Knowledge Transfer In Cattle Husbandry: New Management Practices, Attitudes (Pb 2005) Paperback

This book explores the core ideas behind knowledge transfer and showcases its diverse applications. It emphasizes that successfully using knowledge from animal sciences requires integrating it with insights from social sciences, which this book achieves. The practical examples focus on how new management techniques are adopted in cattle farming. Often, animal science research heavily emphasizes technical and zoological expertise. However, the organizational and personal factors crucial for successful implementation are frequently overlooked. Organizational elements are important because research findings often need to be put into practice within intricate networks of producers and consumer-focused organizations. Individual attitudes and future perspectives also significantly influence the likelihood of adopting new ideas. This book gives these aspects due consideration. Theoretical discussions are followed by real-world examples of implementation, as well as descriptions of advisory networks and services. The book presents a wide range of perspectives on knowledge sharing, from the influence of researchers and consultants to the power of databases and, importantly, the role of the client and producer in the dissemination process – thus covering approaches that are both driven by the providers of knowledge and by the demands of the users. This book is a valuable resource for anyone involved in the exchange and transfer of knowledge in Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India, and beyond.