
Issue: 1991 Summer
No. of Views: 655 - new The Value Orientations Method: A Tool to Help Understand Cultural Differences
Tom Gallagher (Oregon State University Extension Service)
Issue: 2001 December
No. of Views: 654 - new Job Satisfaction in Extension
Kathleen Riggs (Utah State University), Karen M. Beus (WordPerfect Cooperation)
Issue: 1993 Summer
No. of Views: 654 - Resource for Building Self-Esteem in Youth
Bob Cripe, Cynthia R. Hoover (Ohio State University Extension)
Issue: 1994 June
No. of Views: 649 - Personality Types and Rural Leadership
Leverne A. Barrett, James T. Horner (University of Nebraska-Lincoln)
Issue: 1989 Spring
No. of Views: 641 - new Middle Age: A Time for Thinking About Being Old
J. Conrad Glass Jr. (North Carolina State University), Elizabeth S. Knott (Texas Woman's University)
Issue: 1984 January
No. of Views: 609 - Investing in the Future: Addressing Work/Life Issues of Employees
Linda M. Kutilek, Nikki L. Conklin, Gail Gunderson (Ohio State University Extension)
Issue: 2002 February
No. of Views: 609 - Evaluation with a New Twist
Emmalou Van Tilburg (Ohio State University)
Issue: 1987 Winter
No. of Views: 606 - But Simple and Clean
Betty S. King (University of Kentucky)
Issue: 1994 June
No. of Views: 603 - Self-Esteem of Rural Teens
Anita M. Hall, George P. Rowe (University of Nebraska-Lincoln)
Issue: 1991 Winter
No. of Views: 585 - new A Systems Approach: Maximizing Individual Career Potential and Organizational Success
Linda M. Kutilek, Gail J. Gunderson, Nikki L. Conklin (Ohio State University)
Issue: 2002 April
No. of Views: 583 - new Not Quick and Dirty, but Simple and Clean
Thomas Michael Archer (Ohio State University)
Issue: 1991 Fall
No. of Views: 563 - Managing Administrative Conflicts
Garee W. Earnest (Ohio State University)
Issue: 1994 June
No. of Views: 562 - new The Effect of Competitive and Cooperative Learning Preferences on Children's Self-Perceptions: A Comparison of 4-H and Non-4-H Members
Robert J. Fetsch, Raymond K. Yang (Colorado State University)
Issue: 2002 June
No. of Views: 558 - How to Diagnose Soil Acidity and Alkalinity Problems in Crops: A Comparison of Soil pH Test Kits
Gene Stevens, David Dunn, Bobby Phipps (University of Missouri)
Issue: 2001 August
No. of Views: 556 - new Programming Parameters for 5-to-8-Year-Old Children in 4-H
Scott D. Scheer (Ohio State University)
Issue: 1997 August
No. of Views: 551