Abstract
The main purpose of this study is to make clear the difference in management styles between family farms and business enterprises in enterprise farms of paddy field agriculture. In this study, we compare management awareness, management structure and business management methods between family farms and business enterprises in the enterprise farms of paddy field agriculture.
As increases in scale economy and diversification progresses, the character of enterprise farms tends to become more profitable and increase the number of full-time employees and to educate middle men as managers.
But, enterprise farms are not homogeneous. Some enterprise farms still continue to have decisions made by family members, even as farm size enlargens and the number of full-time enployees increases.
Finally, the style and character of enterprise farms depends on the goals that managers aim at and their ability to manage employees’ and family members’ labor.
