INNOVASIEKENMERKE WAT DIE BYWONING VAN NIE-FORMELE BOERDERYBESTUURSKURSUSSE BEINVLOED / Innovation characteristics which influence the attendance of non-formal farm management courses
Abstract This article considers the innovation characteristics which influence the attendance of non-formal farm management courses. These characteristics are the relative advantage, compatibility, complexity, trialability and observability. Results show that the relative advantage which could be obtained by attending a non-formal farm management course is the most significant characteristic which influences the attendance of non-formal farm management courses.
Farm Management In South Africa: The State Of The Art
ABSTRACT The purpose of this article is to evaluate the present situation of farm management (FM) in South Africa in its professional context. The evolution of FM in the USA, the UK and Australia has been used as the norm to evaluate the progress of FM teaching and research in South Africa. In order to review the development of FM in South Africa over the past 60 years, the period has been divided into three phases. The outstanding feature of FM in Phase I (1925—1950) was its multidisciplinary nature in contrast with the dominating role of production economics in FM in Phase II (1950—1970). The last 15 years (Phase III) in the evolution of FM is typified by the greater role played by management science in FM. As in the USA, the UK and Australia, it can be said that FM is regarded basically as FM economics (narrower approach) in South Africa today, but attempts are being made to integrate the various disciplines. As far as FM teaching is concerned, the integration is accomplished in two alternative ways. I...
Issues in the Evolution of Production Economics
MY INITIAL response when Dr. Sundquist assigned me the topic for today's paper was to search for a subtitle that would represent a capsule expression of the subject matter I actually intend to cover. The first subtitle that occurred to me was the question, "Is Production Economics Really Dead?" Initial reactions from my colleagues were sufficiently vigorous to lead me to attempt a second alternative, "If Production Economics Is Not Dead Where Did It Go?"