The influence of ethics orientation and information technology mastery on performance for agricultural extension worker in Konawe District | [Journal of Global Innovations in Agricultural Sciences • 2024]

Author(s):

1. Salahuddin: Department of Agricultural Extension, Faculty of Agriculture, Halu Oleo University,Kendari 93231 Indonisa,

2. Weka Widayati: Department of Geography, Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, Halu Oleo University, Kendari , Indonisa

3. Anas Nikoyan: Department of Agricultural Extension, Faculty of Agriculture, Halu Oleo University, Kendari , Indonisa

4. Iskandar Zainuddin Rela: Department of Agricultural Extension, Faculty of Agriculture, Halu Oleo University, Kendari Indonisa

Abstract:

This research aimed to examine the impact of ethics orientation and the mastery of information technology on the performance of agricultural extension workers in Konawe District. The study was conducted in Konawe District, Southeast Sulawesi Province, spanning from January to October 2022. The population and sample included all State Civil Servant (ASN) agricultural extension workers in Konawe District, totaling 113 individuals. The study incorporated exogenous variables, namely the ethics orientation and mastery of information technology of agricultural extension workers, and endogenous variables, focusing on the performance of agricultural extension workers. Descriptive and inferential statistical analyses were employed to assess the state of ethics orientation, mastery of information technology, and the performance of agricultural extension workers. The inferential analysis utilized Partial Least Square (PLS), an equation model of Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) based on a variance or component-centered structural equation modeling approach. The findings revealed a significant positive influence of ethics orientation on the performance of agricultural extension workers in Konawe District. Similarly, the mastery of information technology among agricultural extension workers significantly positively affected their performance in Konawe District.

Page(s): 427-437

DOI: 10.22194/JGIAS/24.1211

Published: Journal: Journal of Global Innovations in Agricultural Sciences, Volume: 12, Issue: 2, Year: 2024

Keywords:

Information Technology , performance of Agricultural extension workers , Ethical orientation

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