Agribusiness: Principles of Management
by David Van Fleet, Ella Van Fleet and George J. Seperich
Cengage Learning | May 2013 | ISBN-10: 1111544867 | True PDF | 576 pages | 93.6 mb
http://www.amazon.com/Agribusiness-Principles-David-Van-Fleet/dp/1111544867
Intended for all segments of agribusiness as well as non-agribusiness organizations, AGRIBUSINESS:PRINCIPLES OF MANAGEMENT presents the changing face of agribusiness in a format that is interesting, straightforward, and easy to understand. This comprehensive book approaches agribusiness as a technology-oriented industry composed of organizations ranging in size from small, family-owned farms or businesses to some of the largest corporations in the world. With multiple opportunities for self-review as well as vignettes, cases, and examples in each chapter, this book shows readers the real-world application of what they are learning and provides them with a solid understanding of what management is all about.
About the Authors
David D. Van Fleet is a professor Management in the Morrison School of Agribusiness and Resource Management at Arizona State University. He received his Ph.D. in economics and management from the University of Tennessee - Knoxville.
Dr. Ella W. Van Fleet, Founder and President of Professional Business Associates, is an experienced author and has an impressive background that includes more than 35 years of experience in teaching, training, managing, and consulting, plus three interdisciplinary degrees in Business and Higher Education.
Dr. George J. Seperich is a Professor in the Morrison School of Management and Agribusiness. His academic interests include identifying necessary conditions for agribusiness economic development at the state level, corporate strategy and the development of management, and marketing agribusiness case studies as teaching tools and developing agribusiness as an academic discipline in Mexico.
BRIEF CONTENTS
PART ONE - MANAGEMENT IN AGRIBUSINESS: AN INTRODUCTION
2 CHAPTER 1 Agribusiness
21 CHAPTER 2 Management Today
44 CHAPTER 3 Managerial Roles and Skills
PART TWO - THE ENVIRONMENT OF AGRIBUSINESS MANAGEMENT
66 CHAPTER 4 Organizational Environments
88 CHAPTER 5 The Competitive Environment
110 CHAPTER 6 The Global Environment
130 CHAPTER 7 The Ethical and Social Environment
PART THREE - PLANNING AND DECISION MAKING IN AGRIBUSINESS
156 CHAPTER 8 Basic Managerial Planning
177 CHAPTER 9 Strategy and Strategic Planning
199 CHAPTER 10 Planning Tools and Techniques
217 CHAPTER 11 Managerial Problem Solving and Decision Making
PART FOUR - ORGANIZING IN AGRIBUSINESS
238 CHAPTER 12 Organizing Concepts
258 CHAPTER 13 Organization Design
281 CHAPTER 14 Organization Change and Innovation
303 CHAPTER 15 Staffing and Human Resources
PART FIVE - LEADING IN AGRIBUSINESS
328 CHAPTER 16 Individual and Interpersonal Processes
349 CHAPTER 17 Leadership
371 CHAPTER 18 Employee Motivation
392 CHAPTER 19 Groups and Teams
411 CHAPTER 20 Managerial Communication
PART SIX - CONTROLLING IN AGRIBUSINESS
432 CHAPTER 21 Organizational Control
451 CHAPTER 22 Managing Quality
470 CHAPTER 23 Operations and Technology Management
491 CHAPTER 24 Information Systems
511 APPENDIX A A Cursory List of Agribusiness Firms /Businesses
513 APPENDIX B Control Techniques and Methods
525 GLOSSARY Manager’s Vocabulary
539 INDEX
