Subject: Agricultural and Resource Econ
Credit units: 3
Offered: Term 2 only
Weekly hours: 3 Lecture hours
College: Graduate and Postdoc Studies
Department: Agricultural and Resource Econ

Description

Develops a conceptual framework in which organizations, their behaviour, their interactions with other firms and their impact on an industry can be studied, compared and analyzed. The relevant literature in organizational theory, industrial organization and contract theory is reviewed, especially as it focuses on theoretical and empirical work in the areas of agri-business firms and other forms of organizations. Examination of these types of firms is undertaken to better understand their behaviour and to develop concepts that can be put to use in analyzing other types of organizations.

Permission of instructor required.
Note: Students with credit for BPBE 842 may not take this course for credit.

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