An Introduction

Morgan, Douglas F.; Shinn, Craig W.

doi:10.1080/10841806.1999.11643344

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“…To date, most scholars have used qualitative research – case studies – to examine the nature of civic capacity (Briggs, 2008; Morgan and Shinn, 1999; Pares et al. , 2017; Stone et al.…”

Section: Method: Using a Concept Mapping Process To Develop A Civic C...mentioning

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“…Civic capacity refers to the capability of neighborhoods, communities and regions to plan, learn and act together to solve problems in the public interest (Briggs, 2008; Morgan and Shinn, 1999; Pares et al. , 2017; Shinn, 1999; Stone, 2001; Stone et al.…”

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“…Civic capacity. Civic capacity refers to the capability of neighborhoods, communities and regions to plan, learn and act together to solve problems in the public interest (Briggs, 2008;Morgan and Shinn, 1999;Pares et al, 2017;Shinn, 1999;Stone, 2001;Stone et al, 2001). It implies a pragmatic approach to public challenges reliant on careful attention to collaboration, inclusion and working across boundaries.…”

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“…In the 1980 and 1990s, chroniclers of American civic life began to remark that some communities were making noticeably more progress on civic challenges than others (Chrislip and Larson, 1994;Gray, 1989;Peirce and Johnson, 1997). Subsequently, scholars began to recognize the variations in the manner communities used to respond to challenges and disruptions and started using the term civic capacity as a way of accounting for these differences (Elliott and Kaufman, 2003;Morgan and Shinn, 1999;Shinn, 1999;Stone, 2001;Stone et al, 2001). Shinn (1999) described it as an amalgam of social capital, civic competence and civic enterprise, the community-level experience of collective action.…”

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“…Method: using a concept mapping process to develop a civic capacity index To date, most scholars have used qualitative researchcase studiesto examine the nature of civic capacity (Briggs, 2008;Morgan and Shinn, 1999;Pares et al, 2017;Stone et al, 2001). These qualitative inquiries are critical to understanding the scope of what defines civic capacity (core concepts) but are less useful in diagnosing and tracking changes to it over time.…”

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Developing a civic capacity index: measuring community capacity to respond to civic challenges

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Schmitt

2022

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PurposeSome communities in the USA are remarkably better at responding to civic challenges than others. These communities are more competent at marshaling their resources – material and human – in service of their own needs. The authors’ purpose in this paper is to enhance their collective understanding of ideas related to community-driven change and to describe the development of a civic capacity index (CCI), a measure of a community's capacity to respond to civic challenges and disruptions like COVID-19.Design/methodology/approachThe authors used a concept mapping process (akin to grounded theory) to develop the CCI. Using this process, a panel of 34 scholars and practitioners of civic leadership and civic engagement worked together to create measurable descriptors of civic capacity.FindingsThe CCI measures dynamic processes related to collective leadership, inclusion of diverse voices, how institutions and coalitions address shared challenges and collaboration among community members. Sample data from several states show the CCI's scales to have high internal reliabilities and to correlate strongly with validation scales such as collective efficacy, social justice and community connectedness. Confirmatory factor analyses support a bifactor model of a general CCI factor and six CCI scales.Practical implicationsWith the help of the CCI, civic actors can take advantage of existing civic capacity, understand where it is lacking and build resilience for the future.Originality/valueTo date, most scholars have used qualitative research to determine the elements of civic capacity. The authors wanted to know what civic capacity looks like in sufficient detail to assess the extent to which it is present or not in a community. Other efforts to quantify or assess civic capacity or related ideas are less comprehensive or lack the specificity to provide guidance for building and mobilizing it in communities. This work enhances our understanding of leadership in the civic arena, a little understood aspect of leadership studies.

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“…To date, most scholars have used qualitative research – case studies – to examine the nature of civic capacity (Briggs, 2008; Morgan and Shinn, 1999; Pares et al. , 2017; Stone et al.…”

Section: Method: Using a Concept Mapping Process To Develop A Civic C...mentioning

confidence: 99%