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The Top 50 Most Read Articles (7/1/2004 to 12/31/2004)
The following 50 articles were the most viewed JOE articles between July 1 and December 31, 2004. We offer this list as an indicator of trends in reader interest. It says a lot about the degree of interest people from around the world have in some of the topics discussed in JOE articles. Also, articles labeled "new" were not on the Top 50 list immediately preceding this one.
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: 30,956 - 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: 8,830 - 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: 7,033 - Single-Parent Families
Patricia Tanner Nelson (University of Delaware)
Issue: 1986 Winter
No. of Views: 5,444 - Empowerment: What Is It?
Nanette Page, Cheryl E. Czuba (University of Connecticut Cooperative Extension System)
Issue: 1999 October
No. of Views: 4,723 - An Organizational Culture Assessment Using the Competing Values Framework: A Profile of Ohio State University Extension
Angel a. Berrio (National Institute for Agricultural Research, Maracay Venezuela)
Issue: 2003 April
No. of Views: 4,556 - Effecting Extension Organizational Change Toward Cultural Diversity: A Conceptual Framework
Ann C. Schauber (Oregon State University Extension)
Issue: 2001 June
No. of Views: 4,395 - What's Relationship Marketing?
Bruce DeYoung (Oregon State University)
Issue: 1988 Fall
No. of Views: 4,307 - Refining Performance Appraisal
Thomas F. Patterson (University of Vermont-Burlington)
Issue: 1987 Winter
No. of Views: 4,136 - 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: 3,838 - Are You Experiencing Burnout?
O. Chris Igodan (Federal College of Education-Nigeria), L. H. Newcomb (Ohio State University)
Issue: 1986 Spring
No. of Views: 3,837 - Creative Teaching: Simulations, Games, and Role Playing
Karen DeBord (Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University-Blacksburg)
Issue: 1989 Summer
No. of Views: 3,484 - How to Create and Use an Interactive PowerPoint Quiz Game
Barbara O'Neil (Rutgers)
Issue: 2003 April
No. of Views: 3,343 - How to Create a Bibliography
Janet Webster (Oregon State University)
Issue: 2003 June
No. of Views: 3,316 - Managing Diversity Within Cooperative Extension
D. Merrill Ewert, Jennifer A. King Rice (Cornell University)
Issue: 1994 August
No. of Views: 3,084 - 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: 2,949 - Are Youth at Risk?
Kirk A. Astroth (Montana State University-Bozeman)
Issue: 1993 Fall
No. of Views: 2,912 - Character Education: Developing Effective Programs
Annette Kusgen McDaniel (Missouri 4-H Youth Development Program)
Issue: 1998 April
No. of Views: 2,847 - Nominal Group Technique: An Alternative to Brainstorming
John A. Sample (Florida State University)
Issue: 1984 March
No. of Views: 2,787 - Leadership Skill Development of Teen Leaders
Scott Kleon, Susan Rinehart (Ohio State University)
Issue: 1998 June
No. of Views: 2,640 - Proverbs: A Path to Understanding Different Cultures
Ellen Schuster (Oregon State University)
Issue: 1998 February
No. of Views: 2,471 - 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: 2,438 - Consumer Understanding of the Food Guide Pyramid and Dietary Guidelines
Cynthia Reeves Tuttle (University of Maryland)
Issue: 2001 August
No. of Views: 2,079 - Resource for Building Self-Esteem in Youth
Bob Cripe, Cynthia R. Hoover (Ohio State University)
Issue: 1994 June
No. of Views: 2,068 - Post-Then-Pre Evaluation
S. Kay Rockwell, Harriet Kohn (University of Nebraska-Lincoln)
Issue: 1989 Summer
No. of Views: 2,060 - 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: 2,013 - Leadership for the 21st Century
Betty S. King (University of Kentucky)
Issue: 1994 June
No. of Views: 1,964 - A Framework for 21st Century Leadership
Lorilee R. Sandmann, Lela Vandenberg (Michigan State University)
Issue: 1995 December
No. of Views: 1,960 - Job Enrichment in Extension
Louis S. Fourman, Jo Jones (Ohio State University Extension)
Issue: 1997 October
No. of Views: 1,907 - 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: 1,762 - new Juvenile Diversion Programs
Sue Cummings (Colorado State University), Richard W. Clark (Ohio State University)
Issue: 1993 Spring
No. of Views: 1,718 - new Teleconferencing
Randall G. Rogan (Cornell), Gary A. Simmons (Michigan State)
Issue: 1984 September
No. of Views: 1,707 - 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: 1,633 - Garnishing Watermelon Enhances Promotions and Educational Programs
James M. Dangler (Auburn University)
Issue: 1995 June
No. of Views: 1,591 - The Value Orientations Method: A Tool to Help Understand Cultural Differences
Tom Gallagher (Oregon State University Extension Service)
Issue: 2001 December
No. of Views: 1,566 - Reaping the Benefits of Computers: Factors Encouraging and Discouraging Computer Use
Jerry McClelland (University of Minnesota)
Issue: 1986 Summer
No. of Views: 1,556 - Bringing Leadership Experiences to Inner-City Youth
Barry L. Boyd (Texas A&M University)
Issue: 2001 August
No. of Views: 1,470 - Accomplishing Cross Cultural Competence in Youth Development Programs
Bonita Williams (Lincoln University of Missouri)
Issue: 2001 December
No. of Views: 1,442 - Job Satisfaction in Extension
Kathleen Riggs (Utah State University), Karen M. Beus (WordPerfect Cooperation)
Issue: 1993 Summer
No. of Views: 1,427 - new A Model Train-The-Trainer Program for HACCP-Based Food Safety Training in the Retail/Food Service Industry: An Evaluation
Kenneth E. Martin (Pennsylvania State University), Steve Knabel (Pennsylvania State University), Von Mendenhall (Utah State University)
Issue: 1999 June
No. of Views: 1,427 - new Teen Employment
Patricia Tanner Nelson (University of Delaware-Newark), Stephen F. Hamilton (Cornell University)
Issue: 1986 Winter
No. of Views: 1,397 - new Challenges to Diversity from an African-American Perspective
Jacquelyn W. McCray (University of Arkansas)
Issue: 1994 June
No. of Views: 1,369 - new Teens Reaching Youth
Judy M. Groff (North Carolina St.)
Issue: 1992 Winter
No. of Views: 1,315 - 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: 1,275 - The Low-Income Single Parent
Nancy Wells Gladow, Margaret P. Ray (Washington State University)
Issue: 1984 September
No. of Views: 1,261 - new Defining Your Customer Profile - An Essential Tool
Martha Bazik, Dave Feltes (U. of Illinois)
Issue: 1999 December
No. of Views: 1,253 - Predicting the Future: Have You Considered Using the Delphi Methodology?
Barbara Ludwig (Ohio State University Extension)
Issue: 1997 October
No. of Views: 1,167 - new Teen Employment
Patricia Tanner Nelson (University of Delaware-Newark), Stephen F. Hamilton (Cornell University)
Issue: 1986 Winter
No. of Views: 1,150 - new 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: 1,148 - new Building Bridges - An Intergenerational Program
Nina Chen (University of Missouri)
Issue: 1997 October
No. of Views: 1,133