Problems of agricultural engineering and technical advisory services companies, from viewpoints of companies administrators (Case study: Qazvin Province)

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1 MSc., Faculty of Agricultural Economics and Development, University of Tehran, Iran

2 Associate Professor, Faculty of Agricultural Economics and Development, University of Tehran, Iran

3 PhD. Candidate, Faculty of Agricultural Economics and Development, University of Tehran, Iran

Abstract

Effectiveness and success of agricultural advisory services companies happen by continuing studies on the problems and then, eliminating them. The purpose of this research was to study problems of agricultural engineering and technical advisory services companies. The statistical population of this study included administrators of agricultural engineering and technical advisory services companies in Qazvin Province (N=90). Questionnaires were sent to all the participants picked up by means of census method. Questionnaire was used to collect the data. Reliability and validity of instrument was determined through opinions of faculty members and application of Cronbach’s Alpha (0.83). The findings showed that the most important problems of consultancy services companies were inadequate income, not institutionalized of the private sector in different sectors and levels, and lack of job security. Factor analysis showed that problems of consultancy services companies could be classified in four categories including financial and supportive services, organizational, educational and cultural covered 65.41 percent of variance.

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