Table 3.
Quantitative Data: Responses to Survey Questions Part II
| Survey Item | Not at all (n) | Somewhat (n) | Very/A Great Deal (n) | Mean | SD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| How important do you think the work of the board is to the community as a whole? | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3.00 | .00 |
| How satisfied are you with the level of follow-up action taken by staff in response to decisions made by the board? | 0 | 1 | 6 | 2.86 | .38 |
| How satisfied are you with the way staff prepare and structure board meetings? | 0 | 1 | 6 | 2.86 | .38 |
| How much do you feel comfortable about expressing your opinion in the board meetings? | 0 | 2 | 4 | 2.67 | .52 |
| How much are you willing to listen to others’ points of view? | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2.83 | .41 |
| How much do you feel pressured to go along with decisions of the board even though you might not agree? | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2.83 | .41 |
| How much do you feel a part of the group (like you belong to the group)? | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2.83 | .41 |
| How much do you have a sense of ownership over what the group does? | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2.29 | .76 |
| How much do people on the board feel comfortable expressing their point of view? | 0 | 2 | 5 | 2.71 | .49 |
| How much do board members listen to each other’s’ points of view, even if they might disagree? | 0 | 1 | 6 | 2.86 | .38 |
| How much is your opinion listened to? | 0 | 2 | 5 | 2.71 | .49 |
| How true is it that everyone on the board has a voice in the decisions? | 0 | 2 | 5 | 2.71 | .49 |
| How true is it that good decisions are made? | 0 | 2 | 5 | 2.71 | .49 |
| How satisfied are you with the way the decision-making process is working? | 0 | 1 | 6 | 2.86 | .38 |
| How much is the board able to make decisions to keep the project moving forward? | 0 | 1 | 6 | 2.86 | .38 |