Managing agricultural enterprises : exploring profitability and best practice in Central Europe

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Exploring the competitiveness and profitability of the agricultural sector in Central Europe, this book argues that the successful management of agricultural enterprises is inconceivable without the knowledge and application of modern forms of management and technology. Organised in an analytical framework and offering comprehensive empirical data, this book focusses on the countries of Poland, the Czech Republic, and Hungary. The contributors identify good practices, unresolved problems, and factors influencing profitability. Topics explored include the challenges of increasing sales potential, competitiveness, partnerships and cooperation, human resources issues, and risk management. By constituting a valuable source of knowledge, Managing Agricultural Enterprises is important to those researching the agricultural industry and management, but also to policy-makers and managers of agricultural enterprises. Front Matter ....Pages i-xvi Front Matter ....Pages 1-1 Agricultural Enterprises in Poland (Paweł Bryła)....Pages 3-25 Profitability in Polish Agricultural Enterprises (Paweł Bryła)....Pages 27-42 Managerial Challenges in Polish Agricultural Enterprises (Paweł Bryła)....Pages 43-76 Good Practices and Unresolved Problems in Polish Agricultural Enterprises (Paweł Bryła)....Pages 77-101 Front Matter ....Pages 103-103 Agricultural Enterprises in the Czech Republic (Hana Urbancová)....Pages 105-131 Profitability in Czech Agricultural Enterprises (Hana Urbancová)....Pages 133-144 Managerial Challenges in Czech Agricultural Enterprises (Hana Urbancová)....Pages 145-164 Good Practices and Unresolved Problems in Czech Agricultural Enterprises (Hana Urbancová)....Pages 165-180 Front Matter ....Pages 181-181 Agricultural Enterprises in Hungary (Krisztián Kovács)....Pages 183-207 Profitability in Hungarian Agricultural Enterprises (Krisztián Kovács)....Pages 209-223 Managerial Challenges in Hungarian Agricultural Enterprises (Krisztián Kovács)....Pages 225-239 Front Matter ....Pages 241-241 A General Overview of Agriculture and Profitability in Agricultural Enterprises in Central Europe (Judit Kocsis, Klára Major)....Pages 243-265 Managerial Challenges in Central European Agricultural Enterprises (Judit Kocsis, Klára Major)....Pages 267-284 Back Matter ....Pages 285-297