COORDINATION AMONG RURAL ORGANIZA ~IONS IN KAFR EL·SHEIKH AND GHARBIA GOVERNORATES | ||||
| Journal of Agricultural Economics and Social Sciences | ||||
| Article 7, Volume 28, Issue 5, May 2003, Page 3681-3693 PDF (1.36 MB) | ||||
| Document Type: Original Article | ||||
| DOI: 10.21608/jaess.2003.243558 | ||||
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| Author | ||||
| M. E. Shams EI-Dein, | ||||
| Fac. of Agriculture, Kafr EI.Shelkh., Tanta Univeroi~ | ||||
| Abstract | ||||
| The main objectives of this research are. to identify the levels of coordination among rural organizations measured by six indicators as well as a total ncex, The six indicators are coordination within community, across commun ties, vertical coordination, dealing with organizations, participating with other org nizations and exchange benefits with other organizations; and dlscovennqthe-factors t at determine each of measure. Data were collected from a quota sample of 162 orranizations in Kafr EI-Sheikh and Gharbia governorates, Data were coded and scale constructed, StepOwise multiple linear regression (Forward solution) technique wa employed to examine the hypothesized relationships between the indep-endent varia les and each inter organizational coordination measure, The levels of horizontal coordination. within a community and across communities, were generally low. however, the vertical coordinat'on was found relatively moderate, The levels of inter organizational coordination. measured as, participation with other 'organizations, exchange of benefits with other organizations and dealing with other organizations was very low, The overall index measured by six indicators as well as a Iota I index was very low indicating that coordination Practically does not exist The step-wise multiple regression analysis indicated that the percentages of explained variance were 34,1%. 5% and 11.8% in the dimensions of coordination within community. across communities, and vertical coordinatio , respectively, the coefficients of determination were only 0.106, 0.179 and 0.073 in the dimension of the dealing with other organizations, participati g with other organizations and exchange benefits with other organizations, It 'fIas found that the percentage of explained variance was 28,7% In the total ,ndex of inter organizational coordination, The independent variables in the step-wise solution varied by measure used, Innovation, Organizational size. complexity, compatibility, organiza ional age and available opportunities were the variables contributing to explainiryg coordination within community, Complexity and available opportunities were found to be the determinants of coordination across communities, Autonomy and job socialization were found co be the determinants of vertical coordination. Cooperative perception and complexity were found to be the d terminants of dealing with other organizations, Planning and organizational size were found to ~e the determinants of participating with other organizations. Planning and pervasiveness were found to be the determinants f exchange of benefits with other organizations .. Innovation, complexity, pervasiveness, cooperative perception and autonomy were found to be the determinants of the total coordination index. Finally, the implications of the findings both theoretically and practically were outlined, | ||||
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