Contribution of Profile characteristics towards Job Competence and Job Satisfaction of Agricultural Officers in Andhra Pradesh

Author: D.V. Kusumalatha, N.S. Shivalinge Gowda, Kavyashree C. and Sagar S. Pujar

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Abstract

Investment in human resource leads to rapid organizational growth. Improvement in competency and satisfaction levels of an individual in his/her implied job makes to perform his or her tasks effectively. A study was conducted in southern zone of Andhra Pradesh with a sample size of 90 respondents using disproportionate sampling. A list of 23 profile characteristics were selected after an exhaustive review of literature to know their contribution towards job competence and job satisfaction. It was observed that out of 23 variables, 14 and 12 profile characteristics had positive and significant relationship with job competence and job satisfaction, respectively. All the 23 variables together explained 74.50 per cent and 52.00 per cent of variation in job competence and job satisfaction, respectively. This shows that strengthening of certain personal and social psychological variables were likely to boost the potentials of an individual and maximize their performance in the work.

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Job Competence, Job satisfaction, Extension functionaries, Relationship of job competence, Relationship of job satisfaction

Conclusion

The relationship between job competence, Job satisfaction and profile characteristics and of agricultural officers was investigated, where out of 23 characteristics considered for the study, 14 of them found significant with the job competence and 12 of them found significant with the job satisfaction. All the 23 variables together explained 74.50 per cent of variation in job competence and education qualification, rural urban background, achievement motivation, morale, organisational climate and e-learning have significantly contributed to the variation in job competence of AOs. All the 23 variables together explained 52.00 percent of the variation in Job satisfaction and Achievement motivation, e-learning, Training received, and Mass media exposure have significantly contributed to the variation in Job satisfaction of AOs. The computed 'F' value of 3.108 was significant indicating that all the variables together explained a significant amount of variation in the Job satisfaction of AOs. This shows that the improvement in an individual's physical, socio-economic, and psychological characteristics will definitely improve their satisfaction levels. The necessary infrastructure facilities such as proper buildings for storage of inputs, audio-visual aids, and transport facilities should be made available for all the agriculture offices where the problem is more acute. There was a positive and significant relationship between Job competence and Job satisfaction. Satisfied employees can efficiently carry out his/ her roles and responsibilities, which ultimately has a butterfly effect on the development of the farming community.

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D.V. Kusumalatha, N.S. Shivalinge Gowda, Kavyashree C. and Sagar S. Pujar (2023). Contribution of Profile characteristics towards Job Competence and Job Satisfaction of Agricultural Officers in Andhra Pradesh. Biological Forum – An International Journal, 15(4): 124-128.