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BL
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955136
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b709506
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| Main Entry
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Nuthall, P. L., (Peter Leslie)
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| Title & Author
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Farm business management : : the human factor /\ Peter L. Nuthall.
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| Publication Statement
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Wallingford, UK ;Cambridge, MA :: CABI,, ©2010.
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1 online resource (xv, 216 pages) :: illustrations
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| ISBN
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1845935993
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: 9781845935993
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1845935985
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9781845935986
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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| Contents
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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.
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Farm management-- Decision making.
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Farm managers.
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Agribusiness.
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Decision making.
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Farm management-- Decision making.
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Farm management.
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Farm managers.
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Leadership training.
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Objectives.
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Psychology.
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TECHNOLOGY ENGINEERING-- Agriculture-- Agronomy-- Crop Science.
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TECHNOLOGY ENGINEERING-- Agriculture-- Agronomy-- General.
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Tests.
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| Dewey Classification
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630.68
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| LC Classification
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S561
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