Enhancing Activities of the Korean Rural Leaders' Association for Fostering the Voluntary Leadership in Rural Korea

농촌의 자원지도력 육성을 위한 농업인 조직의 활력화 방안 연구: 농촌지도자회 사례

The objective of this study was to develop the strategies for enhancing activities of the "Korean Rural Leaders' Association" to foster the voluntary leadership in rural area. Literature review and questionnaire survey were carried out. The results of the study were as follows: Firstly, for enhancing the organizational competency, it was regarded as the important components that developing an organizational vision, improvement of structure and functions, promotion of the organizational management efficiency including human resource, securing new members and establishment of organizational culture. And secondly, for accelerating the organizational activities, it was expected to give more concern to such activities as public services, spokesman's role for the farmers, organizational / international cooperations and research at central level of the association.