Uma V
Organisational behaviour of farm workers as antecedent to the performance of pigs in organized farms - Mannuthy Department of Extension, College of Veterinary and Animal Sciences 2003
The objective of the investigation was to study the relationship between
organizational behaviour factors of farm workers and production performance
parameters of pigs. The nine organized pig farms; seven under Kerala Animal
Husbandry Department and the farms of Kerala Livestock Development Board and
Kerala Agricultural University were the locale of the study. A total of 61 farm
workers who actually involved with the animals on a daily basis and having a
working experience of at least six months were the respondents. The data regarding
the organizational behaviour factors viz. attitude towards the job, knowledge of pig
keeping, skill in pig keeping and job satisfaction were collected from the respondents
using structured interview schedule. Job performance and absenteeism were assessed
through supervisory rating. The data on production parameters were collected from
farm records.
About two-third of the respondents were in the medium category for all the
organizational behaviour factors. The respondents were satisfied the most with the
job aspect 'opportunity for team work' and dissatisfied the most with 'scope to prove
merit and excellence'.
Intercorrelations of organizational behaviour factors were worked out using
Kendall's tau-b rank order correlation. Significant positive correlations were
observed between knowledge and skill; astitude and job satisfaction; knowledge and
job satisfaction; knowledge and job performance and skill and job performance.
Absenteeism had significant negative correlations with both job satisfaction and job
performance.
The relationship of organizational behaviour factors with production
parameters was worked out using Spearman's rank order correlation. A significant
negative correlation was found between attitude towards job and stillbirth per litter.
Farm workers' knowledge and skill had significant negative correlations with
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preweaning mortality. Skill had significant positive correlation with conception rate.
Job satisfaction had significant negative correlations with weaning weight and weight
gain of piglets. Absenteeism had significant positive correlations with preweaning
mortality and mortality.
636.007 / UMA/OR
Organisational behaviour of farm workers as antecedent to the performance of pigs in organized farms - Mannuthy Department of Extension, College of Veterinary and Animal Sciences 2003
The objective of the investigation was to study the relationship between
organizational behaviour factors of farm workers and production performance
parameters of pigs. The nine organized pig farms; seven under Kerala Animal
Husbandry Department and the farms of Kerala Livestock Development Board and
Kerala Agricultural University were the locale of the study. A total of 61 farm
workers who actually involved with the animals on a daily basis and having a
working experience of at least six months were the respondents. The data regarding
the organizational behaviour factors viz. attitude towards the job, knowledge of pig
keeping, skill in pig keeping and job satisfaction were collected from the respondents
using structured interview schedule. Job performance and absenteeism were assessed
through supervisory rating. The data on production parameters were collected from
farm records.
About two-third of the respondents were in the medium category for all the
organizational behaviour factors. The respondents were satisfied the most with the
job aspect 'opportunity for team work' and dissatisfied the most with 'scope to prove
merit and excellence'.
Intercorrelations of organizational behaviour factors were worked out using
Kendall's tau-b rank order correlation. Significant positive correlations were
observed between knowledge and skill; astitude and job satisfaction; knowledge and
job satisfaction; knowledge and job performance and skill and job performance.
Absenteeism had significant negative correlations with both job satisfaction and job
performance.
The relationship of organizational behaviour factors with production
parameters was worked out using Spearman's rank order correlation. A significant
negative correlation was found between attitude towards job and stillbirth per litter.
Farm workers' knowledge and skill had significant negative correlations with
99
preweaning mortality. Skill had significant positive correlation with conception rate.
Job satisfaction had significant negative correlations with weaning weight and weight
gain of piglets. Absenteeism had significant positive correlations with preweaning
mortality and mortality.
636.007 / UMA/OR