Agricultural Economics, 2012 (vol. 58), issue 6
Critical success factors influencing the transformation of the agricultural biotechnology industry in Taiwan
Meng-Shiunn LEE
Agric. Econ. - Czech, 2012, 58(6):249-263 | DOI: 10.17221/60/2011-AGRICECON 
The study uses the fuzzy Delphi and FANP (fuzzy analysis network process) methods to integrate the views of experts from enterprises and academia regarding the future direction of the agricultural biotechnology industry in Taiwan, in order to extract the critical success factors influencing its transformation. This study compares the differences in the "cross-domain" and "non-cross-domain" critical success factors, and expects that the research results could be a decision-making reference for both the industry and the government. The research results show that the cross-domain critical factor that influence the transformation of the agricultural biotechnology...
Trade practices of retail chains as far as the transaction cost analysis in relationships manufacturer - retailer are concerned in the milk industry
Jaroslav KITA, Katarína MÁZIKOVÁ, Marta GROSSMANOVÁ, Pavol KITA
Agric. Econ. - Czech, 2012, 58(6):264-274 | DOI: 10.17221/61/2011-AGRICECON
The primary purpose of this article is to discuss the trade practices used by retail chains from the point of view of the possible solutions of conflicts between the members of the distribution channel, which have an influence on selling prices for the end users. It is based on the knowledge of the theory of the transaction cost analysis, which makes it possible for the members of the distribution channel to make decisions on the number of forms of the organization in order to realize their activities successfully. In this framework and using the example of milk, the article shows the trade practices of retail chains to improve the relationships manufacturer...
Globalisation - challenges, rewards, question
Vladimír JENÍČEK
Agric. Econ. - Czech, 2012, 58(6):275-284 | DOI: 10.17221/102/2011-AGRICECON
Globalisation is at the beginning of the new century a double-edged weapon: a strong driving force of economic growth, the development of new technologies and the growth of the level of living in the poor as well as rich countries, but also a controversory process which damages national sovereignty, undermines the local culture and traditions and presents a threat of the economic and social non-stability. The key question of the 21st century then is, whether the states will be able to keep the process under control or whether they will become its victims.
Factors affecting farm succession: the case of Slovenia
Boštjan KERBLER
Agric. Econ. - Czech, 2012, 58(6):285-298 | DOI: 10.17221/47/2011-AGRICECON
Slovenia, like other developed countries, is characterized by the fact that the number of farm takeovers is decreasing and farms are not being transferred to successors in a timely manner. As an EU member state, Slovenia is entitled to financial incentives intended to halt or at least ameliorate this trend, but the situation is nonetheless not improving. This article proceeds from the hypothesis that economic factors are not the only ones that affect succession on Slovenian farms. The hypothesis was confirmed in a study limited to mountain farms. It was determined that, although economic factors have a significant effect on succession on Slovenian...