Ag Decision Maker Activity
Succession – Making it Work
Files C4-70, C4-71,
C4-72, C4-73
Name ________________________
Using Information Files C4-70 through C4-73, answer the following questions.
1. What are 5 major topics that cause stress in farm families?
a. __________________________________
b. __________________________________
c. __________________________________
d. __________________________________
e. __________________________________
2. What are 5 ways to deal with stress?
a. __________________________________
b. __________________________________
c. __________________________________
d. __________________________________
e. __________________________________
3. Which of the following is a judgmental statement?
a. I am confused
b. We are upset
c. I don’t understand
d. You are wrong
4. How can you improve your communication?
Ag Decision Maker Activity
Succession – Making it Work
Files C4-70, C4-71,
C4-72, C4-73
For the following questions, which type of decision making is being done?
Autocratic
Consensus
Democratic
Collaborative
5. Mike Moriss decides to fill the diesel fuel barrel without consulting anyone.
The price was likely going up, and a decision needed to be made.
_________________________
6. The Moriss family sits down to discuss buying more land. They weigh their
options and discuss what it will do to their finances as well as the labor
requirements it might take. Everyone agreed to purchase the new farm.
_________________________
7. The council voted 6-3 to hire a new intern for the summer.
_________________________
8. Jerad Moriss is trying to convince Mike to purchase more feeder cattle. The
market is good and they have the finances to support the investment. Jerad
approaches his father with the facts to try to make a decision.
_________________________
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