Techniques of the 5 S' in agricultural administrative management.

There are many factors that must be considered today by managers to interpret the environment surrounding organizations, which are of significant importance for timely management decision making. Since the beginning of mankind, it has been a priority need to optimally use the resources necessary for the survival and development of the species. It was in this way that a long road in management began until its complete systematization was achieved.

The industrial revolution, in the middle of the 18th century, brought about a dizzying change in the process of administration as a science, since it introduced a large number of variables associated with man's mode of creation, moving from a simple system of handcrafted products to the establishment of the mass production circuit, which resulted in the formation of factories. A production process was established that was interested in its control, the industrial revolution caused the emergence of factories and the appearance of the industrial company, which caused the following changes of the era.

In this sense, the diversification of society in the 20th century, together with the great industrial, scientific and later technological advances, turned management into a science that adapted to the realities of each organization. Thus, several variants of management appeared: financial, educational, hotel, agricultural, and livestock management, among others. Agricultural administration, specifically, arose from the need to make production systems more efficient as a factor for organization within agricultural systems. As historical and anthropological science has shown, they were the first systems of human organization. In this regard, Guerra Guillermo (1982) state that:

Agricultural management is a complex system in which many factors interact to achieve the proposed objective. It is therefore necessary for the producer to have the knowledge to be able to interpret this complex system, to be permanently trained and to have the necessary time to gather, organize and analyze information.

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In Venezuela specifically, although for a long time agricultural production made the greatest contribution to the National Gross Domestic Product, there has not been a generalized policy for the proper administration of companies, which has had negative consequences for the development of agricultural management. In the past, agricultural activity in Venezuela played a relevant role in the national economy, but as a result of the implementation of the oil industry, its development has diminished, which is why it is necessary to have an agricultural worker prepared to face the challenge of agricultural production efficiently and effectively. In view of this situation, some universities and other training institutes in the country have had the objective of preparing qualified personnel capable of responding to these needs, such as the development of a culture of agricultural administration, which results in efficient and established organizations on a par with developed countries, based on the incorporation of administrative procedures and new techniques.

Among these techniques is the case of the 5 S's, which is a practice that should be carried out periodically by sensitizing the personnel of the different departments, making them aware of the advantages of applying such a system. Consequently, Michalska, J. & Szewieczek, D. (2007) defines it as:

A system that helps to achieve excellence on a daily basis. The program is effective and helps those who apply it to perform their work better. The "Five Es" are the initials of five Japanese words whose phonetic transcription begins with the letter esa. Each word contains a very specific recommendation on work organization. The five words are: SEIRI = Eliminate the unnecessary, SEITON = Establish order, or more explicitly, everything in its place and a place for everything, SEISO = Be diligent about cleanliness, SEIKETSU = Take care of your uniform and personal safety, and SHITSUKE = Be disciplined and respect the rules.