Call Prefix : PR-T

Call Suffix : 2009

Call Cutter : D - AgEd 39

Location : SEARCA Library

Format : TD

Publisher : University of the Philippines Los Baños (UPLB),

Publication Date : April 2009

Publication Place : Philippines :

Summary : The study was a correlation survey conducted to examine and determine agriculture colleges of selected universities' personal and organizational orientations to knowledge management (KM) and their teachers' perceived competencies in integrating the conceppt of multi-functionality of agriculture (MA). A total of 162 college faculty of agriculture from Benguet State University (BSU), University of the Philippines Los Baños (UPLB), Visayas State University (VSU) and Central Mindanao University (CMU) participated in the study representing four of the country's Super Regions. The universities did not significantly differ in terms of knowledge transfer performance and MA competency. They were on "On the Road" to a focus on personal information and KM. Organizational culture, technology, human resources, political influence and age significantly influenced the organizations' knowledge transfer performance. The factors that significantly affect knowledge assets were organizational culture, people/human resources, technology, political influence, and post doctoral field of discipline. Meanwhile, field of discipline, organizational culture, organizational structure, technology and gender significantly influenced the competency of teachers to integrate the multifunctional agriculture concept in their subjects. Conclusions drawn from the study point to the importance of initiating a more holistic KM program among schools and mandating that agricultural schools develop and implement an MA curriculum plan.