scholarly journals Maturity Level of Rural Leaders in Selected Paddy Farming Technologies in Muda Agricultural Development Authority (MADA) -Malaysia

2016 ◽  
Vol 12 (7) ◽  
pp. 10
Author(s):  
Wisam Yako Aziz Masso ◽  
Norsida Man
Keyword(s):  
Rural Community ◽  
Agricultural Development ◽  
Agricultural Extension ◽  
Maturity Model ◽  
Maturity Level ◽  
Personal Interview ◽  
Agricultural Technologies ◽  
Level Of Significance ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Agriculture Development

<p>To provide good leadership it is necessary for individuals and groups to help bring a rural community to action. As the rural leaders play a function in important programs in agricultural extension. However, The study was conducted to determine the maturity of rural leaders based on maturity model theory towards agricultural technologies In Malaysia Paddy Farming, and explore the relationship between the selected characteristics of the respondents. Data were collected through personal interview from 260 randomly selected in muda agriculture development authority MADA area. A five point Likert scale was used to determine the maturity of rural leaders ranged from 1 = never to 5= always.The majority (63.1%) of the respondents had a moderate level of maturity. The correlation analysis between socio-demographic characteristics and maturity level show that there is a positive and significant relationship between variables age and years of experience in paddy farming, at 0.05 level of significance.</p>

scholarly journals In Search of an Alternative Agricultural Extension Strategy: An Action Research on Off-season Vegetable Production in Nepal

2016 ◽  
Vol 23 (2) ◽  
pp. 50-62
Author(s):  
Murari Suvedi ◽  
Ramjee P. Ghimire
Keyword(s):  
Action Research ◽  
Agricultural Development ◽  
Agricultural Extension ◽  
Vegetable Production ◽  
Participatory Action ◽  
Agricultural Technologies ◽  
Extension Services ◽  
Tomato Production ◽  
Governmental Organizations ◽  
Non Governmental Organizations

Agricultural extension services in Nepal are in serious need of revival. An extension approach that brings agricultural stakeholders together and fosters co-learning among them is paramount for agricultural development. This study, conducted in 2013 in Hamsapur, Nepal, aims to assess the current agricultural extension services and search for an alternative extension strategy for speedy agricultural development. Specifically, the study seeks to examine the current agricultural production patterns; assess farmers’ perceptions of the participatory action research (PAR) approach; and identify barriers for adoption of new agricultural technologies by farmers. Personal interviews and observations were employed for collecting qualitative and quantitative data. Ninety-two farmers participated in the study. Farmers, including women and youths, found off-season tomato production beneficial to them. Marketing of vegetables and lack of irrigation, education and knowledge are problems facing farmers. Farmers are optimistic about increasing farm productivity by adopting new and improved technologies. The PAR approach appears to be effective in helping smallholders when non-governmental organizations, farmers and educational institutions work together. Agricultural programs would likely succeed if there were provision of input such as seeds, fertilizers and farmer-to-farmer extension, and if technologies were market-driven and compatible with target communities.

scholarly journals Study of satisfaction of extension workers on some administrative dimensions of agricultural extension organizations in Sharkia Governorate - Egypt: دراسة رضا العاملين الإرشاديين عن بعض الأبعاد الإدارية لمنظمات الإرشاد الزراعي في محافظة الشرقية - مصر

2016 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Ibrahim Abdel Wahab Mahmoud Mousa Omar , Rania Hamdy Abdel S
Keyword(s):  
Statistical Data ◽  
Working Hours ◽  
Agricultural Extension ◽  
Technical Training ◽  
Extension Service ◽  
Extension Agents ◽  
Personal Interview ◽  
Independent Variables ◽  
Training Courses ◽  
The Relationship

This study aimed at the relationship between satisfaction with the method of making administrative decisions and the method of promotion and keeping pace with the development of the extension service and studying the general and administrative characteristics of the agricultural extension instructors, and determining the relationship between the satisfaction of the method of making administrative decisions and the method of administrative promotion for the workers in agricultural extension and independent variables studied, The development of the extension service and the independent variables studied, determining the contribution of the independent variables combined in the interpretation of variance in the variables of each of them separately. Al-Sharqia Governorate. All the specialists in the Directorate and all the heads of agricultural extension departments in the agricultural departments and all the managers of the extension centers in the governorate were selected in a deliberate manner. The rest of the sample were randomly selected from the agricultural extension agents from 3 administrative centers: Zagazig, From January to May 2015, and the size of the sample was determined as the number of (100) respondents, and obtained the data for the research through questionnaires collected in the personal interview with the agricultural extension, and the use of the statistical data in the analysis B The most important results for the satisfaction of the method of administrative decision making and the method of administrative upgrading of agricultural extension workers were: (98%) of the respondents were between low and medium (2%) of them had high opinions, and there was a correlation between this variable and both (the educational qualification, the number of training courses and technical training, the practice of other work after the official working hours, forms of censorship and manifestations of corruption, d) JH management's attention to raise the experiences of agricultural extension agents, the general characteristics of the management, charging wages and incentives criteria).

scholarly journals THE VIEW OF THE PROCESS MANAGEMENT IN ITS DIFERENT LEVELS: A STUDY CASE OF PROCESS MATURITY

2014 ◽  
Vol 44 (2) ◽  
pp. 111-117
Author(s):  
E.O. B. NARA ◽  
L. M. KIPPER ◽  
J.C. M. SILUK ◽  
J. C. FURTADO ◽  
R. FROZZA
Keyword(s):  
Process Management ◽  
Assessment Tool ◽  
Maturity Model ◽  
Maturity Level ◽  
Process Maturity ◽  
Training Performance ◽  
Site Survey ◽  
Study Case ◽  
Leisure Industry ◽  
The Relationship

The aim of this paper is to discuss the company’s maturity level in the view of process management. As part of the discussion, there were made three study cases with the following characteristics: in large sized (company A) works in the field of toys with 350 employees; in medium sized (company B) that operates in the Amusement and leisure-industry technology with 80 employees and in midsize sized (company C) acts in the garment sector with 148 employees. In these study cases using as assessment tool the Maturity Model or the Rohloff Method, aiming at researching the management of the organization, methods, documentation, training, performance and portfolio of processes as well as the relationship between social networking and the multifunctional teams involved in the process, as the process owner, sponsors and facilitators. With the purpose of deepening the understanding of the processes for a period of three years, the researchers conducted systemic visits to the chosen companies, making on-site survey, observing the process, its characteristics and peculiarities. From the result it was possible to establish the correlation between the level of documentation of the companies and their levels of maturity on process management.

scholarly journals Relationship between food industries maturity and quality certification

2020 ◽  
Vol 11 (7) ◽  
pp. 2827-2848
Author(s):  
Carla C. A. Estorilio ◽  
Lígia de Oliveira Franzosi Bessa
Keyword(s):  
Product Development ◽  
Food Industry ◽  
Iso 9001 ◽  
Product Development Process ◽  
Maturity Model ◽  
Maturity Level ◽  
Food Industries ◽  
Capability Maturity ◽  
Quality Certification ◽  
The Relationship

Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to analyze the PDP (Product Development Process) maturity level in the food industry to identify the compatibility status of their quality certification and their maturity level.Design/methodology/approach: A bibliographical review was conducted about product development, maturity process, and Capability Maturity Model Integration (CMMI). An adapted method from CMMI was used, which allows evaluating the level of maturity, through a semi-structured questionnaire. The questionnaires were applied in five companies of this industry and then, an analysis of the information obtained in each company was carried out and compared, aiming to understand the sector maturity.Findings: After conducting the interviews in each company, the median of each group of questions was calculated, according to the methodology described. Data collected from this sector show consistency between certification time and maturity level. Research limitations/implications: Due to the low number of respondents, this data cannot be generalized to this sector, being considered only an indication of the situation of the food industry located in Curitiba region. Practical implications: This study shows the relationship between the maturity level of food industry and ISO 9001 quality certification. The study shows that for the company to obtain an ISO certification, it must have been at least maturity level 2, highlighting, as well, the main deficiencies of this sector. Originality/value: The original value is to show the relationship between the maturity level of food industry and ISO 9001 quality certification.

Faktor-Faktor yang Berhubungan dengan Kinerja Penyuluh Pertanian di Kabupaten Ciamis Jawa Barat

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (4) ◽  
pp. 545
Author(s):  
Nur Puti Kurniawati ◽  
Dwi Sadono ◽  
Endang Sri Wahyuni
Keyword(s):  
Achievement Motivation ◽  
Census Data ◽  
Work Motivation ◽  
Agricultural Extension ◽  
Field Extension ◽  
Need For Achievement ◽  
Extension Agent ◽  
Spearman Correlation Test ◽  
And Performance ◽  
The Relationship

Agricultural extension agent was the main spearhead in carrying out counseling. A good agricultural extension agent can be reflected in their performance. The purpose of this study were: (1) describe the characteristics of agricultural extension agent, (2) describe the level of competence, level of work motivation, and describe level of performance of agricultural extension agent, (3) analyze the relationship between characteristics of agricultural extention agent and the level of performance of agricultural extension agent, (4) analyze the relationship between the level of competency of agricultural extension agent and the level of performance of agricultural extension agent, (5) analyze the relationship between the level of motivation of agricultural extension agent and the level of performance of agricultural extension agent. Responden in this study were 48 field extension agent who are civil servant in Ciamis Regency West Java and selected by census. Data were analyzed using Rank Spearman correlation test. The results showed that agricultural extension agent in Ciamis Regency were dominated by extension agent who were old, undergraduate educated, had little training, and had a long working period. Agricultural extension agent in Ciamis Regency generally have sufficient competency which tends to be high and generally dominated by the need for achievement motivation. The results also show that there is a relationship between managerial competence and performance, social competence with performance, technical competence with performance, level of competency with performance, and the need for achievement with performance.Keywords: Agricultural Extension Agent,Competence, Motivation, Performance.

Financial Intermediation and Growth: Theory and Some Cross-Country Evidence

1997 ◽  
Vol 36 (4II) ◽  
pp. 855-862
Author(s):  
Tayyeb Shabir
Keyword(s):  
Economic Growth ◽  
Financial Markets ◽  
Financial Intermediation ◽  
Empirical Estimates ◽  
Financial Liberalisation ◽  
Cross Country ◽  
Level Of Significance ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Positive Effect ◽  
Theoretical Developments

Well-functioning financial markets can have a positive effect on economic growth by facilitating savings and more efficient allocation of capital. This paper characterises some of the recent theoretical developments that analyse the relationship between financial intermediation and economic growth and presents empirical estimates based on a model of the linkage between financially intermediated investment and growth for two separate groups of countries, developing and advanced. Empirical estimates for both groups suggest that financial intermediation through the efficiency of investment leads to a higher rate of growth per capita. The relevant coefficient estimates show a higher level of significance for the developing countries. This financial liberalisation in the form of deregulation and establishment and development of stock markets can be expected to lead to enhanced economic growth.

Assessing The COBIT Maturity Model in Manufacturing Company

2019 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 109-115
Author(s):  
Johanes Fernandes Andry ◽  
Gunawan Wang ◽  
Gusti Ngurah Suryantara ◽  
Devi Yurisca Bernanda
Keyword(s):  
Information Systems ◽  
Business Processes ◽  
Standard Procedure ◽  
It Governance ◽  
Maturity Model ◽  
Maturity Level ◽  
It Alignment ◽  
Business Goals ◽  
Manufacturing Company ◽  
Effectiveness And Efficiency

PT Hema Indonesia is manufacturing company established in 2001 and has continued to grow. Nowadays the company has supported business processes in various companies, such as the use of information systems. The purpose of this research is to get an overview of the performance of information systems in order to determine the extent of maturity level which is currently running, with a few aspects to consider such as effectiveness and, efficiency. Implementing IT governance, however, is a challenge to organizations. To ensure IT alignment with business goals use standard COBIT. The analytical tool used is the standard procedure COBIT issued by ISACA. In this paper the method to be used is COBIT 4.1. Coverage of Audit IT Domain are Plan Organize (PO), such as PO4, PO5, PO7 and PO8. The conclusion that can be drawn from the research that has been done is IT governance at the company has been done, although still run optimally within each IT process contained in the sub domain average on level repeatable and defined proses.

IT GOVERNANCE AUDIT AT PT PERUSAHAAN GAS NEGARA USING COBIT FRAMEWORK

2018 ◽  
Vol 23 (2) ◽  
pp. 95-106
Author(s):  
Mahendra Sunt Servanda ◽  
Achmad Benny Mutiara
Keyword(s):  
Information And Communication Technology ◽  
Communication Technology ◽  
It Governance ◽  
Maturity Model ◽  
Maturity Level ◽  
Efficiency And Effectiveness ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
Level 3 ◽  
It Usage ◽  
A Company

The use of information and communication technology in a company gives an important contribution for the achievement of business objectives. PT Perusahaan Gas Negara, especially in the Business Solutions and Services Operations (BSSO), plays a significant role in the utilization of information and communication technology assets to PT Perusahaan Gas Negara. It takes a good IT governance for BSSO to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of IT usage. Audit of IT governance maturity using COBIT 4.1. Maturity model level used to determine the maturity level of IT usage in the enterprise with a scale of 0 (non-existent) to 5 (optimized). This study focused on two domains namely Plan and Organise (PO) and Monitor and Evaluate (ME) model to measure the maturity level of IT maturity levels in PT Perusahaan Gas Negara. From this study, the results of the maturity level domain PO is 3.13 and ME is 2.98, it can be given the conclusion that the maturity level of IT governance at PT PGN is in level 3 (defined). At this level means that all the procedures in the company are standardized and documented, but the company is still not able to detect the deviations that have occurred.

Population - an element of agricultural development in Serbia

Stanovnistvo ◽  
1999 ◽  
Vol 37 (1-4) ◽  
pp. 141-161
Author(s):  
Marina Todorovic ◽  
Gordana Vojkovic
Keyword(s):  
Agricultural Production ◽  
Regional Differences ◽  
Agricultural Development ◽  
Historical Review ◽  
Working Population ◽  
Theoretical Level ◽  
Level Of Education ◽  
Agricultural Producer ◽  
The Impact ◽  
The Relationship

The author begins by discussing the relationship between agriculture and population at a theoretical level, proceeds with a historical review of changes in the role and significance of an individual as agricultural producer, and finally, analyzes population as an element (potentials - limitations) of agricultural development in Serbia. The overall production results, and particularly the propensity to technical and technological innovation, as well as the ability to adapt to the changed conditions are, as we know well, crucially dependent on the structure of the working population. Hence, the author discusses regional differences in agricultural population by age, sex, level of education and productivity to provide a clear illustration of the impact of this element (indicator) on the population as the factor of agricultural production. The results show significant macroregional differences by this element with respect to the average for Serbia.

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