Research survey - Board evaluation and individual board member appraisal

New research being undertaken by a Masters student at University of Ulster aims to explore the evaluation of boards and appraisal of board members in voluntary and community organisations in Northern Ireland.

Research into Board Evaluation/Individual Board Member Appraisal, Voluntary and Community Sector in Northern Ireland

Over the last few years, research in England, Wales and Scotland has indicated a low prevalence of board evaluation and individual board member appraisal in the Voluntary and Community sector. This occurs, despite recommendations for its implementation under various Codes of Good Governance, and reinforcement in practitioner and academic literature. Research has not covered Northern Ireland and it has not attempted to identify the purpose, methods and challenges encountered with these processes.

In order to explore this issue in the Voluntary and Community sector in Northern Ireland, the attached online survey has been prepared, as part of a Masters research study. The overall aims of the study are to - 

  • assess the prevalence of board evaluation and individual board appraisal among boards in the Voluntary & Community sector in NI;
  • to explore perceptions and attitudes towards evaluation/individual appraisal;
  • to investigate the methods currently employed; and to
  • identify challenges to implementation.

Your participation in this survey is encouraged, the results of which should be of interest to leaders in the sector.

The survey should be completed by the CEO or Chair and should take no more than 20-25 minutes to complete. The deadline for this survey has now been extended to Friday 29 March. Please note that organisation name is not required and demographic data will be analysed in a manner which protects the anonymity of the respondent. All data will be treated as strictly confidential and will be deleted on completion of the study.

To participate in the survey, please click on the following link http://www.smart-survey.co.uk/s/Board_Evaluation

If you have any questions or encounter problems accessing this survey, please contact Karen Nixon at [email protected] or 07912 346 545.

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