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Item specifics
- Condition
- Brand
- Unbranded
- Book Title
- Leadership in Agriculture: Case Studies for a New Generation (Te
- MPN
- Does not apply
- ISBN
- 9781623493035
- Subject Area
- Political Science, Social Science, Education, Business & Economics
- Publication Name
- Leadership in Agriculture : Case Studies for a New Generation
- Publisher
- Texas A&M University Press
- Item Length
- 9.1 in
- Subject
- Public Policy / Agriculture & Food Policy (See Also Social Science / Agriculture & Food), Leadership, Decision-Making & Problem Solving, Agriculture & Food (See Also Political Science / Public Policy / Agriculture & Food Policy)
- Publication Year
- 2014
- Series
- Texas A&M Agrilife Research and Extension Service Ser.
- Type
- Textbook
- Format
- Trade Paperback
- Language
- English
- Item Height
- 0.6 in
- Item Weight
- 11.2 Oz
- Item Width
- 6.2 in
- Number of Pages
- 208 Pages
About this product
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Texas A&M University Press
ISBN-10
162349303X
ISBN-13
9781623493035
eBay Product ID (ePID)
2309561188
Product Key Features
Number of Pages
208 Pages
Language
English
Publication Name
Leadership in Agriculture : Case Studies for a New Generation
Publication Year
2014
Subject
Public Policy / Agriculture & Food Policy (See Also Social Science / Agriculture & Food), Leadership, Decision-Making & Problem Solving, Agriculture & Food (See Also Political Science / Public Policy / Agriculture & Food Policy)
Type
Textbook
Subject Area
Political Science, Social Science, Education, Business & Economics
Series
Texas A&M Agrilife Research and Extension Service Ser.
Format
Trade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height
0.6 in
Item Weight
11.2 Oz
Item Length
9.1 in
Item Width
6.2 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Scholarly & Professional
Dewey Edition
23
Reviews
"As a federal professional in the USDA Agricultural Research Service (ARS) for over 34 years, I appreciate the need for resources that assist in the development of managers with leadership qualities to take agriculture and all its components to the next level. With growing populations, climate changes, competing challenges of disease and hunger, etc. We need leaders with the qualities classified in this book."--John P. Cherry, research collaborator, ARS Eastern Regional Research Center, "As a professional market researcher in academic, government, and industry sectors, I consider Leadership in Agriculture: Case Studies for a New Generation to be one of the top textbooks on leadership in research. Its contents will be understood and adopted by many disciplines. It fully represents the attributes of creativity, leadership, and communication."--Clarence F. Davan Jr., President and CEO, Davan Consulting International Inc., and founder, International Food and Agribusiness Management Association, "As a professional market researcher in academic, government, and industry sectors, I consider Leadership in Agriculture: Case Studies for a New Generation to be one of the top textbooks on leadership in research. Its contents will be understood and adopted by many disciplines. It fully represents the attributes of creativity, leadership, and communication."--Clarence F. Davan Jr., President and CEO, Davan Consulting International Inc., and founder, International Food and Agribusiness Management Association, "In my studies on leadership, those authors with the most to offer are the ones who have the experiences and share their testimonies. I find veterans, like you, to be more relevant, reliable, and valid when contemplating everyday situations and long-term vision. I appreciate how you use case studies to draw on your extensive experiences as this provides application for the reader that is most helpful. As leaders, your credentials are impeccable and I am pleased you use them to your collective advantage throughout the book."--Keith Barber, Vice Chancellor, University of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture, "The information is excellent. If a way can be found to have the book serve as a wake-up call to educators that leadership can be developed and it should be part of college and university programs, it may be more than useful; it could be revolutionary."--Stanley P. Wilson, former Vice-President for Agriculture, Home Economics and Veterinary Medicine, Auburn University
Dewey Decimal
630.68
Synopsis
In a world facing chronic and increasing shortages in food crops and natural resources, visionary leadership in agriculture becomes more and more critical for building and maintaining a sustainable future. It is of paramount importance that the dynamic and challenging evolution in agriculture over the last century and a half be met today with imaginative leadership in virtually all aspects of activities and organizations involved. Leadership in Agriculture: Case Studies for a New Generation focuses on key characteristics and elements of leadership. Using case studies from research, industry, education, administration, and extension services, the authors present real-world circumstances ranging from natural disasters to major restructuring that demanded problem solving, new initiatives, consensus, and organizational commitment. Drawing on their own experiences and covering topics as diverse as closing facilities, mounting a national research initiative, reinventing a major corporation, and dealing with invasive termites, the studies contain examples of both good and bad outcomes and tie back to the stated leadership principles and qualities. TABLE OF CONTENTS: Preface vii Acknowledgments xiii Leadership in the Agricultural Environment 1 Character: The Bedrock of Leaders and Leadership 13 Case Studies--How Leadership Can Make a Difference 37 1. Facing Down Nature: How a Regional Lab Survived Hurricane Katrina (Addressing Physical Crises) 38 2. Exerting Ag Leadership in Distributed Geographic Locations (Coordinating Dispersed Units within One Organization) 49 3. Closing and Relocating Facilities and Terminating Programs (Leadership Challenges with Organizational Restructuring) 59 4. National Research Initiative: Creating a Shared Leadership Vision (Bringing about a New Solution) 73 5. Battling Formosan Subterranean Termites (Forging a New Approach) 81 6. Gathering of the Agricultural Clan (Bringing Leaders Together without Central Authority) 90 7. Monsanto: How One Company Saw the Future and Transformed to Seize It (Leadership's Role in a Significant Change) 96 8. Enhancing Leadership in the State Agricultural Experiment Stations (Cultivating New Leadership) 123 9. Development of the Council for Agricultural Science and Technology (CAST) (Enhancing a Better Understanding of Agricultural Science and Technology) 133 Lessons Learned from Case Studies 145 Making Leadership Work for You 152 Appendixes: How Does the Scientific Agricultural System Work? 161 Appendix A. The Land-Grant System: A Key to America's Dream? How Does It Function? 161 Appendix B. The USDA's Agricultural Research Service: Focus on National and International Issues 165 Appendix C. The Industrial Approach to Research: Diverse Foci Linked to Industrial Economic Effects 167 Notes 171 Bibliography 173 About the Authors 177 Index 179, Focuses on key characteristics and elements of leadership. Using case studies from research, industry, education, administration, and extension services, the authors present real-world circumstances ranging from natural disasters to major restructuring that demanded problem solving, new initiatives, consensus, and organizational commitment.
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