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.