Farm business management :
Nuthall, P. L.
Farm business management : the human factor / Peter L. Nuthall. - 1 online resource (xv, 216 pages) : illustrations, charts
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Introduction -- What defines management ability? -- The origins of managerial ability -- Decision processes and goals -- Skills required -- Biases and stress -- More on objectives: family influences, origins, and modification -- Methods of improving managerial ability.
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This book outlines the human components of what makes a person, and why a farm manager acts in particular ways. The following chapters bring past and new work as well as developments and theories from other disciplines, including psychology, to provide a well-structured set of ideas for understanding managerial ability. The book consists of eight chapters. Chapter 2 contains outlines of the characteristics of a farmer that defines his modus operandi, and how these characteristics might be measured using psychometric tests. Chapter 3 looks at the relationships between the factors that define a manager. Chapter 4 reviews the possible decision criteria and processes used. Chapter 5 contains an outline of the competencies necessary for successful farm management. Chapter 6 outlines the common errors, or biases, and, therefore, highlights areas that require special attention when improving ability. Chapter 7 considers the factors that give rise to the objectives held by the farmer. Chapter 8 then reviews whether success is possible from using management improvement programmes.
Farm management--Decision making.
Farm managers.
Education and Training.
Extension and Advisory Work.
Agricultural Economics.
Social Psychology and Social Anthropology, (New March 2000)
Agribusiness.
Decision making.
Farm management.
Leadership training.
Objectives.
Psychology.
Tests.
Electronic books.
S561 / .N87 2010eb
630.68
Farm business management : the human factor / Peter L. Nuthall. - 1 online resource (xv, 216 pages) : illustrations, charts
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Introduction -- What defines management ability? -- The origins of managerial ability -- Decision processes and goals -- Skills required -- Biases and stress -- More on objectives: family influences, origins, and modification -- Methods of improving managerial ability.
Access limited to subscribing institution.
This book outlines the human components of what makes a person, and why a farm manager acts in particular ways. The following chapters bring past and new work as well as developments and theories from other disciplines, including psychology, to provide a well-structured set of ideas for understanding managerial ability. The book consists of eight chapters. Chapter 2 contains outlines of the characteristics of a farmer that defines his modus operandi, and how these characteristics might be measured using psychometric tests. Chapter 3 looks at the relationships between the factors that define a manager. Chapter 4 reviews the possible decision criteria and processes used. Chapter 5 contains an outline of the competencies necessary for successful farm management. Chapter 6 outlines the common errors, or biases, and, therefore, highlights areas that require special attention when improving ability. Chapter 7 considers the factors that give rise to the objectives held by the farmer. Chapter 8 then reviews whether success is possible from using management improvement programmes.
Farm management--Decision making.
Farm managers.
Education and Training.
Extension and Advisory Work.
Agricultural Economics.
Social Psychology and Social Anthropology, (New March 2000)
Agribusiness.
Decision making.
Farm management.
Leadership training.
Objectives.
Psychology.
Tests.
Electronic books.
S561 / .N87 2010eb
630.68