Template-Type: ReDIF-Article 1.0 Author-Name: P. Bielik Author-Workplace-Name: Slovak University of Agricultur, Nitra, Slovak Republic Author-Name: M. Rajčániová Author-Workplace-Name: Slovak University of Agricultur, Nitra, Slovak Republic Title: Scale efficiency of agricultural enterprises in Slovakia Abstract: The scale efficiency enables to measure technical relationship between farm size and efficient land using as a basic production factor according to its different allocation. The research has been done on a selected sample of agricultural enterprises in the Slovak Republic. A non-parametric data envelopment analysis approach has allowed investigating the differences in efficiency among various size groups of 110 agricultural enterprises. The research has proved that about 10 per cent of the analysed farms were operating during the analysed period at the optimal scale, 77 per cent at the above optimal scale and 13 per cent of the farms could increase the efficiency by increasing their acreage of agricultural land. Keywords: data envelopment analysis, technical efficiency, scale efficiency, size of farm Journal: Agricultural Economics Pages: 331-335 Volume: 50 Issue: 8 Year: 2004 DOI: 10.17221/5211-AGRICECON File-URL: http://agricecon.agriculturejournals.cz/doi/10.17221/5211-AGRICECON.html File-Format: text/html X-File-Ref: http://agriculturejournals.cz/RePEc/caa/references/age-200408-0001.txt Handle: RePEc:caa:jnlage:v:50:y:2004:i:8:id:5211-AGRICECON Template-Type: ReDIF-Article 1.0 Author-Name: D. Šimo Author-Workplace-Name: Slovak University of Agriculture, Nitra, Slovak Republic Author-Name: N. Kulková Author-Workplace-Name: Slovak University of Agriculture, Nitra, Slovak Republic Title: The comparison of natural and value indicators of cereals in the Slovak Republic in accession period to European Union Abstract: Cereals have a significant position in land farming in Slovakia. Important commodities are wheat, barley and maize. In the years 1999-2000, a research showed that Slovakia's natural production was lagging behind the developed countries of the EU. Extraordinary low yields were recorded in the economic year 2000/2001 due to drought during the vegetation period. In this paper, there are analyzed the production prices, costs, cereals efficiency and profitability costs. We have also calculated the break-even point in yields, in costs and in production prices of cereals. In addition, we have done some suggestions and recommendations on how to analyze the results. Keywords: cereals, production prices, costs, break-even point in yields, costs and prices Journal: Agricultural Economics Pages: 336-341 Volume: 50 Issue: 8 Year: 2004 DOI: 10.17221/5212-AGRICECON File-URL: http://agricecon.agriculturejournals.cz/doi/10.17221/5212-AGRICECON.html File-Format: text/html X-File-Ref: http://agriculturejournals.cz/RePEc/caa/references/age-200408-0002.txt Handle: RePEc:caa:jnlage:v:50:y:2004:i:8:id:5212-AGRICECON Template-Type: ReDIF-Article 1.0 Author-Name: J. Višňovský Author-Workplace-Name: Slovak University of Agriculture, Nitra, Slovak Republic Author-Name: M. Korenková Author-Workplace-Name: Slovak University of Agriculture, Nitra, Slovak Republic Title: Possible approaches to the solution of conflict situations in managerial practice Abstract: Strategies used in conflict solutions include: avoiding, adjusting, coercion, compromise and cooperation. Although in our sample of respondents the most efficient strategy (cooperation) ranked No.1, almost the same preference was achieved by the strategy of coercion manifesting the directive style of management, which is becoming ineffective under present conditions. Keywords: managerial capabilities, conflicts, conflict solution strategies, style of management Journal: Agricultural Economics Pages: 342-344 Volume: 50 Issue: 8 Year: 2004 DOI: 10.17221/5213-AGRICECON File-URL: http://agricecon.agriculturejournals.cz/doi/10.17221/5213-AGRICECON.html File-Format: text/html X-File-Ref: http://agriculturejournals.cz/RePEc/caa/references/age-200408-0003.txt Handle: RePEc:caa:jnlage:v:50:y:2004:i:8:id:5213-AGRICECON Template-Type: ReDIF-Article 1.0 Author-Name: A. Podolák Author-Workplace-Name: Slovak University of Agriculture, Nitra, Slovak Republic Title: New Economy - an analysis of the competitiveness related to education of students and managers Abstract: New Economy deals with competitiveness analysed by international comparative advantage of commodity and regional trade. According to New Economy we are forced to quantify the contribution of tradable goods and services into international competitiveness. New Economy shifts the current national competitiveness into a higher comparative advantage of comparable commodities of the world competitiveness. The methodology of calculation of domestic inputs and outputs is expanded by inputs and outputs of the comparable countries, integrated territories or also international agro-commodity trade. Keywords: New Economy, competitiveness, comparative advantage, indexes RCA, RCA I, RCA II Journal: Agricultural Economics Pages: 345-348 Volume: 50 Issue: 8 Year: 2004 DOI: 10.17221/5214-AGRICECON File-URL: http://agricecon.agriculturejournals.cz/doi/10.17221/5214-AGRICECON.html File-Format: text/html X-File-Ref: http://agriculturejournals.cz/RePEc/caa/references/age-200408-0004.txt Handle: RePEc:caa:jnlage:v:50:y:2004:i:8:id:5214-AGRICECON Template-Type: ReDIF-Article 1.0 Author-Name: K. Hennyeyová Author-Workplace-Name: Slovak University of Agriculture in Nitra, Slovak Republic Author-Name: I. Okenka Author-Workplace-Name: Slovak University of Agriculture in Nitra, Slovak Republic Title: Selected aspects of development of the Information Society in the enlargement process of the European Union Abstract: The information society represents the most fundamental change in our life, with huge opportunities for all people. Program eEurope has been very successful in extending Internet connectivity and has helped to obtain the adoption of the current legal framework for electronic communications and for e-commerce. The eEurope initiative should also become part of the enlargement process of the European Union. Slovakia and other candidate countries take part in realization of the program eEurope+ to support activities in using new information and communication technologies (ICT). eEurope 2005 carries the ambitious objective of achieving "Information Society for All". This means not only overcoming geographical and social differences, but also ensuring an inclusive digital society that provides opportunities for all. Keywords: eEurope, information society, European Union, information and communication technologies, Internet Journal: Agricultural Economics Pages: 349-352 Volume: 50 Issue: 8 Year: 2004 DOI: 10.17221/5215-AGRICECON File-URL: http://agricecon.agriculturejournals.cz/doi/10.17221/5215-AGRICECON.html File-Format: text/html X-File-Ref: http://agriculturejournals.cz/RePEc/caa/references/age-200408-0005.txt Handle: RePEc:caa:jnlage:v:50:y:2004:i:8:id:5215-AGRICECON Template-Type: ReDIF-Article 1.0 Author-Name: E. Horská Author-Workplace-Name: Slovak University of Agriculture, Nitra, Slovak Republic Title: Enlargement of the European Union - a new economic and social reality for agrobusiness entities Abstract: Goal of the paper is to identify opportunities and threats following from the European integration process and influencing the agribusiness entities in the accession country - Slovak Republic. These topics have begun one of the current themes connected with the approaching date of the Slovak Republic accession to the European Union. It is related to the fact, that agrarian but mostly food processing markets have their own specificities, appearing with their typical high sensitivity to the outside environment influence and strong enterprise motivation to competition. In the paper, there are also outlined tasks for business management to analyze external environment, to identify the decisive strengths and weaknesses, to overcome difficulties to adopt European standards and to use opportunities in a wider market place. Keywords: European market, opportunities, threats, competition, management, marketing, expansion Journal: Agricultural Economics Pages: 353-358 Volume: 50 Issue: 8 Year: 2004 DOI: 10.17221/5216-AGRICECON File-URL: http://agricecon.agriculturejournals.cz/doi/10.17221/5216-AGRICECON.html File-Format: text/html X-File-Ref: http://agriculturejournals.cz/RePEc/caa/references/age-200408-0006.txt Handle: RePEc:caa:jnlage:v:50:y:2004:i:8:id:5216-AGRICECON Template-Type: ReDIF-Article 1.0 Author-Name: I.M. Zoborský Author-Workplace-Name: Slovak University of Agriculture, Nitra, Slovak Republic Title: Forming of the agrarian services in Slovakia in the process of European integration Abstract: The paper analyses formation of specialized activities of Slovak agrarian services. The paper focuses attention on the definition of agrarian services, evaluation of their position and progress of their transformation, their quantitative development and distribution in the regions of the Slovak Republic, as well as on their economic results during the period from 1995 to 2001. Biological, technical, and other specialized services significantly influence the reproduction process of the plant and animal production even in the period of European integration. Keywords: agrarian services, economic indicators, the Slovak Republic, development tendencies Journal: Agricultural Economics Pages: 359-364 Volume: 50 Issue: 8 Year: 2004 DOI: 10.17221/5217-AGRICECON File-URL: http://agricecon.agriculturejournals.cz/doi/10.17221/5217-AGRICECON.html File-Format: text/html X-File-Ref: http://agriculturejournals.cz/RePEc/caa/references/age-200408-0007.txt Handle: RePEc:caa:jnlage:v:50:y:2004:i:8:id:5217-AGRICECON Template-Type: ReDIF-Article 1.0 Author-Name: M. Kučera Author-Workplace-Name: Slovak University of Agriculture, Nitra, Slovak Republic Author-Name: A. Látečková Author-Workplace-Name: Slovak University of Agriculture, Nitra, Slovak Republic Author-Name: P. Szovics Author-Workplace-Name: Slovak University of Agriculture, Nitra, Slovak Republic Title: Improving quality of economic information systems to ensure competitive advantage for companies Abstract: A prosperous company with a goal to maintain competitiveness in a strong international environment should eliminate obsolete management methods and innovate the information system used in the company with the application of effective economic software. This paper deals with the current situation of economic software or Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) in companies and opportunities and advantages of using software in the area of cost management. Economic gains in practice are also discussed in this contribution. Keywords: company, information, economic software, competitive advantage Journal: Agricultural Economics Pages: 365-368 Volume: 50 Issue: 8 Year: 2004 DOI: 10.17221/5218-AGRICECON File-URL: http://agricecon.agriculturejournals.cz/doi/10.17221/5218-AGRICECON.html File-Format: text/html X-File-Ref: http://agriculturejournals.cz/RePEc/caa/references/age-200408-0008.txt Handle: RePEc:caa:jnlage:v:50:y:2004:i:8:id:5218-AGRICECON Template-Type: ReDIF-Article 1.0 Author-Name: Z. Sojková Author-Workplace-Name: Slovak University of Agriculture, Nitra, Slovak Republic Author-Name: B. Stehlíková Author-Workplace-Name: Slovak University of Agriculture, Nitra, Slovak Republic Title: Comparative analysis of the economic role of agriculture in the EU countries Abstract: The role of agriculture within the frame of the enlarged EU is analysed in this paper. There is a requirement to perceive the tendency towards the downgrading of the status of agriculture in the national economy of the EU countries with the respect of the differences in the importance of agriculture mainly in the countries that are the new EU members. The role of agriculture is characterised by the following indices: share of the agricultural employees in the total employment, share of the added value of agriculture in the GDP, and index of the value added per one agricultural worker. These indices are the base for the construction of the "index of economic importance of the agriculture" which are the countries ranged by. A multidimensional classification of the countries was realised by the cluster analysis that divided the countries into three clusters accordingly to their similarity with regards to the importance of their agriculture in their national economy. Keywords: European Union countries, agriculture employment, share added value of agriculture in the Gross Domestic Product, Value added per one agricultural worker, cluster analysis Journal: Agricultural Economics Pages: 369-376 Volume: 50 Issue: 8 Year: 2004 DOI: 10.17221/5219-AGRICECON File-URL: http://agricecon.agriculturejournals.cz/doi/10.17221/5219-AGRICECON.html File-Format: text/html X-File-Ref: http://agriculturejournals.cz/RePEc/caa/references/age-200408-0009.txt Handle: RePEc:caa:jnlage:v:50:y:2004:i:8:id:5219-AGRICECON Template-Type: ReDIF-Article 1.0 Author-Name: H. Borsuková Title: European integration - a challenge for Slovakia International Scientific Days 2004 Abstract: This Article does not have an abstract. Journal: Agricultural Economics Pages: 377-378 Volume: 50 Issue: 8 Year: 2004 DOI: 10.17221/5220-AGRICECON File-URL: http://agricecon.agriculturejournals.cz/doi/10.17221/5220-AGRICECON.html File-Format: text/html Handle: RePEc:caa:jnlage:v:50:y:2004:i:8:id:5220-AGRICECON Template-Type: ReDIF-Article 1.0 Author-Name: I.M. Zoborský Title: 45th anniversary of the foundation of Faculty of Economics and Management at Slovak University of Agriculture in Nitra Journal: Agricultural Economics Pages: 379-380 Volume: 50 Issue: 8 Year: 2004 DOI: 10.17221/5221-AGRICECON File-URL: http://agricecon.agriculturejournals.cz/doi/10.17221/5221-AGRICECON.html File-Format: text/html Handle: RePEc:caa:jnlage:v:50:y:2004:i:8:id:5221-AGRICECON