Agribusiness : [electronic resource] principles of management / David D. Van Fleet, Ella W. Van Fleet, George J. Seperich

Includes bibliographical references and index

pt. 1. Management in agribusiness: an introduction. Agribusiness -- Management today -- Managerial roles and skills -- pt. 2. The environment of agribusiness management. Organizational environments -- The competitive environment -- The global environment -- The ethical and social environment -- pt. 3. Planning and decision making in agribusiness. Basic managerial planning -- Strategy and strategic planning -- Planning tools and techniques -- Managerial problem solving and decision making -- pt. 4. Organizing in agribusiness. Organizing concepts -- Organization design -- Organization change and innovation -- Staffing and human resources -- pt. 5. Leading in agribusiness. Individual and interpersonal processes -- Leadership -- Employee motivation -- Groups and teams -- Managerial communication -- pt. 6. Controlling in agribusiness. Organizational control -- Managing quality -- Operations and technology management -- Information systems

Intended for various segments of agribusiness as well as non-agribusiness organizations, this book presents the changing face of agribusiness in a format that is interesting, straightforward, and easy to understand