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Show Me The Money: Impact Of County Funding On Retention Rates For Extension Educators, Katherine Feldhues, Timothy Tanner
Show Me The Money: Impact Of County Funding On Retention Rates For Extension Educators, Katherine Feldhues, Timothy Tanner
The Journal of Extension
Extension administrators contemplating the challenge of employee turnover should consider potential motivation factors. Through the lens of Herzberg's motivation-hygiene theory, we explored the relationship between financial uncertainty and employee turnover in Ohio State University Extension. The Human Resources department and Business Office of the university's College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences provided raw data sets for the 2005–2014 study period. Through regression analyses and the use of descriptive statistics, we clarified aspects of the relationship between county funding challenges and employee turnover. Extension administration needs to proactively strengthen county funding streams and reduce the impact of funding disruptions to …
Do Job Satisfaction And Commitment To The Organization Matter When It Comes To Retaining Employees?, Michael J. Martin, Eric K. Kaufman
Do Job Satisfaction And Commitment To The Organization Matter When It Comes To Retaining Employees?, Michael J. Martin, Eric K. Kaufman
The Journal of Extension
Reducing employee turnover through retention practices is an area of great interest to employers. Extension has experienced the loss of many county agents due to resignation and also retirement incentives. Prior research suggests a linkage of factors that can predict the likelihood of employees' intention to quit. The study included 480 Extension agents with less than 6 years of employment, representing 12 states in the southern United States. Findings indicate significant relationships between employee job satisfaction, organizational commitment, and intention to quit.
Necessary Pre-Entry Competencies As Perceived By Florida Extension Agents, Matt Benge, Amy Harder, Hannah Carter
Necessary Pre-Entry Competencies As Perceived By Florida Extension Agents, Matt Benge, Amy Harder, Hannah Carter
The Journal of Extension
It is important to focus attention on the pre-entry competencies of new organization members and to identify the competencies needed by Extension agents to determine adequate education curricula and training, and to improve retention. Current professional development models disregard the competencies needed by agents entering Extension. This article describes Florida Extension agents' perceptions of necessary pre-entry competencies. The most necessary competencies reported by respondents were: self-management, program development process, communication skills, interpersonal skills, technical/subject matter expertise, and teaching skills. UF/IFAS Extension administrators and personnel should build upon the competencies new Extension agents possess when entering Extension.
Basic Training: A 1-Day Education Module For New Clientele In The Turf Industry, Aaron J. Patton, Zachary J. Reicher
Basic Training: A 1-Day Education Module For New Clientele In The Turf Industry, Aaron J. Patton, Zachary J. Reicher
The Journal of Extension
It is important that Extension education programs be directed at clientele new to the turfgrass industry. A 1-day Basic Training: Turf Management seminar was created in 2006 to provide education to those new to the turfgrass industry. The seminar covered the basics of turfgrass management including growth, physiology, fertilization, cultural practices, and pest management. Education was provided to 537 clientele with this program during its first 4 years, indicating the popularity of this 1-day training module. Ninety-five percent of attendees indicated that they felt better equipped to do their job after attending the seminar.