TY  - BOOK
AU  - Nuthall,P.L.
ED  - C.A.B. International,
TI  - Farm business management: the human factor 
AV  - S561 .N87 2010eb
U1  - 630.68 23
PY  - 2010///
CY  - Wallingford, Oxfordshire, UK
PB  - CABI
KW  - Farm management
KW  - Decision making
KW  - Farm managers
KW  - Education and Training
KW  - Extension and Advisory Work
KW  - Agricultural Economics
KW  - Social Psychology and Social Anthropology, (New March 2000)
KW  - Agribusiness
KW  - cabt
KW  - Leadership training
KW  - Objectives
KW  - Psychology
KW  - Tests
KW  - Electronic books
N1  - 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; Also available in print format
N2  - 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
UR  - https://dx.doi.org/10.1079/9781845935986.0000
ER  -