Competency Theory and Practice for Developing a Extension Competency Model
2008
Shim, M.O. (Rural Development Administration, Suwon, Republic of Korea), E-mail: [email protected]
Competency-based approach has increasingly used in HRM or HRD field and has proved its effects of improving performance of individuals and organizations. Competency-based approaches can help extension organizations to prepare their future in advance, to adapt to changes continuously, and to increase the efficiency of extension service. It can provide a standard for training, development and learning activities for extension professionals clearly and promote continuous learning of extension professionals. The organization can decide priorities of these activities according to organizational level or roles or gaps between actual and needed competencies. The competency model can be a challenge that facilitates extension professionals to upgrade the level of knowledge, skills and attitude and in turn enhance the standing of the extension profession as high level profession having high standard of performance and competency of members. Following this, extension professionals' job satisfaction or commitment to profession can be improved, finally they can serve client better and client satisfaction can also be increased.
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