Rural Leadership Development: A Synthesis of Research

1Program Coordinator Wedgworth Leadership Institute University of Florida, Gainesville, FL
2Professor and Head Department of Agricultural and Extension Education, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg VA

Journal of Leadership Education

ISSN: 1552-9045

Article publication date: 15 December 2006

Issue publication date: 15 December 2006

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Abstract

With millions of dollars being invested in adult rural leadership development, it is essential that research be conducted to determine the effectiveness of this investment. Such research can validate the investment and provide guidance for future programming. However, an extensive review of literature in Cambridge Scientific Abstracts yielded only 15 relevant research articles over a decade of publication. Among these articles, sub-topic areas identified included Partnerships, Political Shifts, Safety & Health, Gender Equity, Public Discourse, Statewide Program Impact, and Continuing Education. All of these areas lacked adequate saturation of research. The effectiveness of rural leadership development is severely threatened by this lack of published research. With increasingly limited resources, those engaged in rural leadership development programming must address significant deficiencies in the research and share findings for the betterment of all.

Citation

Kaufman, E.K. and Rudd, R.D. (2006), "Rural Leadership Development: A Synthesis of Research", Journal of Leadership Education, Vol. 5 No. 3, pp. 128-141. https://doi.org/10.12806/V5/I3/RF7

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Emerald Publishing Limited

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