-  - AGRICULTURAL CORE CURRICULUM - -

(CLF1000)  Advanced Core Cluster:  AGRICULTURAL BUSINESS MANAGEMENT

  (CLF1250)  Unit Title:  MANAGement functions

         UNIT DIRECTORY:

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         Code          Topic Title                   Hours            Years
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         (CLF1251)  What is Agribusiness               3               3 / 4
                    Management?

         (CLF1252)  Planning, Organizing,              4               3 / 4
                    Directing, Coordinating,
                    and Controlling in 
                    Agribusiness Management

         (CLF1253)  The Role of a Manager              4               3 / 4

         (CLF1254)  Characteristics of                 4               3 / 4
                    Individual Proprietorships,
                    Partnerships, and 
                    Corporations

         (CLF1255)  Decisionmaking                     1               3 / 4

         (CLF1299)  Unit Exam                          1               3 / 4

                                TOTAL TIME FOR UNIT = 17
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UNIT GOALS:  Students will understand that managing an agribusiness firm 
             requires planning, organizing, controlling, and direction.
             Students will understnd the importance and benefits of
             management decisionmaking aids.
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Unit Objectives:  Upon completion of this unit, the students will be able to:

  E-1.  Describe what is meant by agribusiness management.

  E-2.  Explain the role of a manager.

  E-3.  Distinguish among the main characteristics of individual 
        proprietorships, partnerships, and corporations.

  E-4.  Describe the functions of organizing, directing, planning, 
        coordinating, and controlling in agribusiness management.

 Q1.  List the available management decisionmaking aids.

 Q2.  Describe the benefits of a microcomputer in the decisionmaking
      process.

 Q3.  List publications available to aid in decisionmaking.

 Q4.  Describe the latest aids available in marketing crops and livestock.


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REFERENCES:

Downey, W. David, & Erickson, Steven P.  (1987).  AGRIBUSINESS MANAGEMENT 
  (2nd ed.).  New York: McGraw-Hill.

Downey, W. David  (1982).  AGRIBUSINESS MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTOR MANUAL.  New 
  York: McGraw-Hill.

Erickson, Steven P. (1981).  AGRIBUSINESS MANAGEMENT STUDY GUIDE.  New York: 
  McGraw-Hill.

Luening, R. A., Klemme, R. M., & Mortenson, W. P. (1991).  THE FARM MANAGEMENT 
  HANDBOOK (7th ed.).  Danville, IL: Interstate Publishers.

Hamilton, W. H., Connelly, D. F., & Doster, D. H.  (1992).   AGRIBUSINESS:
  AN ENTREPRENEURIAL APPROACH.  Albany, NY: Delmar Publishers.

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RESOURCES:

Farm Credit Services (resources on marketing, management, sales, etc.), 375 
  Jackson Street, P.O. Box 64949, St. Paul, MN 55614  
  Telephone: (612) 221-0600.

USDA.  (August 1974).  "Employment in Agricultural and Agribusiness 
  Occupations," ERS 570.

U.S. Internal Revenue Service.  (Current tax year).  Farmer's Tax Guide.

Thomas, K. H., & Boehije, M. D.  (1988).  FARM BUSINESS ARRANGEMENTS: WHICH
  ONE FOR YOU (North Central Regional Extension Publication 50).  Available
  from: NCR Educational Materials Project, 111 N. Curtiss Hall, Iowa State
  University, Ames, IA  50011.

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