Extension Organisation, Management And Supervision

1. Define and explain key concepts in extension organization and management.
2. Apply management principles to improve extension service delivery.
3. Supervise and motivate extension staff effectively.
4. Design and implement training programs for extension personnel.
5. Evaluate the performance of extension programs and staff.
6. Analyze and improve the working environment for extension staff.

13 weeks, about 30 hours in total. Yours will differ.

1. Week 1Module 1: Unit 1 Concept of Management in Agricultural Extension Organisations

   • Unit 1: Concept of Management in Agricultural Extension Organisations · 2 hours

     Define agricultural extension organization.. Discuss the concept of management.. Identify managerial skills: technical, human, conceptual, and design..

2. Week 2Module 1: Unit 2 Principle of Management I

   • Unit 2: Principle of Management I · 2 hours

     Define principles of management.. Discuss the principles of division of work.. Explain authority, responsibility, discipline, and unity of command..

3. Week 3Module 1: Unit 3 Principle of Management II

   • Unit 3: Principle of Management II · 2 hours

     Discuss unity of direction.. Explain subordination of individual to general interest.. Describe remuneration, centralization, and order..

4. Week 4Module 1: Unit 4 Principle of Management III

   • Unit 4: Principle of Management III · 2 hours

     Discuss equity and stability of tenure.. Explain esprit de corps and initiative.. Describe the scalar chain principle..

5. Week 5Module 1: Unit 5 Managerial Functions in an Agricultural Extension Organisation

   • Unit 5: Managerial Functions in an Agricultural Extension Organisation · 2 hours

     Highlight major managerial functions.. Discuss planning, organizing, staffing, supervision, and controlling..

6. Week 6Module 2: Unit 1 Theories Used in Agricultural Extension Organisations

   • Unit 1: Theories Used in Agricultural Extension Organisations · 2 hours

     Define theory and discuss its usefulness.. State and discuss functional theory.. State and discuss decision-making theory.. State and discuss human relations theory..

7. Week 7Module 2: Unit 2 Theories Used in Agricultural Extension Organisation II

   • Unit 2: Theories Used in Agricultural Extension Organisation II · 2 hours

     Discuss social process theory.. Explain fusion theory.. Describe theory X and Y.. Explain theory Z..

8. Week 8Module 2: Unit 3 Roles, Responsibilities & Attributes of Agricutural Extension Personnel

   • Unit 3: Roles, Responsibilities & Attributes of Agricutural Extension Personnel · 2 hours

     Understand job descriptions.. Explain roles of village extension agents.. Explain roles of subject matter specialists.. Explain roles of extension officers.. Identify critical attributes of extension personnel..

9. Week 9Module 2: Unit 4: Staff Recruitment, Selection, Placement and Supervision in Extension Organisation

   • Unit 4: Staff Recruitment, Selection, Placement and Supervision in Extension Organisation · 2 hours

     Understand staff recruitment.. Explain principles of staff recruitment.. Describe steps in recruitment: job design, managerial appraisal, advertisement..

10. Week 10Module 2 Unit 5 Steps in Staff recruitment in Extension Organisation II

    • Unit 5: Steps in Staff recruitment in Extension Organisation II · 2 hours

      Describe steps in recruitment: short listing, interview.. Explain staff placement.. Discuss induction and orientation.. Understand advantages of induction..

11. Week 11Module 3 Unit 1 Supervision within the Agricultural Extension Organisation.

    • Unit 1: Supervision within the Agricultural Extension Organisation · 2 hours

      Understand the concept of supervision.. Explain principles guiding supervisory roles.. Discuss functions of a supervisor: direction, organization, motivation, work group management..

12. Week 12Module 3 Unit 2 Staff training and development within the Extension Organization

    • Unit 2: Staff training and development within the Extension Organization · 2 hours

      Understand staff training and development.. Explain learning theories and training.. Discuss approaches to training: traditional, experiential, performance-based..

    • Unit 3: Types of training in Agricultural Extension Organisations · 2 hours

      Identify types of training: pre-service and in-service.. Explain induction, foundation, and on-the-job training..

13. Week 13Module 3 Unit 4 Training in Agricultural Extension Ogranisation II

    • Unit 4: Training in Agricultural Extension Ogranisation II · 2 hours

      Discuss maintenance and career development training.. Explain phases of training: planning, implementation, evaluation.. Describe procedures for determining training needs: organizational, individual, group analysis.. Explain types of evaluation and selecting a training method..

    • Unit 5: Training in Agricultural Extension Ogranisation III · 2 hours

      Explain organizational analysis.. Explain individual analysis.. Explain group analysis.. Explain types of evaluation.. Explain selecting a training method..