| This study was designed to examine perceptions of Ohio State University Extension County Chairs regarding their levels of competence and performance regarding their human resource management responsibilities. The study design was description-correlational with data collected using a written questionnaire that was mailed to all Ohio State University Extension County Chairs. Results were computed using the mean and standard deviation for each factor. T-tests and analysis of variances were conducted to examine the relationship between personal characteristics and human resource management competencies and activities. Coefficients of correlation were conducted to explore the patterns of relationship between human resource management competencies and human resource management activities.; Findings indicate County Chairs perceived their level of performance as good to excellent on the fourteen identified human resource management activities. They perceived their level of competence as high to very high on seven human resource management competencies and average to high on 12.; The use of formal class work and self-directed learning by County Chairs to increase their human resource management knowledge was related to higher human resource management activity and competency scores. Shadowing or mentoring was related to higher competency scores. Competency and activity scores were not related to gender, age, tenure in Extension, tenure as chair, level of education, and program area.; The correlation between summated human resource management competency and activity scores were found to be significant with a very strong positive relationship between the variables. All 19 of the human resource management competencies were correlated with at least four of the human resource management activities. |
