Kompetensi Pembangunan Sumberdaya Manusia dan Pemindahan Teknologi (Human Resource Development and Transfer of Technology Competencies and Their Relationships to Extension Agents’ Job Performance)

Rahim M. Sail (Universiti Putra Malaysia, rahim@pekka.upm.edu.my)

Abstract


This study was based on the iceberg model of Spencer and Spencer (1993) to show that only “visible” or “surface” competencies are used to measure extension agents’ competency and job performance. The competencies are human resource development (HRD) and transfer of technology (ToT) competencies. Through the survey method questionnaires were distributed 79 extension agents of an extension agency in Selangor. The survey was conducted in September 2008. The questionnaire was developed by the researcher using three components of the HRD competency and three components of ToT competency. The results of the study showed that job performance of the respondents as well as their HRD and ToT competencies were low to medium levels. However, the respondents indicated that the HRD and ToT competencies were important in their jobs to empower clients. Dissemination of agricultural technology information and decision-making competencies explained the 84.3 percent of the variance in job performance of extension agents, It is recommended that extension agents be equipped with knowledge and skills in HRD and ToT through regular training programmes so that they can effectively function at their jobs.

Keywords: Competency; human resource development; transfer of technology; job performance; extension agents

ABSTRAK

Kajian ini adalah berlandaskan model ‘airbatu’ (iceberg model) Spencer dan Spencer (1993) yang menyatakan kompetensi ‘nampak’ atau di ‘permukaan’ sahaja yang digunakan bagi mengukur kompetensi dan prestasi agen pendidikan pengembangan. Kompetensi yang dimaksudkan adalah kompetensi pembangunan sumberdaya manusia (PSM) dan kompetensi pemindahan teknologi (PT). Melalui kaedah survei borang soal-selidik telah diedarkan kepada 79 orang agen pendidikan pengembangan di sebuah agensi pengembangan di Selangor. Survei telah dijalankan pada bulan September 2008. Pengkaji telah membentuk sendiri borang soal-selidik tersebut dengan menggunakan tiga komponen dalam kompetensi PSM dan tiga komponen dalam kompetensi PT. Hasil kajian menunjukkan bahawa prestasi kerja agen pendidikan pengembangan berada pada paras rendah dan sederhana, manakala kompetensi responden dalam fungsi PSM dan PT juga adalah pada paras rendah dan sederhana. Namun demikian, responden menyatakan kedua-dua kompetensi ini adalah penting dalam tugas mereka untuk mendayaupayakan klien. Kemahiran menyebarkan maklumat teknologi pertanian dan kemahiran membuat keputusan menerangkan 84.3 peratus varian prestasi kerja agen pendidikan pengembangan. Adalah dicadangkan bahawa agen pendidikan pengembangan dibekalkan dengan pengetahuan dan kemahiran PSM dan PT melalui latihan berkala agar mereka boleh berfungsi dengan berkesan.

Kata kunci: Kompetensi; pembangunan sumberdaya manusia; pemindahan teknologi; prestasi kerja; agen pendidikan pengembangan


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