DOCUMENT RESUME CE 005 962 ED 116 043 AmOerson, Max L.; And Others AUTHOR Competency Commonalities and Accompanying Job Titles TITLE Derived from the Six Montana Agricultural Manpower Studies. Montana State Univ., Bozeman. Montana Agricultural INSTITUTION Experiment Station. Montana State Dept. of Public Instruction, Helena. SPONS AGENCi, Div. of Vocational and. Occupational Skills. Jun 75 PUB DATE 187p.; For the Manpower Project Manuals and Reports, NOTE see ED 069 872-875; For the Competency Studies, see ED 086 809-810, ED 090 422-423, and ED 103 654-655 MF-$0.76 HC-$9.51 Plus Postage EDRS PRICE Agribusiness; *Agricultural Occupations; Agricultural DESCRIPTORS Production; *Agricultural Skills; Curriculum Development; Data Analysis; *Job Analysis; Job Skills; *Occupational Surveys; Research Projects; *Tables (Data) *Competency Identification; Montana IDENTIFIERS ABSTRACT The report provides essential information for curriculum development relevant to manpower demands for agricultural production and agribusiness in Montana. It focuses on an analysis of 3,500 competency statements to determine the existence of duplication, commonalities, and uniqueness among 76 identified job titles derived from six Agricultural Manpower Project Competency Studies. The study was conducted by developing a manipulative method for handling the competency statements, establishment of common cores and sub-cores, a:review and revision of competency groupings, and documentation of the taxonomy. The eight subject matter cores include animal science, plant science, mechanics, clerical, leadership, business management and marketing, merchandising, and miscellaneous. The data are analyzed in two sets of tables: the first series of six tables documents the unique competencies appearing for the job titles covered in the six studies, and the second series of eight tables documents the competencies according to the eight major cores and corresponding sub-cores to relate commonalities. Conclusions and recommendations based on the data are presented. A bibliography is included. Competency numbers and related job titles listed by study are appended. 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Reproductions * * supplied by EDRS are the,best that can be made from the original. *********************************************************************** Competency Commonalities and Accompanying Job Titles Derived from the Six Montana to icultural Manpower Studies PUBLISHED BY DOLORES COLBURG SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION in cooperation with THE DEPARTMENT OF leAGRICULTURAL AND INDUSTRIAL EDUCATION MONTANA STATE UNIVERSITY, BOZEMAN : .1 , 1P/ \11\'1\1 !, II: A to U S DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH. EDUCATION & WELFARE NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF EDUCATION 0 THIS DOCUMENT HAS BEEN REPRO. DUCEO EXACTLY AS RECEIVED FROM 0 THE PERSON OR ORGANIZATIONORIGIN VIEW pa OPINIONS ATING IT POINTS OF -.- STATED DO NOT NECESSARILY RERRE SENT OFFICIAL NATIONAL INSTITUTE Or EDUCATION POSITION OR POLICY COMPETENCY COMMONALITIES AND ACCOMPANYING JOB TITLES DERIVED FROM THE SIX'MONtiNA.. AGRICULTURAL MANPOWER:STUDIES . /- - r 4 Dr. Max L. Amberson Dr. Douglas D. Bishop Mrs. Barbara Agocs The ork presented herein was performed by the Montana Agiicultural Experiment Station and Supported by the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction, Vocational and Occupational Skills Component The Montana State University Department of Agricultural and Industrial Education Room 126, Creative Arts Complex, Building 2 Bozeman, Montana June, 1975 PREFACE determine the nature and In the spring of 1970, a statewide study to and employment opportunities in extent of rural youth and adult education undertaken 'by the Department agri-business and agricultural production was of Agricultural and Industrial Education. The results Two of the five phases of the study have been completed. following ten reports available from the of these studies appear in the Helena, Montana, 59601 Office of the-Superintendent of Public Instruction, reference source, Educational Resource and on microfiche in the library Information Center (ERIC): needs I - 1970-1971 (To assess current and projected manpower =PHASE inagri-business and agricultural production). (ED 069 874) - Ag-Business Manpower Project Manual (ED 069 872) - Ag-Business Manpower Project Report Manpower Project Manual (ED 069 875) - Agricultural Producers' (ED 069 873) - Agricultural Production Manpower Report knowledge, skills and attitudes PHASE II - 1972-1973 (To determine the for available needed by potential employees in order to qualify jobs in agriculture). Determine Competencies Needed by - A Study to (ED o86 809) Employees Entering Agricultural Supplies and Services Occupations Determine Competencies Needed by - A Study to (ED o86 810) Employees Entering the Grain, Feed and Seed Business A Study to Determine Competencies Needed by (ED 090 422) - Employees Entering Agricultural Production Occupations Determine Competencies Needed by' - A Study to (ED 090 423) Employees Entering Agricultural Mechanics/ Occupations availAble on interlibrary loan from the Creative [The above reports are alsd University.] Arts Library of Montana State 1973-19.74 PHASE II - EXTENDED *(CE 003 258) 7 A Study to Determine Competencies Needed in Selected Job Titles in Agricultural Products Occupations *(CE 003 259) - A Study to Determine Competencies Needed in Selected Job Titles in Agricultural Resources Occupations reached between the hepartment of In the fall of 1974, an agreement was project supervisors from the. Agricultural and Industrial Education and the Public,Instruction to continue the research Office of the Superintendent of previously identified The continuation would be to analyze the into Phase III. commonalities exist across the various competencies to determine if competency documentation of competency This investigation would then produce studies. the work of curriculum commonalities and uniqueness which would enhance completion of the five phases of the Agricul- planners - the next phase in the tural Manpower. Project. and unique competencies &Lid. a This report is a compilation of common A seqtion On research methodology is also taxonomy of cores and sub-cores. major objective of the Such documentation is in keeping with the included. curriculum development 'overall study - to provide essential information for , agricultural production and agri-business relevant to manpower demands for in Montana. August, 1975 ERIC Referencelndex. ED numbers will be assigned in the * iii ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS The research of the Montana Agricultural Manpower Project has been We'have assisted and encouraged by many persons over the past four years. expressed our appreciation to these individuals and agencies in each of the six competency studies and the initial surveys. The present study's progress and results were enhanced by the efgeiit's of Mr. Ben Ulmer, Director of Vocational and Occupational Skills;-11. Vernon Luft, Supervisor of Agricultural Education; Mesrs. Joe Gipe orEddys Bakery, Frank Young4eim of Sweetheart Bakery, Dick Schillinger of Darigold Creamery, Pfeiffer and Mel Sinclair of Clarence Petaja of Sweetgrass Creamery, Kendall Dr. B. R. the Soil Conservation Service, Bernard Lea of the Peavey Company and "Pete" Moss, Dairy Specialist of the Animal and Range Science Department who kindly responded to our request to determine unique competencies. Others serving as consultants were Dr. Ray Gould of the University of Vocational Education of Ohio Montana and Dr. Ed Morison of the Center for State University. Willis and Dr. Ervin Smith, Dr. Ken Tiahrt, Mr. Chuck Shaffer, Dr. Paul Computing Center staff members of the Montana State University Library and also participated in this effort. capacities, we are indeed To all of these people who served in various grateful: iv TABLE OF CONTENTS g, PREFACE. iv ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS vi LIST OF TABLES vii LIST OF FIGURES f..-- 1 SUMMARY . 4s 1 Purpose and Obj;ctive 1 Method and Procedure . 1 Major Findings % 2 Recommendations Bor Future Curriculum Development 3 INTRODUCTION I. 6 Rationale For The Study 8 Assumptions 9 Definition of Terms 11 Review of Literature 18 Methodology 25 ANALYSIS OF THE DATA II. 26 Unique Competencies and Their Related Job Titles 65 Competency Commonalities Listed by Eight-Cores 169 CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS III. 171 BIBLIOGRAPHY IV. 174 APPENDIX 'V. Titles Listed By A - Competency Numbers and Related Job Mechanics, Study For Agricultural Production, Agricultural 175 Agricultural Products and Agricultural Resources Competency Numbers Listed For The Grain, Feed and .. 177 Seed Study Listed By Subject Matter Tables . . : . Competency Numbers Listed By Table For The Supplies 178 And Services Study B - Animal Nutrition Teaching Unit 179 7 LIST OF TABLE'S PAGE TABLE ' Unique Competencies and Their Related Job Titles in the 1. 28 /I' Agricultural Production Study Unique Competencies and Their'Related Job Titles in the 2. 35 Agricultural Mechanics Study. . Unique Competencies and Their Related Job Titles in the 3. 45 Grain, Feed and Seed Study Unique Competencies and Their Related Job Titles in the <4. 48 Supplies and Services Study Unique Competencies and Their Related Job Titles in the 5. 52 Agricultural Products Study Unique Competencies and Their Related Job Titles in the 6. 62 Agricultural Resources Study 74 Animal Science Competencies by Sub-cores and Job Titles 7. 81 Plant Science Competencies by Sub-cores and Job Titles 8. Agricultural Mechanics Competencies by Sub-cores and 9. 86 Job Title8 Agricultural Business Management and Marketing Competencies 10. 129 by Sub-cores and Job Titles 141 and Job Titles Merchandising Competencies by Sub -core 11. 153 Clerical Competencies, by Sub-cores and Job Titles 12. - 159 Leadership Competencies by Sub-cores and Job Titles 13. 163 Miscellaneous Competencies by Sub-cores and Job Titles 14. 4 O vi LIST OF FIGURES PAGE FIGURE Agricultural Production Job Title Array 67. 1. 68 Agricultural Mechanics Job Title Array- 2. 69 3.. Grain, Feed and Seed Job Title-Array 70 Agricultural Supplies and Services Job Title Array 4. Agricultural Products Job Title Array and the 5: 71 Industries In Which They Are Present 72 Agricultural Resources Job Title Array 6. A Taxonomy of Common Competency Cores and Sub-Cores For 7. 20 The Six Montana Agricultural Manpower Project Studies Montana's Curriculum Model for the High School Vocational 8. 182 Agricultural Program vii 9 SUMMABY A,joetive:. Purpo;:e [11(. priputry purpose of the study was to arrange 3,500 competency state- mt-ntt, derived from the six Agricultural Manpower Project Competency Studies into 0-nups to determine duplications, commonalities and uniqueness among the 7( job titles identified. This phase of the research process is a-con- tinuation of the Montana Agricultural Manpower Project, a five -year, five- phased manpower research effort which commenced in 1970. The major objective was to prepare and publish this information to facilitate its use by curriculum planners. Methods and Procedure Competency statements were placed on cards for sorting. Those competencies considered unique to a job title were removed. Those competencies remaining were then sorted into eight subject matter cores: Animal Science, Plant .science, Mechanics, Clerical, Leadership, Business Management and Marketing, Merchandising and Miscellaneous. The competencies were further divided into sub - cores, under the above adopted taxonomy. Major Findings cA series of competency-based core courses can be developed which will unable vocational educators to prepare future employees for a cluster of agri- business occupations. Increased emphasis should'be placed on the use of 4 -op yrativc vocational education to prepae employees for unique competencies important to a very limited number of job titles. Additional emphasis should by placed on developing within students an underStanding of basic economic 10 1