Nursery Management: Flexibility - Bending without breaking

The article notes that the growing popularity of healthy lifestyles contributes to the increase in consumption of fruits and berries. At the same time, the analysis of the dynamics of the gardening industry for 2000-2018 shows that the problem of providing fresh fruits and berries to the population remains one of the most important. Based on actual data, linear and logarithmic models of time series of key industry indicators for the period 2010 – 2019 have been compiled. Calculations showed that in the Russian Federation as a whole the trend of reduction of sown areas of perennial fruit plantations will continue with growth of yield and gross fees. In this regard, the issues of distribution and introduction of gardens of intensive type are updated. An overview of the views of domestic scientists-gardeners on the concept of “intensive garden” is given. It has been established that the distribution of intensive gardens is possible only if there are favorable natural and climatic conditions and a developed scientific and production base of nursery management. The current state and problems of gardening in one of the leading regions – the Republic of Dagestan - are considered. A significant technological lag of region in the further development of intensive horticulture has been identified. Various directions of intensification process in horticulture as the main and necessary condition of growth of efficient and sustainable production are summarized.

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Government Policies and Rural Entrepreneurship- Case Study of an Horticulture Entrepreneur

Journal of Entrepreneurship & Management ◽

10.21863/jem/2016.5.2.028 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 5 (2) ◽

Author(s):

Vinod N. Sambrani

Keyword(s):

Rural Development ◽

Rural Areas ◽

Process Development ◽

Full Time ◽

Rural Entrepreneurship ◽

Development Institutions ◽

Startup Time ◽

Nursery Management ◽

The Government

India is a country which is in forefront of being called a developed nation. To be a developed nation, India has to first look at its rural development, because 70 percent of the population live in rural areas, which means more than 700 million people are spread across 6,27,000 villages. Rural development is more than ever before linked to entrepreneurship. Establishments and agencies promoting rural development now look at entrepreneurship as a strategic development medium that could speed up the rural development process. Development institutions believe that rural entrepreneurship offers a huge potential for employment. In this paper a case study of a young entrepreneur who has taken up horticulture (vegetable plants nursery) as his full time profession, with a mission to help the neighbouring farmers is studied, the purpose of this paper is to understand the government role (policies and schemes), the difficulties faced by the entrepreneur during the startup time and knowledge transfer from the horticulture department, nursery management. The methodology followed is in-depth interaction with the entrepreneur. The outcome of paper will be to understand how rural entrepreneurship is helping improve the quality of life for families, communities and individuals leading to sustainable economy and environment.

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Global wheat production potentials and management flexibility under the representative concentration pathways

Global and Planetary Change ◽

10.1016/j.gloplacha.2014.08.010 ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 122 ◽

pp. 107-121 ◽

Cited By ~ 65

Author(s):

Juraj Balkovič ◽

Marijn van der Velde ◽

Rastislav Skalský ◽

Wei Xiong ◽

Christian Folberth ◽

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Keyword(s):

Wheat Production ◽

Representative Concentration Pathways ◽

Management Flexibility

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Four stages of making project management flexible: insight, importance, implementation and improvement

Organization Technology and Management in Construction An International Journal ◽

10.2478/otmcj-2020-0008 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 12 (1) ◽

pp. 2117-2136

Author(s):

Afshin Jalali Sohi ◽

Marian Bosch-Rekveldt ◽

Marcel Hertogh

Keyword(s):

Project Management ◽

Construction Industry ◽

Management Practice ◽

Research Question ◽

Practical Method ◽

Project Performance ◽

Main Question ◽

Project Complexity ◽

Project Phases ◽

Management Flexibility

Abstract Increased project complexity, project dynamics and changes in clients’ requirements are a few examples that suggest the necessity for flexibility in project management in order to deliver successful projects. Despite the fact that literature suggests adding flexibility to project management, there is no existing framework that provides a practical method for adding flexibility into the practice of project management in the construction industry. Therefore, this research is aimed at proposing a practical framework that helps practitioners in embedding project management flexibility into their project management practice. The research question is as follows: how to embed flexibility in the practice of project management in the early project phases? To answer the research question, four sub-questions have been formulated, which have been separately researched. The main question is answered by proposing a flexibility framework. This framework comprises four stages: understanding the current situation, practitioners’ perspectives on flexible project management, choosing enablers to become flexible and applying selected enablers to improve project performance. The framework is validated using the examples given by practitioners from 24 cases. Considering the movements towards flexibility and adaptability concepts, this research fills the gap in literature by providing a practical framework for project management flexibility. Moreover, it provides a step-by-step guideline for practitioners to embed flexibility in practice.

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