RE: state EO programs

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In a message dated Fri, 2 Nov 2001  4:34:36 PM Eastern Standard Time, Methven 
Ian <I.Methven@headoffice.aeeu.org.uk> writes:

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> I Methven
> 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Tuckman, Alan [SMTP:alan.tuckman@ntu.ac.uk]
> > Sent: 29 October 2001 12:48
> > To:   'EOsubnat@cog.kent.edu'
> > Subject:  RE: state EO programs
> > 
> > Please delete me from this list 
> > 
> >   -----Original Message-----
> >   From: JAMES HOUCK [mailto:HOUCKJ@state.mi.us]
> >   Sent: 29 October 2001 12:38
> >   To: EOsubnat@cog.kent.edu
> >   Subject: Re: state EO programs
> >   
> >   
> >   Sara-
> >   I think the criteria you note plus those John Logue added would be
> > excellent guidelines for a 'quality' state program.   I might add that the
> > identification of at least one individual who has expertise in this area
> > in state government would be a good idea.  There are various pieces of
> > state legislation around which have never materialized because no one has
> > ever been given the specific authority and support to implement a specific
> > employee ownership program.
> >    
> >   Michigan has met all of those criteria since its program inception
> > in 1979.
> >    
> >   Regards,   Jim Houck
> > 
> > 
> >   >>> sara@cfed.org 10/23/01 10:27AM >>>
> >   Hello,
> >   I would greatly appreciate any feedback on the following:
> >   
> >   We are working on a project at the Corporation for Enterprise
> > Development
> >   (CFED) benchmarking outcomes and policies at the state level that
> > are
> >   promoting asset building and asset protection for state residents.
> > Within
> >   this "Assets Report Card" we are including state policies that
> > promote
> >   business capital as one set of asset building strategies.  Within
> > business
> >   capital, one of our measures evaluates  employee ownership programs
> > at the
> >   state level.
> >   
> >   In this measure, we want to make sure that the program meets a
> > certain
> >   threshold, so that we aren't praising a state that has an EO program
> > that
> >   isn't good, or effective.
> >   
> >   From reading John Logue's recent article, I picked these out as
> > requirements
> >   for a quality EO state program:
> >   
> >   -disseminates info
> >   -provides assistance with succession planning
> >   -encourages employee participation
> >   
> >   Do you think this is a decent standard, or do you have any
> > suggestions on
> >   what we should or should not consider in determining a threshold for
> > a
> >   quality EO program?  The difficulty here is that we want to define a
> >   standard for a quality program, yet we don't want to overwhelm 
> >   state policymakers with requirements that seem impossible for state
> >   officials to consider.  
> >   
> >   The end result of our project will be a set of criteria, where we
> > can
> >   "check" or give credit to a state for having these elements in their
> > EO
> >   program.
> >   
> >   Suggestions on what you consider essential for an effective EO
> > program at
> >   the state level would be greatly appreciated.
> >   
> >   Sincerely,
> >   Sara Lawrence
> >   
> >   
> >   Sara Lawrence
> >   Corporation for Enterprise Development
> >   123 West Main Street, 3rd Floor
> >   Durham NC 27701
> >   919.688.6444
> >   <http://www.cfed.org>
> >   
> >   
> >   
> > 
> 
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