The adoption of integrated pest management (IPM) by tropical fruit growers in Thailand as an example of change management theory and practice

Integrated Pest Management Reviews

Volumn 6, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 1-14

  Elsey, Barry ^a   Sirichoti, Kittipong ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

^b Superior Chemical Industry   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Agricultural extension change management; Innovation adoption adult learning; Organisation change

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL EXTENSION; FRUIT; INNOVATION; INTEGRATED PEST MANAGEMENT; KNOWLEDGE; ORGANIZATIONAL CHANGE;

THAILAND;

DURIO ZIBETHINUS;

EID: 0038392748     PISSN: 13535226     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1020691321022     Document Type: Article

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