7th Edition
Agribusiness Management
Part 1: Agribusiness: context and organization 1. The business of agribusiness 2. International agribusiness 3. The organization of an agribusiness Part 2: Managing the agribusiness 4. Management roles and tasks 5. Creating a strategy Part 3: Marketing management for agribusiness 6. Market planning and the marketing mix 7. Marketing decision tools Part 4: Financial management for agribusiness 8. Understanding financial statements 9. Analyzing financial statements 10. Financing the agribusiness 11. Tools for evaluating operating decisions 12. Tools for evaluating investment decisions Part 5: Operations management for agribusiness 13. Production planning and management 14. Supply chain management Part 6: Human resource management for agribusiness 15. Organizing and leading 16. Managing human resources
Biography
Jay T. Akridge is the Trustee Chair in Teaching and Learning Excellence and a Professor in the Department of Agricultural Economics at Purdue University, U.S.
John C. Foltz is Professor Emeritus, The Ohio State University, and Dean and Professor Emeritus, College of Agricultural and Life Sciences, University of Idaho, U.S.
Elizabeth A. Yeager is a Professor in the Department of Agricultural Economics at Kansas State University, U.S.
Brady E. Brewer is an Associate Professor in the Department of Agricultural Economics at Kansas State University, U.S.
Trey Malone is the Boehlje Chair in Managerial Economics for Agribusiness and Associate Professor in the Department of Agricultural Economics at Purdue University, U.S.
“This textbook continues to stand the test of time in this updated version and will continue to be widely used in preparing the next generation of agribusiness managers.”
Michael Boland, AgCounty Endowed Chair in Agribusiness, North Dakota State University, U.S.
“The new edition of Agribusiness Management offers a comprehensive and up-to-date coverage of the topic. Students who are considering a career in the field should study this text. The detailed examples provide an eye to the industry and consumers with an emphasis on decision-making.”
Jill McCluskey, Director, School of Economic Sciences and Regents Professor, Washington State University, U.S.
“Agribusiness Management has long been the gold standard textbook in the field, and this restructured and updated edition with modern examples keeps it as relevant as ever.”
Jayson Lusk, Vice President and Dean, Oklahoma State University Agriculture, U.S.
