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A Profile of tomorrow's agribusiness leaders: The US perspective
Author(s) -
Litzenberg Kerry K.,
Schneider Ver E.
Publication year - 1989
Publication title -
agribusiness
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.57
H-Index - 43
eISSN - 1520-6297
pISSN - 0742-4477
DOI - 10.1002/1520-6297(198905)5:3<249::aid-agr2720050309>3.0.co;2-a
Subject(s) - agribusiness , perspective (graphical) , economics , computer science , agriculture , artificial intelligence , geography , archaeology
This article profiles the characteristics required of future agribusiness leaders. Top executives from 543 agribusiness firms rank ordered 74 alternative characteristics for their importance as a required characteristic of future leaders in their agribusiness firm. The US agribusiness executives identified interpersonal characteristics and communication skills as the most important. Business skills were also ranked as important for success in agribusiness firms.