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    1. Are we there yet? Toward an agricultural communications academic organization

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    Collection:
    Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
    Contributers:
    Irlbeck, Erica (author) and Buck, Emily B. (author)
    Format:
    Online journal article
    Publication Date:
    2017
    Published:
    USA: Association for Communication Excellence
    Location:
    Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 7 Document Number: D10294
    Journal Title:
    Journal of Applied Communications
    Journal Title Details:
    101(3) : 1-7
    Notes:
    7 pages, Via online journal., As agricultural communications has grown and evolved since its origins more than 100 years ago, the future directions of the discipline related to teaching, research, and as a professional organization are discussed with a challenge to the members of the profession to be engaged in future discussions and decisions.

    2. Embracing diversity and inclusion: an organizational change model to increase intercultural competence

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    Collection:
    Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
    Contributers:
    Moncloa, Fe (author), Horrillo, Shannon J. (author), Espinoza, Dorina (author), and Hill, Russell (author)
    Format:
    Online journal article
    Publication Date:
    2019-12
    Published:
    Extension Journal, Inc.
    Location:
    Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 122 Document Number: D11152
    Journal Title:
    Journal of Extension
    Journal Title Details:
    57(6)
    Notes:
    13 pages., Article # 6FEA1, via online journal., Professionals in Extension who develop intercultural competence are better prepared to meet the needs of multicultural populations. This article addresses University of California Extension's formation of an intercultural competence professional development initiative. We describe our use of an integrated conceptual framework that includes Hammer's Intercultural Development Inventory (IDI) and Kotter's eight-step organizational change process to institutionalize the initiative. IDI pretest and posttest results indicate that California 4-H professionals are more culturally competent. The impact of the initiative also is reflected in the significant growth (151% increase) in Latino youth participation in 4-H. We provide recommendations for replicating our effort.

    3. Interpersonal leadership competencies of extension agents in Florida

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    Collection:
    Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
    Contributers:
    Harder, Amy (author) and K. Narine, Lendel (author)
    Format:
    Online journal article
    Publication Date:
    2019-03
    Published:
    USA: The American Association for Agricultural Education
    Location:
    Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 16 Document Number: D10453
    Journal Title:
    Journal of Agricultural Education
    Journal Title Details:
    60(1): 224-233
    Notes:
    10 pages, via online journal, Extension’s ability to purposively develop the capacity of its agents to effectively work with and lead people is limited by a lack of data that identifies for which competencies agents need training.Interpersonal leadership competencies are widely recognized as important for Extension professionals and the literature indicates they are linked with job satisfaction, motivation, and performance. The Borich method was used to identify priority training needs for Extension agents in Florida within the interpersonal leadership domain. A Principal Component Analysis revealed the interpersonal leadership competencies could be operationalized into two latent constructs, conflict management and group leadership. Competencies for which training is most needed were mostly part of the conflict management construct. The results can be used to intentionally design professional development programs, improve the state’s competency model, and inform future research related to conflict in Extension.