Antecedent of KVK scientists about their attitude towards organizational design

Abstract

This present study entitled “Antecedent of KVK scientists about their attitude towards organizational design” was conducted in 2022 in four states of India viz., Gujarat, Maharashtra, Rajasthan and Goa with a sample size of 240 KVK scientists. The ex-post facto research design was used for the research study. Krishi Vigyan Kendra is an institutional project of ICAR for testing, training and transfer of agricultural technologies for the benefit of farmers, farm women and youths. Organizational design is the term frequently employed to describe the psychological structure of organization and their sub units. Good organizational design helps improve communication, increase productivity, and inspire innovation. Owing to the importance of organizational design in KVKs for effective communication and innovation. It was, therefore felt necessary to analyze the KVK scientists’ attitude towards organizational design. The action of individual KVK scientist is governed by personal, economic, social, communicational and psychological factors involved in situation. KVK scientists’ shows different level of attitude towards organizational design. Thus, it may be stated that the attitude towards organizational design differs with such characteristics. Hence, considering the importance of these characteristics and review of past research studies, an attempt has been made in this investigation to ascertain the relationship if any, between profile of KVK scientists and their attitude towards organizational design. The result concluded that majority of KVKs scientists had perceived organizational design of KVK as most favorable. The result also revealed that out of eighteen independent variables nine variables viz. knowledge about ICT, achievement motivation, attitude towards extension work, professionalism, job satisfaction, job involvement, level of exposure to new farming idea, empathy and planning orientation were found to be positive and highly significantly correlated while education had negative and highly significant correlation with attitude towards organizational design. While professionally training received had negative and significant correlation with attitude towards organizational design. Regression coefficient indicated that one-unit change in job satisfaction and job involvement would affect 0.323 units and 0.167 units change in attitude towards organizational design, respectively.