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dc.contributor.advisorCox, David E.en_US
dc.contributor.authorEdmundson, Andrea Louise, 1955-
dc.creatorEdmundson, Andrea Louise, 1955-en_US
dc.date.accessioned2013-03-28T10:11:06Z
dc.date.available2013-03-28T10:11:06Z
dc.date.issued1987en_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10150/276618
dc.description.abstractThe purpose of this study was to identify the executive skills employed by County Extension Directors (CEDs), Trade Association Directors (TADs) and Team Leaders/Chiefs-of-party (TL/COPs), to determine which frequently used executive skills were common to all three positions and to identify the major source of executive skill acquisition. Analysis of the executive skills employed by CEDs and TL/COPs (the TADs were excluded from this analysis for statistical reasons) revealed 34 frequently used executive skills common to both groups. These were in the areas of problem-solving, group dynamics, decision-making, coordinating, communication and organization. Most respondents acquired their executive skills on the job, but 85% held Bachelor's degrees and over half of those were in agricultural disciplines. Study results indicated an opportunity for Colleges of Agriculture to develop executive skill curricula in addition to technical curricula at the undergraduate level. Internships and experiential classroom activities were recommended to facilitate executive skill development.
dc.language.isoen_USen_US
dc.publisherThe University of Arizona.en_US
dc.rightsCopyright © is held by the author. Digital access to this material is made possible by the University Libraries, University of Arizona. Further transmission, reproduction or presentation (such as public display or performance) of protected items is prohibited except with permission of the author.en_US
dc.subjectAgricultural research managers -- Training of -- Arizona.en_US
dc.subjectExecutives -- Education (Higher) -- Arizona.en_US
dc.subjectAgricultural research managers -- Surveys -- Arizona.en_US
dc.titleExecutive skills in selected agricultural professionsen_US
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dc.typeThesis-Reproduction (electronic)en_US
dc.identifier.oclc21360841en_US
thesis.degree.grantorUniversity of Arizonaen_US
thesis.degree.levelmastersen_US
dc.identifier.proquest1332527en_US
thesis.degree.disciplineGraduate Collegeen_US
thesis.degree.disciplineAgricultural Educationen_US
thesis.degree.nameM.S.en_US
dc.identifier.bibrecord.b17228347en_US
dc.identifier.bibrecord.b17228323en_US
refterms.dateFOA2018-08-27T08:32:43Z
html.description.abstractThe purpose of this study was to identify the executive skills employed by County Extension Directors (CEDs), Trade Association Directors (TADs) and Team Leaders/Chiefs-of-party (TL/COPs), to determine which frequently used executive skills were common to all three positions and to identify the major source of executive skill acquisition. Analysis of the executive skills employed by CEDs and TL/COPs (the TADs were excluded from this analysis for statistical reasons) revealed 34 frequently used executive skills common to both groups. These were in the areas of problem-solving, group dynamics, decision-making, coordinating, communication and organization. Most respondents acquired their executive skills on the job, but 85% held Bachelor's degrees and over half of those were in agricultural disciplines. Study results indicated an opportunity for Colleges of Agriculture to develop executive skill curricula in addition to technical curricula at the undergraduate level. Internships and experiential classroom activities were recommended to facilitate executive skill development.


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