Farm Business Management: The Human Factor - Hardcover

Nuthall, Peter L.

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1789240735 ISBN 13: 9781789240733

Publisher: CABI, 2019

Synopsis

The underlying economic factors that affect primary production are frequently studied and written about―soil quality, animal health, climate, machinery―but this is the first book to explore the role of the decision psychology of the manager running the farm business, the person responsible for staff, strategic and operational decisions and the success or failure of financial and other objective outcomes. This second edition addresses fundamental questions such as the process of decision making, personal skills, and methods to improve managerial ability. It is an essential reference for farm managers and students in farm economics and management.

Key Features:

- This is the first farm business management book published worldwide focused on human factors and decision making in primary production

- The second edition introduces two new chapters covering the key decision method, intuition and its enhancement, and the importance of human characteristics in a range of decision topics and areas.

About this title

Book Description:

The underlying economic factors that effect primary production are frequently studied and written about--soil quality, animal health, climate, machinery--but this is the first book to explore the role of the psychology of the manager running the farm business, the person responsible for staff, strategic decisions and financial success or failure. This new second edition addresses fundamental questions such as the process of decision making, personal skills, and methods to improve managerial ability.

About the Author:

Peter L. Nuthall is at Lincoln University, New Zealand.

About this edition

• Publisher: CABI
• Publication date: 2019
• ISBN 10: 1789240735
• ISBN 13: 9781789240733
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 296