Agricultural Economics, 2004 (vol. 50), issue 1
Economic growth and new economy
V. Jeníček
Agric. Econ. - Czech, 2004, 50(1):1-8 | DOI: 10.17221/5159-AGRICECON 
Technological changes bring about economic growth. We are now at the beginning of the new phase of global economic development called new economy. The bearers of it are especially information technologies, biotechnology, material, energetic and cosmic technologies. There is reflected the influence of important integration factors as new technologies, high competitiveness (which becomes a necessity), new economic culture in the sphere of government, households and business.
New economy and manager behaviour changes
J. Hron
Agric. Econ. - Czech, 2004, 50(1):9-12 | DOI: 10.17221/5160-AGRICECON
The article reflects recent developments in factors affecting business behaviour both externally and internally. Derived form these changes, business managers' competences are assessed in accordance with changing requirements on managers' behaviour. Competences are then described in terms of specific and technical competences.
Good practice in the digital SMEs
J. Millard, J. Havlíček, I. Tichá
Agric. Econ. - Czech, 2004, 50(1):13-19 | DOI: 10.17221/5161-AGRICECON
The article summarizes findings drawn form the research carried on within the European project "Best e-European Practices" with a focus on digital SMEs only. Case studies are used to describe good practices. Cases studies are coded structurally using a set of indicators for each success factor and thus provide for learning of the potential users. Synthesis and generalization has been done on factors explaining motivations for introducing e-practices, the results firms seek to achieve and the benefits from the adoption of digital technologies.
Strategies for the future eGovernment
J. Millard, J. Havlíček, I. Tichá, J. Hron
Agric. Econ. - Czech, 2004, 50(1):20-28 | DOI: 10.17221/5162-AGRICECON
The paper provides some of the interim results of the Fifth Framework PRISMA project dealing with the of impact ICT on government and citizen services in Europe. The analysis and the concept description of long-term strategies for eGovernment and a long-term vision over 10 years for eGovernment are described. Activities performed by the government are analysed from the demand ("front office") and supply ("back office") point of view. Recommendations for long-term strategic decisions are based on three scenarios of the future European development till 2010: (1) "Prosperous and just Europe", (2) "Turbulent world", (3) "Recession and reorientation".
Data gathering for science and research
J. Vaníček
Agric. Econ. - Czech, 2004, 50(1):29-34 | DOI: 10.17221/5163-AGRICECON
Reasoning and argumentation in empirical sciences and research is based on row data and the intermediate and final structures, calculations etc., derived from the raw data. In this contribution, the short survey of the different techniques to gather raw data is given. The gain of the paper should consist in the manifestation of explicit limitation of usage this data for further utilization and deductions depending on the scaling type and validity problems during data gathering.
Neural networks in intrusion detection systems
A. Veselý, D. Brechlerová
Agric. Econ. - Czech, 2004, 50(1):35-40 | DOI: 10.17221/5164-AGRICECON
Security of an information system is its very important property, especially today, when computers are interconnected via internet. Because no system can be absolutely secure, the timely and accurate detection of intrusions is necessary. For this purpose, Intrusion Detection Systems (IDS) were designed. There are two basic models of IDS: misuse IDS and anomaly IDS. Misuse systems detect intrusions by looking for activity that corresponds to the known signatures of intrusions or vulnerabilities. Anomaly systems detect intrusions by searching for an abnormal system activity. Most IDS commercial tools are misuse systems with rule-based expert system structure....
How to approach the development of enterprise information system
I. Vrana
Agric. Econ. - Czech, 2004, 50(1):41-46 | DOI: 10.17221/5165-AGRICECON
Nowadays, many enterprises face the problem of implementing their enterprise information system in order to keep pace with their competition. It holds generally for all types of enterprises, as e.g. manufacturing, agricultural, trading, financial, transportation, educational, etc. This paper deals with the basic rules for building an information system of the enterprise, particularly of medium or large ones. The attention is focussed at the problems each enterprise must address before starting an IS project. These are mainly the enterprise information policy planning, project feasibility and forms of its management.