Effective factors of working force productivity in agricultural Jihad in the province of lorestan

Chamcham, Jeyran; Zarafshan, Kiumars; Hasanmoradi, Narges

Effective factors of working force productivity in agricultural Jihad in the province of lorestan

Document Type : Scientific - Research

Authors

¹ Master student of agricultural engineering, rural development of Razi University

² Associate Professor of Agriculture and Natural Resources Campus, Razi University

³ Assistant Professor, Islamic Azad University, North Tehran Branch

Abstract

Effective management in our era is a management which freed itself from narrow thinking regarding organization and thinks in terms of society and wider environment. Since organizational responsibility is not just that the organization be effectively, rather its main responsibility is to serve to society in wich it operates. At present time, organizational efficiency is at the lowest across the country. For example, Agricultural Jihad Organization (AJO)in Lorestan province is one of those organization that seems to operate at minimum efficiency which in turn affects rural population. Therefore, the purpose of this quantitative study was to explore factors influencing efficiency of Agricultural Jihad Organization personnel in LorestanProvince. The population comprised of all AJO personnel. Using accessible sampling, 50 personnel agreed to participate in the study. SPSS was used to analyze the data. Results of factor analysis revealed that three factors are responsible for AJO personnel efficiency. Namely: politic oriented ,job commitment, and commitment to organization rules and regulations. Moreover, economic satisfaction, centralization, organizational commitment, job improvement, organizational justice, political factors, social relations, individual skills, and organizational belongingness were determinants of personnel efficiency. Result of this study has implications for Higher management in AJO. For example, factors mentioned in this study can be used as a benchmark to overcome obstacles in organizational efficiency. This in turn would enhance rural development.

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