Website Statistics: The Top 50 Most Read JOE Articles of 2014

The following 50 articles were the most viewed JOE articles between January 1 and December 31 of 2014. 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.

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.

1. Cronbach's Alpha: A Tool for Assessing the Reliability of Scales
   Santos, J. Reynaldo A.
   Issue: 1999 April
   No. of Views: 56839
   2013 Rank: 2 (+1)

2. Empowerment: What Is It?
   Page, Nanette; Czuba, Cheryl E.
   Issue: 1999 October
   No. of Views: 42846
   2013 Rank: 1 (-1)

3. Understanding Employee Motivation
   Lindner, James R.
   Issue: 1998 June
   No. of Views: 40486
   2013 Rank: 3 (+0)

4. Analyzing Likert Data
   Boone Jr., Harry N.; Boone, Deborah A.
   Issue: 2012 April
   No. of Views: 31002
   2013 Rank: 4 (+0)

5. Factors Influencing Career Choices of Adolescents and Young Adults in Rural Pennsylvania
   Ferry, Natalie M.
   Issue: 2006 June
   No. of Views: 28992
   2013 Rank: 6 (+1)

6. Tips for Developing and Testing Questionnaires/Instruments
   Radhakrishna, Rama B.
   Issue: 2007 February
   No. of Views: 26632
   2013 Rank: 5 (-1)

7. Training and the Needs of Adult Learners
   Ota, Carrie; DiCarlo, Cynthia F.; Burts, Diane C.; Laird, Robert; Gioe, Cheri
   Issue: 2006 December
   No. of Views: 23090
   2013 Rank: 7 (+0)

8. Youth Involvement in Community Development: Implications and Possibilities for Extension
   Brennan, M. A.; Barnett, Rosemary V.; Baugh, Eboni
   Issue: 2007 August
   No. of Views: 21126
   2013 Rank: 9 (+1)

9. The Value Orientations Method: A Tool to Help Understand Cultural Differences
   Gallagher, Tom
   Issue: 2001 December
   No. of Views: 16791
   2013 Rank: 8 (-1)

10. Financial Simulations for Young Adults: Making the 'Real World' Real
    O'Neill, Barbara
    Issue: 2008 December
    No. of Views: 15393
    2013 Rank: 13 (+3)

11. Small Businesses and the Community: Their Role and Importance Within a State's Economy
    Muske, Glenn; Woods, Michael; Swinney, Jane; Khoo, Chia-Ling
    Issue: 2007 February
    No. of Views: 13039
    2013 Rank: 12 (+1)

12. Barriers to a Healthy Lifestyle: From Individuals to Public Policy—An Ecological Perspective
    Fitzgerald, Nurgul; Spaccarotella, Kim
    Issue: 2009 February
    No. of Views: 12869
    2013 Rank: 14 (+2)

13. A 10-Step Process for Environmental Scanning
    Guion, Lisa A.
    Issue: 2010 August
    No. of Views: 11769
    2013 Rank: 11 (-2)

14. GIS, GPS, and Remote Sensing Technologies in Extension Services: Where to Start, What to Know
    Milla, Katherine A.; Lorenzo, Alfredo; Brown, Cynthia
    Issue: 2005 June
    No. of Views: 10541
    2013 Rank: 18 (+4)

15. Nominal Group Technique: An Alternative to Brainstorming
    Sample, John A.
    Issue: 1984 March
    No. of Views: 10325
    2013 Rank: 15 (+0)

16. A Review and Critique of 16 Major Parent Education Programs
    Collins, Christina L.; Fetsch, Robert J.
    Issue: 2012 August
    No. of Views: 9355
    2013 Rank: 23 (+7)

17. ABC's of Behavioral Objectives--Putting Them to Work for Evaluation
    Boone, Harry N., Jr.: Boone, Deborah A.
    Issue: 2005 October
    No. of Views: 9286
    2013 Rank: 16 (-1)

18. An Organizational Culture Assessment Using the Competing Values Framework: A Profile of Ohio State University Extension
    Berrio, Angel A.
    Issue: 2003 April
    No. of Views: 9004
    2013 Rank: 10 (-8)

19. Keys to Successful Mentoring Relationships
    Byington, Teresa
    Issue: 2010 December
    No. of Views: 8521
    2013 Rank: 31 (+12)

20. Pots, Pans, and Kitchen Equipment: Do Low-Income Clients Have Adequate Tools for Cooking?
    Landers, Patti; Shults, Cheryl
    Issue: 2008 February
    No. of Views: 7461
    2013 Rank: 19 (-1)

21. Calibration of Boom Sprayers Using Charts to Reduce Math Calculations
    Beard, F. Richard; Deer, Howard
    Issue: 2001 February
    No. of Views: 7060
    2013 Rank: 29 (+8)

22. The Risk Matrix: Illustrating the Importance of Risk Management Strategies
    Alexander; Corinne; Marshall, Maria I.
    Issue: 2006 April
    No. of Views: 6602
    2013 Rank: 21 (-1)

23. Simple Statistics for Correlating Survey Responses
    Hollingsworth, Robert G.; Collins, Topaz P.; Smith, Virginia Easton; Nelson, Scot C.
    Issue: 2011 October
    No. of Views: 6545
    2013 Rank: 38 (+15)

24. NEW Behavior Change Strategies for Successful Long-Term Weight Loss: Focusing on Dietary and Physical Activity Adherence, Not Weight Loss
    Hongu, Nobuko; Kataura, Martha P.; Block, Linda M.
    Issue: 2011 February
    No. of Views: 6517
    2013 Rank: Unranked

25. NEW Increasing Response Rates to Web-Based Surveys
    Monroe, Martha C.; Adams, Damian C.
    Issue: 2012 December
    No. of Views: 6388
    2013 Rank: Unranked

26. Examining 'Empowerment': A How-To Guide for the Youth Development Professional
    Huebner, Angela J.
    Issue: 1998 December
    No. of Views: 6249
    2013 Rank: 41 (+15)

27. Are Accents One of the Last Acceptable Areas for Discrimination?
    Ingram, Patreese D.
    Issue: 2009 February
    No. of Views: 6172
    2013 Rank: 25 (-2)

28. A Model of Employee Satisfaction: Gender Differences in Cooperative Extension
    Vlosky, Richard P.; Aguilar, Francisco X.
    Issue: 2009 April
    No. of Views: 5751
    2013 Rank: 27 (-1)

29. How to Create and Use an Interactive PowerPoint Quiz Game
    O'Neill, Barbara
    Issue: 2003 April
    No. of Views: 5415
    2013 Rank: 20 (-9)

30. Risk Factors Affecting High School Drop Out Rates and 4-H Teen Program Planning
    Lamm, Alexa; Harder, Amy; Lamm, Dennis; Rose, Herb, III; Rask, Glen
    Issue: 2005 August
    No. of Views: 5406
    2013 Rank: 22 (-8)

31. Detergent Considerations for Consumers: Laundering in Hard Water—How Much Extra Detergent Is Required?
    Cameron, Bruce A.
    Issue: 2011 August
    No. of Views: 5404
    2013 Rank: 43 (+12)

32. Character Education: Developing Effective Programs
    McDaniel, Annette Kusgen
    Issue: 1998 April
    No. of Views: 5276
    2013 Rank: 42 (+10)

33. Characteristics of Effective Training: Developing a Model to Motivate Action
    Wise, Dena; Ezell, Patsy
    Issue: 2003 April
    No. of Views: 5237
    2013 Rank: 40 (+7)

34. Strategies for Generalizing Findings in Survey Research
    Radhakrishna, Rama; Doamekpor, Prosper
    Issue: 2008 April
    No. of Views: 5194
    2013 Rank: 28 (-6)

35. Learning Best Through Experience
    Richardson, John G.
    Issue: 1994 August
    No. of Views: 5179
    2013 Rank: 44 (+9)

36. Teen Pregnancy Prevention Programs: Linking Research and Practice
    Johns, Marilyn J.; Moncloa, Fe; Gong, Elizabeth J.
    Issue: 2000 August
    No. of Views: 4824
    2013 Rank: 24 (-12)

37. Staffing Strategies For A More Diverse Workforce: Case Examples In Cornell Cooperative Extension
    Grogan, Soneeta Eshelman, Barbara
    Issue: 1998 February
    No. of Views: 4699
    2013 Rank: 26 (-11)

38. Challenges to Diversity from an African-American Perspective
    McCray, Jacquelyn W.
    Issue: 1994 June
    No. of Views: 4693
    2013 Rank: 48 (+10)

39. Ecological Principles—A Unifying Theme in Environmental Education
    Mengak, Michael T.; Rutledge, Holly E.; McDonald, Barbara
    Issue: 2009 October
    No. of Views: 4509
    2013 Rank: 37 (-2)

40. The Meaning of Aging
    Chen, Nina
    Issue: 2001 December
    No. of Views: 4485
    2013 Rank: 30 (-10)

41. NEW Assessing Program Implementation: What It Is, Why It's Important, and How to Do It
    Duerden, Mat D.; Witt, Peter A.
    Issue: 2012 February
    No. of Views: 4449
    2013 Rank: Unranked

42. Serving Dual-Career Families: Problem or Opportunity?
    Hester, Susan B.; Dickerson, Kitty G.
    Issue: 1984 July
    No. of Views: 4292
    2013 Rank: 34 (-8)

43. A Framework to Link Evaluation Questions to Program Outcomes
    Radhakrishna, Rama B.; Relado, Rhemilyn Z.
    Issue: 2009 June
    No. of Views: 4155
    2013 Rank: 35 (-8)

44. Getting the "Yes" to Sponsorships
    Galloway, Robin
    Issue: 2004 December
    No. of Views: 3791
    2013 Rank: 39 (-5)

45. NEW Tools to Help Horse Owners Deal with Muddy High-Traffic Areas
    Greene, Elizabeth A.
    Issue: 2007 December
    No. of Views: 3763
    2013 Rank: Unranked

46. Culinary Herbs as Alternative Cash Crops for Small Scale Farmers in Southern Ohio
    Gao, Gary Bergefurd, Brad
    Issue: 1998 December
    No. of Views: 3686
    2013 Rank: 33 (-13)

47. NEW Maintaining Healthy Boundaries When Working with At-Risk Audiences
    Torretta, Alayne
    Issue: 2004 December
    No. of Views: 3617
    2013 Rank: Unranked

48. NEW Employees and Food Safety: Is Training Important to Food Service Managers?
    Hine, Susan; Thilmany, Dawn; Kendall, Pat; Smith, Ken
    Issue: 2003 February
    No. of Views: 3443
    2013 Rank: Unranked

49. A Framework for 21st Century Leadership
    Sandmann, Lorilee R., Ph.D. Vandenberg, Lela, Ph.D.
    Issue: 1995 December
    No. of Views: 3413
    2013 Rank: 45 (-4)

50. NEW A Population at Risk: Youth Aging Out" of the Foster Care System and Implications for Extension
    Baugh, Eboni J.
    Issue: 2008 August
    No. of Views: 3392
    2013 Rank: Unranked