Basic concepts of computerised support for farm management decisions
先讨论农场管理的范围与定义，包括规划、实施和控制三大职能，然后介绍计算机技术对农场管理的影响以及管理信息系统的概念，最后提出将决策支持系统和专家系统整合到管理信息系统中的挑战。
Good management is essential for efficient operation of any farm, but the concept of management is nebulous and difficult to define. Therefore, scope and definition of farm management is discussed first, by paying attention to the three major management functions: planning, implementation, and control. Then, the impact of recent advances in computer technology on farm management and the concept of management information systems are described. Two potential applications of management information systems are presented: decision support systems and expert systems. The current challenge in building management information systems is to incorporate decision support systems and expert systems to create an effective tool for farm managers. Copyright 1990 by Oxford University Press.