An analysis of potential agricultural reforms in the Texas Department of Criminal Justice /
many of the same management problems as other agribusinesses. Namely, the agency is under increased pressure to manage resources efficiently. As the prison population continues to grow, the need for more resources and for using current resources more efficiently becomes greater. One of the departmen...
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| Format: | Thesis Book |
| Language: | English |
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| Summary: | many of the same management problems as other agribusinesses. Namely, the agency is under increased pressure to manage resources efficiently. As the prison population continues to grow, the need for more resources and for using current resources more efficiently becomes greater. One of the departments within TDCJ receiving increased scrutiny in terms of managing its resources efficiently is the Agriculture Department (TDCJAG). Allocating resources efficiently among the various enterprises within TDCJAG is difficult because the agricultural operations are complex and interrelated. For example, crop enterprises provide commodities to the feed Dills to produce feed used by the livestock enterprises which produce animals that can be processed to provide meat for the diet requirements. A decision to decrease the resources devoted to an individual enterprise affects more than the enterprise in question. This study focuses on how to manage the resources devoted to TDCJ'S agricultural operations in an efficient manner. It investigates several questions that |
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| Item Description: | Vita. "Major Subject: Agricultural Economics". |
| Physical Description: | xv, 172 leaves : illustrations ; 28 cm. Issued also on microfiche from University Microfilm Inc. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (leaves 160-164). |