Management Functions of Agriculture Entrepreneurs used in Organic Market (Kad Noi)

Abstract

          This research aims to study management function used by agriculture entrepreneurs who run their business in organic market (Kad Noi) at Faculty of Business Administration, Maejo University. Management functions have been used by these entrepreneurs. They perform preparation plans for pesticide-free vegetable production, harvesting plan, and products distribution plan. Besides, organization structures established according to their jobs. The president is assigned as administrator and other members are distributed in each department accordingly to their filed of expertise. Most of the leaders are young professionals in leading operation with passion in agriculture. They lead their groups by trying to get along well with the members. Many controlled aspects are mentioned such as pesticide-free vegetable production efficiency control processes, financial control via accounting entries, as well as other operation workflows. However, controlled tools are still lacking constancy. Controlling processes are implemented in 2 periods that are during operation process and after operation process.