Spring 2007
SUMMARY OF FOCUS GROUPS CONDUCTED
FOCUS GROUP TYPES | NUMBER OF SESSIONS |
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Demonstration Group supervisory groups
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5 |
Demonstration Group non-supervisory groups1
|
14 |
Comparison Group non-supervisory groups2 | 1 |
TOTAL | 20 |
Notes:
1. Four of the Demonstration Group Non-supervisory focus groups were minority only.
2. In Year Nine, the emphasis was on collecting data from across waves of the Demonstration Group. One focus group (non-supervisory) was completed with the Comparison Group. Logistical issues prevented conducting a focus group with Comparison Group supervisors.
BREAKDOWN BY LOCATION, FOCUS GROUP TYPE, AND ORGANIZATION
Site Visit Location | Organizations Represented | Wave | Number of Focus Groups | Types of Focus Groups | Number of One-on-One Interviews |
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Asheville, NC | • NOAA – NESDIS | Wave 1 | 2 | • Non-Supervisor | 1 |
Boulder, CO | • NOAA – OAR | Wave 1 | 2 | • Supervisor • Non-Supervisor |
5 |
• NOAA – NESDIS • NOAA – SEC • NTIA – ITS |
Wave 1 | 2 | • Supervisor • Non-Supervisor |
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• NOAA – NESDIS • NOAA – OAR • NOAA – SEC • NTIA – ITS |
Wave 1 | 1 | • Minority | ||
San Diego, CA and Long Beach, CA | • NOAA – NMFS | Wave 2 | 1 | • Non-Supervisor | 4 |
• NOAA – NMFS | Wave 1 | 1 | • Non-Supervisor | ||
Seattle, WA | • NOAA – NMFS | Wave 1 | 1 | • Supervisor | 10 |
• NOAA – NMAO • NOAA – NOS |
Wave 3 | 1 | • Supervisor | ||
• NOAA – NMFS | Wave 1 | 1 | • Minority | ||
Silver Spring, MD and Washington, DC | • NOAA – NESDIS | Wave 1 | 1 | • Non-Supervisor | 7 |
• NOAA – WFMO | Wave 3 | 1 | • Non-Supervisor | ||
• CFO/ASA | Wave 2 | 2 | • Minority • Supervisor |
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• ESA – BEA | Wave 1 | 2 | • Supervisor • Non-Supervisor |
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• ESA – HQ | Comp | 1 | • Non-Supervisor | ||
• NOAA – CAO | Wave 3 | 1 | • Minority | ||
20 | • 6 Supervisor • 14 Non-Supervisor • 4 Minority |
27 |