CHAPTER 3
 METHODS

 Chapter 1 provided an introduction and the background of this study of the

leadership expectations and perceptions of Florida Farm Bureau members, especially

those who serve (or who may serve) on their local county boards. An overview of the

methodology used in this study, delimitations of the study, and definitions of key terms

are outlined in this chapter.

 A thorough review of relevant literature was provided in Chapter 2. This

literature focused on areas which included: history of Farm Bureau and agricultural

organizations, political interest groups, grassroots organizations, volunteer motivations,

organizational leadership, social capital and agricultural leadership.

 This chapter explains the methodology and data analysis used in this study. The

objectives that were identified in this study were: (1) identify selected demographics of

county Farm Bureau membership, (2) identify perceived leadership roles of county Farm

Bureau leaders by the state Farm Bureau leadership, (3) measure the extent to which

county Farm Bureau members practice the leadership expectations held by state Farm

Bureau leaders and the level of importance they assign to those skills, (4) determine

leadership attitude, will, and desire of active Florida Farm Bureau members, and (5)

determine reason why local Farm Bureau members chose to participate or not participate

in leadership roles in local county Farm Bureau boards.