The Agent as an Analyst

Art Gallaher Jr, University of Kentucky

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As a change agent, the Extension worker plays many roles. It has been suggested that the role of analyst is the one role critical to the success of such a change agent. Using case histories of four agents who worked successively in one position, the author shows how-and why-two agents were successful and two were not. He emphasizes that an agent must continually analyze the work environment so as to make relevant definitions of problems and keep informed of the most appropriate role strategies for relating to the client.