| Title: |
Measuring Boundary-Spanning Behaviors in Community Engagement |
| Language: |
English |
| Authors: |
Sandmann, Lorilee R.; Jordan, Jenny W.; Mull, Casey D.; Valentine, Thomas |
| Source: |
Journal of Higher Education Outreach and Engagement. 2014 18(3):83-104. |
| Availability: |
Office of the Vice President for Public Service and Outreach, University of Georgia and the Institute of Higher Education. Treanor House, 1234 South Lumpkin Street, Athens, GA 30602. Tel: 706-542-6167; Fax: 706-542-6124; e-mail: jheoe@uga.edu; Web site: http://www.jheoe.uga.edu |
| Peer Reviewed: |
Y |
| Page Count: |
22 |
| Publication Date: |
2014 |
| Document Type: |
Journal Articles; Reports - Research |
| Descriptors: |
Outreach Programs; Change Agents; Community Involvement; Employee Attitudes; Age Differences; Gender Differences; Racial Differences; Status; Context Effect; Performance Factors; Individual Characteristics; Test Construction; Models; Construct Validity; Item Banks; Test Items; Predictor Variables; Item Analysis; Likert Scales; Pilot Projects; Data Analysis; Test Reliability; Test Validity; Partnerships in Education; Behavior Rating Scales; Measurement Techniques |
| Geographic Terms: |
Georgia |
| ISSN: |
1534-6102 |
| Abstract: |
Community engagement professionals and partners serve as, work with, study, and build the capacity of boundary spanners. To augment knowledge about these functions, the Weerts-Sandmann Boundary Spanning Conceptual Framework (2010) has been operationalized through a survey instrument to examine community engagement boundary-spanning behaviors by campus-based actors--leaders, faculty, staff, and students--as well as by community-based spanners in different contexts. This article provides an explication of the underlying theoretical constructs and the development and testing process of the instrument, along with applications for multiple audiences. Implications are presented concerning contextual issues of boundary spanning and generalization of boundary-spanning roles across a variety of potential subjects. |
| Abstractor: |
As Provided |
| Number of References: |
17 |
| Entry Date: |
2014 |
| Accession Number: |
EJ1043297 |
| Database: |
ERIC |