Hostname: page-component-cd9895bd7-dzt6s Total loading time: 0 Render date: 2024-12-26T17:33:53.864Z Has data issue: false hasContentIssue false
  • English
  • Français

Morale and Faculty Development in Agricultural Economics

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  28 April 2015

Wayne D. Purcell
Wayne D. Purcell*
Affiliation:
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, Virginia
Get access Rights & Permissions [Opens in a new window]

Abstract

Morale and faculty development are closely related. The agricultural economics profession must decide what it is about. There is room to practice the principle of comparative advantage and allow a degree of specialization in teaching, extension, and research. To continue in the role of an applied discipline, there must also be an opportunity for the young professional to establish rapport with, and understanding of, the private sector and the policy-making arena. If that is to happen, there must be encouragement in the institutional setting and by faculty colleagues who respect the importance of investment in building rapport and in establishing credibility. If that environment is present, morale should be good and faculty development will occur.

Keywords

moralefaculty developmentcomparative advantageresearchextensionteachingbalance
Type
Invited Papers and Discussions
Information
Journal of Agricultural and Applied Economics , Volume 25 , Issue 1 , July 1993 , pp. 14 - 23
Copyright
Copyright © Southern Agricultural Economics Association 1993

Access options

Get access to the full version of this content by using one of the access options below. (Log in options will check for institutional or personal access. Content may require purchase if you do not have access.)

References

James Houck, P.. “The Comparative Advantage of Agricultural Economists,” Amer. J. Agr. Econ., 74( 1992): 1059-1065.CrossRefGoogle Scholar
Kelso, M. M.. “A Critical Appraisal of Agricultural Economics in the Mid-Sixties,” J. of Farm Econ., Vol. 47, No. 1, February 1965. pp. 1–16.CrossRefGoogle Scholar
Kohls, R. L.. “A Proposal for Improving Extension and Collegiate Teaching,” J. of Farm Econ., Vol. 46, No. 2, May 1964. pp. 341–348.CrossRefGoogle Scholar
Schuh, G. Edward, “Revitalizing Land Grant Universities,” CHOICES, Second Quarter 1986. pp. 6–10.Google Scholar