Problems of a change agent as perceived by personnel working in an international setting /
The major purpose of this study was to determine the major problems faced by change agents working in an international setting. What exactly are the problems change agents face in their work? What type of impact did these problems have on work-related projects? What were the factors causing a pro...
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| Format: | Thesis Book |
| Language: | English |
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| Summary: | The major purpose of this study was to determine the major problems faced by change agents working in an international setting. What exactly are the problems change agents face in their work? What type of impact did these problems have on work-related projects? What were the factors causing a project to be classified as successful or as unsuccessful by the international worker? Were there factors in the background of the respondents, such as work experience or educational preparation, that better prepared some workers for international work? Survey methodology, including pretesting with international workers, was utilized to obtain answers to the impact of II 8 factors on the respondents' international assignments. The population for the study was 327 professionals listed on the registry of Winrock International. All surveys were mailed out in the Spring of 1996 and data from 132 returned surveys were collected and analyzed in the Fall of 1996. The five major findings were: (1) The more contact the international worker can have with the recipient, the more helpful it is for the project. Several factors identified as being helpful were the respondent's use of group community meetings, the respondent's use of personal communications, the use of field days, and the respondent's use of hands-on demonstrations. (2) Corruption was one of the major problems on many international development assignments. (3) The training and credibility of the respondent had a major impact on the respondent's perception of the success of the project. The use of inappropriate or poorly trained personnel was the number one reason given as to why a project would be classified as unsuccessfiil by the respondents. (4) Economic problems, whether they be funding of the project or constraints from the economic system within the country, will be present on many projects. (5) The planning and management of the project has a major impact on the respondent's perception of the success of the project. |
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| Item Description: | Vita. "Major Subject: Agricultural Education". |
| Physical Description: | ix, 188 leaves ; 28 cm. Issued also on microfiche from University Microfilms Inc. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references: pages 127-133. |