Michigan Public Policy Survey (MPPS) Fall 2012, Question 05q

Effectiveness of strategic-planning or "visioning" sessions

Full Question Text

How would you rate the overall effectiveness (whatever "effectiveness" means to you) of strategic-planning or "visioning" sessions for engaging citizens in your jurisdiction's policymaking and/or operations? (Among jurisdictions that reported using strategic-planning or "visioning" sessions)

Jurisdiction Type Crosstabulation
% within Jurisdiction Type
  Jurisdiction Type Total
County Township City Village
How would you rate the overall effectiveness (whatever "effectiveness" means to you) of strategic-planning or "visioning" sessions for engaging citizens in your jurisdiction's policymaking and/or operations? (Among jurisdictions that reported using strategic-planning or "visioning" sessions) Very Effective 10% 26% 33% 7% 24%
Somewhat Effective 74% 56% 58% 67% 60%
Neither Effective nor Ineffective 17% 14% 4% 14% 11%
Somewhat Ineffective 0% 4% 6% 6% 4%
Very Ineffective 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Don't Know 0% 0% 0% 5% 1%