Teamwork in Poultry Production : Improving Grower and Employee Interpersonal Skills

Today more than ever before in the history of the poultry industry there is a concerted effort to improve the working relationship between the grower and the integrator. Teamwork in Poultry Production picks up wher Larry Cole's previous book, Communication in Poultry Grower Relations , left off. While the first book concentrated on organizational improvement, this book focuses on the specific interpersonal skills needed in the industry to create a synergistic working relationship-a topic which, until now, has been largely ignored. Written in a down-to-earth training style, this book: 1 Details the interpersonal and communication issues that determine the success of the employee-grower working relationship 2 Outlines the responsibilities of both the contract grower and the company employee, providing a detailed description of what each party can do to improve the working relationship on the farm 3 Creates a behavioral blueprint that can be easily implemented by the entire grower-employee network 4 Serves as

the resource for ongoing training efforts with employees and growers [Publisher's Text]

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