Interagency communication and coordination in the Ilocos agriculture and Resources Research and Development Consortium - Regional Applied Communication Office (ILARRDEC-RACO).

Date

1991

Abstract

This case study investigated the level of interagency communication and the extent of interagency coordination in the Ilocos AgricultureandResources Research and Development Consortium - Regional Applied Coramunioation Office in Region I.Specifically, thisstudy:1.describedtheinterorganizational and intraorganizationalfactor the lmpinae on interagency communication andcoordinition determine . the level of communication, and the extent of coordination among the member-agencies of ILARRDEC-RACO;3. identified communication and non-communication problems that hampered the swift implementation of the Regional Applied Contunication Program; and4.identified the conseauences of ICC from. the point of view of the extensionist;5. described the interplay of level of communication, extent of coordination and ccnsequences of ICC.All RAM Task Force members of ILARRDEC-RACO and 29 extension personnel invplved in the PA CO activities were administered the questionnaires specific for each group of respondents. Likewise, secondary data and key informants complemented the survey technique. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, Spearman rank-order correlation coefficient and Kendall rank-order partial correlation coefficient.Interorganizational factors such as goals, organizational and communication structures, administrative arrangement: participation, resources and leadership contributed to interagency communication and coordination.Likewise, intraorganizational factors, namely, complexity, formalization, centralization and resources also served asinputs to the interorganizational reiationship.la findings revealed that 54% of the were high ember-agencies ininteragency comnunication. On the other hand, only 38% of the respondents had high degrees of interagency coordination.Problems encountered by the respondents in the operations ofILARRDEC-RACO include delayed communications, lack of time to participate in RACO activities, inadequate funds of the member-agency to finance the frwels of their RACO representatives, conflicting schedulesbetween the agency and the RACO activities, and the proximal distance to the base agency.In terms of the interplay of variables studied, correlation analy¬sis showed a positive correlation between the level of communication and extent of coordination. Thi.:s was also true for interagency communica¬tion, coordinatim and consequences.This study proved the potential of interorganizational communica¬tion and coordinat ion, through the EACO, as a strategy to strengthen institutional Jinkage, maximize utilization of scarce resources, enhance the interaction of the research-extension-farmer system, and facilitate technology transfer, thus, promoting regional development.

Document Type

Master Thesis

Language

English

LC Subject

Communication in organization

Location

UPLB Main Library Special Collections Section (USCS)

Call Number

LG 995 1991 D46 T45

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