Options for rationalising the deplyment of labour in dairy farms

Kovács, Anikó

Keywords: milk production, rationalisation, skill, convertibility, labour

In my studies I have surveyed the systems of labour deployment in three specialist dairy farms. Clearly the skill level of personnel employed in the farms is a factor for conflicts. This highlights the value of workman trained in a variety of convertible skills, as opposed to the semi-skilled labourer possessing a narrow knowledge of the job. Of course, this is not merely a problem of training and employment. This branch of animal breeding unlike other trades requires traits coming with strong social adjustment. Social transformation and changes occurring in village life in these days do not necessarily agree with the challenges of dairymen. It is important that the system of employment together with the task, job and responsibilities in a dairy farm should be clearly set out according to character of the farm and it should be clearly understood by both management and workforce. Furthermore it is essential to use individually applicable systems of motivation in addition to adequate remuneration.

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