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Human Resource Management Risks: Sources and Control Strategies Based on Dairy Farmer Focus Groups

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  28 April 2015

Vera Bitsch ,
Getachew Abate Kassa ,
Stephen B. Harsh  and
Amin W. Mugera
Vera Bitsch
Affiliation:
Department of Agricultural Economics, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI
Getachew Abate Kassa
Affiliation:
Department of Agricultural Economics, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI
Stephen B. Harsh
Affiliation:
Department of Agricultural Economics, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI
Amin W. Mugera
Affiliation:
Department of Agricultural Economics, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI
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Abstract

Human resource management in agriculture and associated risks are under-researched topics. To identify the sources of human resource management risks confronting dairy farms, gain insights into how dairy farmers perceive the impacts of these risks, and identify control strategies, four focus group discussions were held with dairy farm managers. Managers' perceptions served to develop a framework for the analysis of human resource management risks in agriculture and derive recommendations for reducing these risks. Results of this study have been used to tailor educational programs for farmers and suggest strategies for future research.

Keywords

focus group discussionlabor managementpersonnel managementqualitative researchrisk managementrisk perceptionB49M12M50M52M53M54M59Q12Q19
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Journal of Agricultural and Applied Economics , Volume 38 , Issue 1 , April 2006 , pp. 123 - 136
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Copyright © Southern Agricultural Economics Association 2006

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