Extension's Values: A Bridge Across Turbulent Times

Authors

R Dale Safrit, Ohio State University ExtensionFollow
Nikki L. Conklin, Ohio State University Extension
Jo M. Jones, Ohio State University Extension

Volume

33

Issue

1

Abstract

Values play important roles in determining how we function as individuals, family members, and professionals. Clarifying Cooperative Extension's values is critical to addressing successfully the rapid and severe changes Extension is experiencing both today and in the future. Based upon research conducted in North Carolina and Ohio, the authors identify organizational values for the respective state Extension organizations and suggest three organizational value systems for Cooperative Extension: Personnel, Process, and Product (Program). Through the use of critical success factors, the authors translate these abstract organizational values into examples of concrete programmatic action.

Recommended Citation

Safrit, R., Conklin, N. L., & Jones, J. M. (1995). Extension's Values: A Bridge Across Turbulent Times. The Journal of Extension, 33(1), Article 4. https://open.clemson.edu/joe/vol33/iss1/4