The

IDP Theoretical
Framework
and its
Basic Approaches
to
Organizing

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Perspective
 IDP Theoretical Framework

• Pre-conceived set of ideas or

theories guiding program
implementors and beneficiaries in
institutional development and IA
activities

IMPORTANCE

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 Importance of IDP Theoretical Framework

a. Serves as basis in formulating institutional

development program policy and
guidelines for all IA leaders’ action;
b. Provides direction in pursuit of NIA/IA
goals and objectives; and or
c. Serves as guide in formulating program
strategies and tactics geared toward
attaining the program’s output.

EXPLANATION 3 PERSPECTIVE

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 Three Major Perspective of the
Framework

Political Perspective

Ideological Perspective

Organizational Perspective
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 The Ideological Perspective
STANDPOINT
Pro-Farmer

VIEWPOINT METHOD
Concretist Scientific

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 The Political Perspective

• Refers to approaches and styles used

by the IA leader in dealing with farmers
in the irrigation community.
• Effective principle
-MASSLINE

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 Massline can be practiced through:

• Groundwork or house to house contact,

attendance to gatherings

• Frequent conduct of social

investigation

• Assumes low profile personality

EXPLANATION NEGATIVE TENDENCIES

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Negative tendencies of IA Leaders:

DOGMATISM COMMANDISM

TAILISM ROMANTICISM

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 Organizational Perspective
• Refers to IA organizational structure
(composition, roles & functions of officers, rights of
members, organizational discipline)
• Principle
– Democratic Centralism
– Democracy – a system of exercising authority in an organization where the
general membership participates in activities and exercises control over
management.
– Centralism – the principle of centralizing power and authority.
• Interplay of democracy and centralism
• Collective decision-making
LIBERALISM

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 Liberalism
• Practice employed by IA leaders and members
where they put personal interests over that of
the general membership.

• This stems from selfishness

• Promotes organizational stagnation or “death”
of the IA.

MANIFESTATIONS

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 Manifestation of Liberalism
“Pa-deadma” effect

• To let things slide for the sake of peace and

friendship when a person has clearly gone
wrong

• Refrain from principled argument because he

is an old acquaintance, fellow officer, close
friend, loved one – to keep one in good terms

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 Manifestation of Liberalism
Rumor-mongering, “tsimiss”

• To indulge in irresponsible criticism in

private instead of actively putting forward
one’s suggestion;
• To say nothing to people to their faces but to
gossip behind their backs
• Say nothing at a meeting but to gossip
afterwards

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 Manifestation of Liberalism
“playing safe”

• To let things drift if they do not affect one

personally

• To say as little as possible while knowing

perfectly well what is wrong

• To be wordly wise and play safe to avoid

blame.

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 Manifestation of Liberalism
“rebel type”

• Not to obey orders but to give pride of

place to one’s own opinions.

• To demand special consideration from

the organization but to reject its
discipline.

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 Manifestation of Liberalism
“Warfreak”

• Indulging in personal attacks,

quarrelling, venting personal spite or
seeking revenge instead of entering
into argument and struggling against
incorrect views for the sake of unity
and progress.

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 Manifestation of Liberalism
“’la paki”

• To hear incorrect views without

rebutting them and even to hear
counter-IA remarks without reporting
them, or taking them calmly as if
nothing happened.

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 Manifestation of Liberalism
“paanud-anud lang”

• To be among farmers and fail to conduct

propaganda or groundwork.
• Fail to conduct investigation and
inquiries among farmers.
• Showing no concern for the well-being
of members forgetting that one is a
leader.
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 Manifestation of Liberalism
“Konsintidor”

• To see someone harming the interest of

farmers and yet not feel indignant.

• Dissuade or stop a person and reason

with him but to allow him to continue

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 Manifestation of Liberalism
“Robot mania”
• To work half-heartedly without a
definite plan or direction.

• To work perfunctorily and muddle

along – “so long as one remains a
monk, one goes on tolling the bell”

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 Manifestation of Liberalism
“Hambug”
• To regard oneself as having rendered great
service to the farmer member and to the IA.

• To pride oneself on being a leader.

• Discuss minor assignments while being quite

unequal to major tasks

• to be slipshod in work and slack in study.

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 Manifestation of Liberalism

“protect me”
To be aware of one’s
mistakes and yet make no
attempt to correct them by
taking liberal attitude
towards oneself.

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