Description
Book SynopsisThe 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
Table of Contents1: Introduction 2: What Defines Management Ability? 3: The Origins of Managerial Ability 4: Decision Processes and Goals 5: Skills Required 6: Biases and Stress 7: Intuition 8: The Influence of Farmers’ Personal Characteristics on a Range of Issues in Management 9: More on Objectives: Family Influences, Origins and Modification 10: Methods of Improving Managerial Ability
