SHS2 Agriculture · Semester 2 Week 20: Agribusiness Mangement

Lesson notes

Learning Objectives

Indicator: 2.5.3.LI.4 - Discuss the managerial characteristics required for the management of agribusiness.

By the end of the lesson, learners can:

List at least six managerial characteristics required for the successful management of an agribusiness.
Explain how each managerial characteristic contributes to the day-to-day running of an agribusiness enterprise.
Distinguish between effective and ineffective managerial behaviours by analysing short case scenarios.
Assess the consequences of poor management on the viability of a selected agribusiness (Level 4: Extended critical thinking).
Demonstrate, through role play, how a manager applies selected characteristics in a real agribusiness situation.

This lesson builds on the procedures for establishing agricultural enterprises (Week 17), sources of finance (Week 18), and record keeping (Week 19). Managerial characteristics tie these earlier topics together, since finance and records only yield results when a capable manager applies them.

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Curriculum details

Strand: Agricultural Economics, Agribusiness and Communication (Strand 5)
Sub-strand: Agribusiness Mangement (5.3)
Content standard: 2.5.3.CS.1 - Demonstrate knowledge, understanding and principles of establishing, financing and record keeping in agribusiness 2.5.3.LO.1 Use the knowledge and skills acquired to successfully manage an agribusiness
Indicator: 2.5.3.LI.4 - Discuss the managerial characteristics required for the management of agribusiness.
Suggested placement: Semester 2, Week 20 (Week 40 of the year)
Our suggestion, laid out in curriculum order across three terms of twelve weeks. NaCCA does not fix the week, so follow your school's scheme of learning.
Curriculum reference: NaCCA curriculum document, p. 175

Exemplars (from the NaCCA curriculum)

Inquiry-based learning: Learners in mixed-ability groups surf the internet for managerial characteristics required for the management of agribusiness.
Think-pair-share: Learners in pairs discuss the characteristics of a good manager.
Project-based learning: Learners in mixed-gender groups role play the characteristics of a good manager. Teacher should consciously involve all learners in the role play to diffuse gender stereotyping about managerial positions.
Assessment (2.5.3.AS.4). The document marks these depth-of-knowledge levels for this indicator: Level 2 Skills of conceptual understanding; Level 4 Extended critical thinking and reasoning.
Teaching and Learning Resources:
- Functional internet connectivity
- Computer
- Video on the establishment of Agribusiness
- Notebook
- Pens
- Textbooks on Agribusiness
- Textbooks on Agricultural enterprise
- Pictures of various farm records
- Resource person