@article{Sanderson:346580,
      recid = {346580},
      author = {Sanderson, Barbara},
      title = {Save the Family, Not Just the Farm},
      address = {1999},
      series = {IFMA12},
      pages = {8},
      year = {1999},
      note = {Twelfth International Farm Management Congress, Durban,  South Africa, July 18-24, 1999},
      abstract = {The awareness of human resource management issues in modem  farm management is essential Each family farm has its own  unique characteristics and differing roles and  responsibilities of family members on and off the farm due  to different factors, such as decision-making styles,  knowledge base, attitudes, cultural differences and type of  farm. Economic trends, demographic trends, and world  markets are examples of external factors that apply  pressure on farm managers, which, in turn, is reflected in  their management approach. In Saskatchewan, Canada,  statistics are available for agricultural population,  employment, industry, farm vs. off-farm income, and  education levels of farmers. The focus on farm business  management has tended to be on production, marketing, and  financial management, with somewhat less emphasis on human  resource management. In the past, many farm labourers have  been in-family employees. With the transition to larger and  more diversified farming styles, farm mangers are  recognizing relationship problems with employees, even to  the point of legal action. Farm managers are now seeking  information on human resource management in order to  improve their management skills. Education and improved  communication skills contribute to improved success both  with the family and the business employees. This paper  examines the links between a successful agribusiness  operation and human resource management skills. Farmers who  have taken a goal-directed management course, such as  Farming to Win, The Rural Family, Taking Care of Business,  or AgDirections 2000 have indicated a difference in their  farm business management skills, including a noticeable  improvement in the way they deal with people.},
      url = {http://ageconsearch.umn.edu/record/346580},
      doi = {https://doi.org/10.22004/ag.econ.346580},
}