Principles of agribusiness management
By: James G. Beierlein, Kenneth C. Schneeberger, Donald D. Osburn.
Contributors: Schneeberger, Kenneth C.; Osburn Donald D.
Edition: 4th ed.
Publisher: Waveland Press
Published: 2008
Place of publication: Long Grove, Ill
Language: eng
Number of pages: 354
ISBN-13: 9781577665403
Subjects: Agricultural industries -- Management; Agricultural industries -- Finance
Other titles: Agribusiness management.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 341) and index.
Table of contents: title: Part I: Introduction to the business of agriculture; title: The global agri-food system; title: The agribusiness manager; title: Part II: The planning function; title: The role of marketing; title: Marketing management; title: Understanding consumer demand; title: Staying competitive; title: Forecasting; title: Budgeting; title: Part III: The organizing function; title: Organizing for success; title: Choosing a legal structure; title: Part IV: The controlling process; title: Organizing production using economic principles; title: Production and inventory management; title: Basic accounting documents; title: Using accounting information for business control and planning; title: Capital budgeting I: Principles and procedures; title: Capital budgeting II: Applications; title: Part V: The directing function; title: Human resources leadership; title: Human resources management; title: Personal selling; title: Developing a workable approach to agribusiness management.