Performance and locus of control of small farmers in Yunnan province
Because of different experiences,learning and knowledge,farmers will differ in their perceptions of which elements of the farming system they can influence.Differences in perceived control will lead to different objectives, and therefore the strategies employed (Kaine et al., 1994 ).Locus of control, either internal or external ( Rotter, 1966 ), is a measure of an individuals perception of their ability to change a situation.It refers to their beliefs about success and failure.Individuals with an external locus of control believe that outcomes are largely the product of forces beyond their control regardless of their own skills and efforts.Where a person believes they can influence an outcome, they are expressing an internal locus.Farmers expressing an internal locus of control with respect to production efficiency, cost of production, and innovation tend to achieve higher performance compared with those farmers expressing an external locus of control (Kaine et al.,1994 ; Tanewski et al., 2000).
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国际会议
呼和浩特
英文
2008-06-29（万方平台首次上网日期，不代表论文的发表时间）