The influence of competencies on job performance among veterinary extensionists in the department of veterinary services Malaysia

This study was conducted to investigate the influence of competencies (technical, communication and program development) on job performance among veterinary extensionists in the Department of Veterinary Services (DVS) Malaysia. A total of 188 respondents were involved in this survey. The questionna...

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The influence of competencies on job performance among veterinary extensionists in the department of veterinary services Malaysia
description This study was conducted to investigate the influence of competencies (technical, communication and program development) on job performance among veterinary extensionists in the Department of Veterinary Services (DVS) Malaysia. A total of 188 respondents were involved in this survey. The questionnaire has 47 items and used a five point Likert scale. Each hypothesis was tested using Statistics Package for Social Science (SPSS) version 16. The data were analyzed using descriptive analysis and inferential analysis namely; t-test, one way ANOVA, correlation and regression. The results of the study showed that there are significant differences in job performance based on gender, age groups, experience and job placement except for job grade and education level. The study also found that competencies accounted for 71.0% of the variation in the veterinary extensionists' job performance. Communication competency is the best determinant followed by program planning competency and technical competency. Meanwhile, the program implementation competency and program evaluation competency showed no significant effect on job performance of the veterinary extensionists in the DVS Malaysia. It is recommended that the management should emphasize these three competencies (communication, program planning and technical) to be included in the training program of the veterinary extensionists.
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spelling my-uum-etd.46392022-04-09T23:19:26Z The influence of competencies on job performance among veterinary extensionists in the department of veterinary services Malaysia 2014 Aidi, Mohamad Othman, Noraini Othman Yeop Abdullah Graduate School of Business Othman Yeop Abdullah Graduate School of Business HF5549-5549.5 Personnel Management. Employment This study was conducted to investigate the influence of competencies (technical, communication and program development) on job performance among veterinary extensionists in the Department of Veterinary Services (DVS) Malaysia. A total of 188 respondents were involved in this survey. The questionnaire has 47 items and used a five point Likert scale. Each hypothesis was tested using Statistics Package for Social Science (SPSS) version 16. The data were analyzed using descriptive analysis and inferential analysis namely; t-test, one way ANOVA, correlation and regression. The results of the study showed that there are significant differences in job performance based on gender, age groups, experience and job placement except for job grade and education level. The study also found that competencies accounted for 71.0% of the variation in the veterinary extensionists' job performance. Communication competency is the best determinant followed by program planning competency and technical competency. Meanwhile, the program implementation competency and program evaluation competency showed no significant effect on job performance of the veterinary extensionists in the DVS Malaysia. It is recommended that the management should emphasize these three competencies (communication, program planning and technical) to be included in the training program of the veterinary extensionists. 2014 Thesis https://etd.uum.edu.my/4639/ https://etd.uum.edu.my/4639/1/s815935.pdf text eng public https://etd.uum.edu.my/4639/2/s815935_abstract.pdf text eng public masters masters Universiti Utara Malaysia Abd. Shukor, Noran Fauziah Yaakub & Rosna Awang Hashim (2002). Job Motivation and Performance of Secondary School Teachers. Malaysian Management Journal, 6(1-2), 17-24. Ackerman, P.L. (1988). Determinants of Individual Difference During Skill Acquisition: Cognitive Abilities and Information Processing. Journal of Experiemental Psychology: General, 117(3), 288- 318. Anuar Hussin. (2011). The Relationship Between Job Satisfaction and Job Performance Among Employees in Tradewinds Group of Companies. Unpublished Master Thesis. Open University Malaysia. Ariss, S.S., & Timmins, S.A. (1989). 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