Screen LibraryThe economics of farm management : a global perspective /
"Future farm managers need a range of tools and knowledge to run successful businesses, and this accessible textbook provides the required foundations from economics and management, applied to the farm context. In today's world where farms are subject to ever-changing industrial, labor, de...
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Routledge,
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| Publisher Address: | Abingdon, Oxon : |
| Publication Dates: | 2022. |
| Literature type: | Book |
| Language: | English |
| Edition: | Second edition. |
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Routledge textbooks in environmental and agricultural economics
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"Future farm managers need a range of tools and knowledge to run successful businesses, and this accessible textbook provides the required foundations from economics and management, applied to the farm context. In today's world where farms are subject to ever-changing industrial, labor, demographic and technological factors, this textbook provides a clear focus and methodology for business stability and growth. It covers core microeconomic and macroeconomic principles, plus the full range of management topics, from accounting and marketing to operations management and human resource management. It also covers family succession planning and farming mega-trends. This second edition has been updated with the latest data and literature, and gives deeper attention to sustainability and conservation. It also offers a broader range of examples, showcasing the diversity of farm types and farm sizes across the US and globally. Instructor materials are available as digital supplements. This textbook will be a valuable resource for courses in farm management, ranch management, agribusiness and agricultural economics"-- |
| Item Description: | Revised edition of Economics of farm management in a global setting, 2011. |
| Carrier Form: | xviii, 607 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: |
9781032247946 1032247940 9781032249124 1032249129 |
| Index Number: | S561 |
| CLC: | F306.1 |
| Call Number: | F306.1/O526/2nd ed. |
| Contents: | Managing the farm in an integrated world economy -- Management -- Business plans -- Lessons from microeconomics -- Lessons from maccroeconomics -- Government policies affecting farming around the world -- Strategic management: planning -- Strategic management: external and internal analysis -- Crafting strategy -- Strategy execution and control -- Marketing basics -- Financia statements -- Financia analysis -- Financia management -- Enterprise budgets: uses and development -- Partial budgets -- whole-farm planning -- Operations management for the farm -- Quality management and control -- Investment analysis -- Land ownership and use -- Risk management -- Production contract evaluation -- Human resource management -- business organization -- Farm transfer and succession planning -- Farming in the future. |