1st Edition
Organizing for Agricultural Development Human Aspects in the Utilization of Science and Technology
By William Foote Whyte
Copyright 1975
62 Pages
by
Routledge
62 Pages
by
Routledge
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There is increasing recognition, even among hard-nosed agricultural scientists, that progress in technology and in the scientific fields directly related to the growth of plants is necessary but not sufficient to produce major social and economic benefits. Agricultural scientists are therefore turning to behavioral scientists for advice and collaboration; they must search together for the... Read more
INTRODUCTION 1. ACHIEVEMENTS AND LIMITATIONS OF THE GREEN REVOLUTION 2. RECOGNITION OF BEHAVIORAL SCIENCE DEFICIENCIES 3. AN ORGANIZATIONAL FRAMEWORK FOR STUDIES OF AGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT Organizational Behavior and Interorganization Relations; The Socioeconomic Organization of Agricultural Activities; Social Structure and the Distribution of Power; Structural Implications of Social and Technological Innovations in Rural Areas 4. STRATEGIES FOR RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT IN AGRICULTURE An Organizational Framework for Research and Action; Experimenting with New Organizational Models; A Strategy for Field Experiments in Agricultural Production 5. NEW DIRECTIONS IN SOCIAL THEORY
Biography
William Foote Whyte is professor at the New York State School of Indus trial and Labor Relations of Cornell University. He is author of many distinguished publications in social science including Street Corner Society, Money & Motivation and Men at Work.
