The Nature of Agribusiness Management Research Executive Commentary

摘要

What do we do, when we do agribusiness management research? Who do we serve and how is it different than research in other management fields? What disciplines influence our work? Is there a unique body of agribusiness theory? In an attempt to answer these questions I conducted a very pedestrian exploratory study. After 20 years of a fruitful IFAMA membership, and academic work, a couple of questions keep catching my attention.