Agricultural Economics, 2008 (vol. 54), issue 3
Selected trends forming European agriculture
M. Svatoš
Agric. Econ. - Czech, 2008, 54(3):93-101 | DOI: 10.17221/238-AGRICECON 
The dynamics and forming of European agriculture are determined by many considerably heterogenous and complicated processes and trends which influence mutually and moreover they work in a different way in developed and developing countries. An attention will be paid to basic global trends, the role of the Common Agricultural Policy, the influence of agrarian markets, the promotion of multifunctional agriculture etc.
E-business solutions and OSS for the SMEs
Z. Havlíček, E. Šilerová, Č. Halbich
Agric. Econ. - Czech, 2008, 54(3):102-107 | DOI: 10.17221/243-AGRICECON
www technologies are developing very fast. The new technologies make possible the easier creation of the web applications, which support business activities. Small and medium size enterprises, which serve as the driving force for innovations and thus for economic development, can utilize these technologies for the creation of relatively inexpensive applications, which can be tailor-made for the given enterprise by using the open source software (OSS). This contribution presents several practical examples of how to create - update - the web site of an enterprise and how to supplement it with an e-shop option. Examples from the area of flower selling...
Selected problems of capital endowment of Czech agriculture
E. Rosochatecká, K. Tomšík, D. Žídková
Agric. Econ. - Czech, 2008, 54(3):108-116 | DOI: 10.17221/242-AGRICECON
In the paper, the level of assets and long-term tangible property as well as the development of own and foreign capital, and the development of sales are evaluated in the time period 1992-2004. An analysis of internal financing resources - profit after taxation, reserves, depreciations of long-term property - was done for the years 2000-2005. The monitored items are calculated for agricultural enterprises of legal entities. Further selected factors are evaluated, which influence the property and capital structure of an enterprise.
Strategic thinking in the management of agribusinessu companies
J. Štůsek, L. Ulrych
Agric. Econ. - Czech, 2008, 54(3):117-124 | DOI: 10.17221/239-AGRICECON
This scientific paper shows the partial results of the research project GAČR 402/05/2697, focussing on the analysis of a questionnaire survey and the creation of strategic thinking models of decision making. The partial analysis of the questionnaire survey results was used for designing the basic structure of the required dependencies in the form of a decision tree. On the basis of the tree, requirements for designing the system of strategic thinking models were deduced. These requirements are reflected in the functional model, the data model and in the status diagram. These models will present an instrument suitable for supporting strategic decision making.
Managerial competencies in tackling an acute company crisis
R. Zuzák, P. Rymešová
Agric. Econ. - Czech, 2008, 54(3):125-128 | DOI: 10.17221/240-AGRICECON
The crisis manager's goal is not only to stop the crisis development in the company, but, as a further step, to achieve the fundamental turnover in its development leading to a successful solution. Crisis management requires completely different managerial competencies from those used in "standard" periods as time pressure is a negative factor aggravating the situation and in addition to that, resources are reduced calling for stimulation. A crisis manager should motivate both himself and the staff and it is he who is expected to be creative even under pressure.
Development of communication infrastructure in rural areas of the Czech Republic
J. Vaněk, J. Jarolímek, P. Šimek
Agric. Econ. - Czech, 2008, 54(3):129-134 | DOI: 10.17221/244-AGRICECON
The paper deals with the current trends in development of communication infrastructure which is, above all, represented by high-speed Internet connection (broadband). It is focused on conditions of the Czech Republic; or more precisely, on its rural areas, including possibilities of further development in the following period in context of trends in the world, in the OECD and the EU countries.
Looking back upon the life and work of prof. Ing. Jiří Tvrdoň, CSc.
J. Hron, M. Svatoš
Agric. Econ. - Czech, 2008, 54(3):135-136 | DOI: 10.17221/241-AGRICECON