Overview
Horticulture Management and Supervision is an invaluable resource for both university and junior college horticulture curriculums. No other management text exists today that is able to mesh current supervisory principles with an intimate day-to-day understanding of the Green Industry. By incorporating real-life scenarios that are firmly-based in the landscape, nursery, golf course/turf management and arboriculture professions, this text is able to greatly assist soon-to-be supervisors in working through a multitude of decision-making processes. Since students are encouraged to incorporate a broad cross-section of supervisory principles in problem-solving personnel issues; they will be much better able to effectively manage staff and be equally skilled in intertwining their managerial skills with the long-term goals of the organization.
Full Product Details
Author: Donald W. Jackson
Publisher: Cengage Learning, Inc
Imprint: Delmar Cengage Learning
Edition: International edition
Dimensions:
Width: 20.90cm
, Height: 1.40cm
, Length: 26.20cm
Weight: 0.532kg
ISBN: 9781418039981
ISBN 10: 1418039985
Pages: 320
Publication Date: 02 April 2008
Audience:
Professional and scholarly
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Professional & Vocational
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Out of Print
Availability: In Print
Limited stock is available. It will be ordered for you and shipped pending supplier's limited stock.
Reviews
Chapter 1: Starting Out on the Right Foot: A Young Supervisors Guide to Success in The Green Industry Chapter 2: Time Management: The Key to a Young Managers Success Chapter 3: Motivating Yourself and Your Staff: Essential to Surviving in the Horticulture Profession Chapter 4: Decision-Making: Make or Break Your Future with the Company Chapter 5: The Importance of Communication: Effectively Relating to Those Around You Chapter 6: At the Head of the Pack: Tips and Suggestions for Leadership in The Green Industry Chapter 7: Delegating Authority: How to Get the Job Done as a Young Supervisor in Horticulture Chapter 8: Survival in the Workplace: Guiding Young Supervisors to Look Before They Leap Chapter 9: Effective Meetings: Making the Most Effective Use of Time Spent With Your Manager Chapter 10: Planning in the Horticulture Workplace: How to be Most Effective in Your Position Chapter 11: Dressing for Success: Looking Your Part in the Landscape, Nursery and Turf Care Industries Chapter 12: Working Through Change: Developing as a Young Supervisor in the Horticulture Profession Chapter 13: Hiring Staff in The Green Industry: Making the Right Choices Chapter 14: Evaluating Staff Performance: Overseeing Others in the Workplace Chapter 15: Forging a Career Path: How to Succeed Long Term in the Horticulture Profession
I like the concept of the book. There is a need for this type of book in the green industry. Fifteen chapters are ideal for the semester system--I like the use of four sections and 15 chapters. The chapters do cover the major topics appropriate for the subject with the exception of possibly including a section for those who start their own business
Author Information
Donald Jackson has been published in approximately 100 professional and home gardening publications including Harvard University's Arnoldia, the London Zoo's International Zoo Yearbook, American Nurseryman, and Nursery Management and Production.
