Template-Type: ReDIF-Article 1.0 Author-Name: Jan HRON Author-Workplace-Name: Department of Management, Faculty of Economics and Management, Czech University of Life Sciences Prague, Czech Republic Author-Name: Tomas MACAK Author-Workplace-Name: Department of Management, Faculty of Economics and Management, Czech University of Life Sciences Prague, Czech Republic Title: Adaptive organization design based on system integration Abstract: During the task of projecting an adaptive organizational system whose required output value we know (for instance, a minimized overall loss of a system), we use the method referred to as the integration of subsystems into a control structure. As the suggestion content of this contribution is an application of adaptive system into the area of organizational arrangement of resources, it is primarily necessary to define the elements of this system. The objective of this paper is, consequently, to create, on the basis of system organization of adaptive systems, a methodology for projecting the adaptive organizational systems. Any control and adaptive organizational model could be included into the response of the environment of all situational phenomena or factors which determine or influence the characteristics of an organizational and control system and consequently, in its results, influence an output from the system. Keywords: adaptive organization, system integration, feed-back, organizational optimization Journal: Agricultural Economics Pages: 565-572 Volume: 57 Issue: 12 Year: 2011 DOI: 10.17221/200/2011-AGRICECON File-URL: http://agricecon.agriculturejournals.cz/doi/10.17221/200/2011-AGRICECON.html File-Format: text/html X-File-Ref: http://agriculturejournals.cz/RePEc/caa/references/age-201112-0001.txt Handle: RePEc:caa:jnlage:v:57:y:2011:i:12:id:200-2011-AGRICECON Template-Type: ReDIF-Article 1.0 Author-Name: Pavel TOMŠÍK Author-Workplace-Name: Faculty of Business and Economics, Mendel University in Brno, Brno, Czech Republic Author-Name: Martin PROKEŠ Author-Workplace-Name: Faculty of Business and Economics, Mendel University in Brno, Brno, Czech Republic Title: New strategic alliances of wine producers in the Czech Republic Abstract: The paper describes the main reasons for the formation of new regional association of wineries, based on a different origin of wines in the wine region of Moravia in the southeast part of the Czech Republic. This research aim is to create a plan for a new development of such strategic alliances on the basis of results of the localization factors. The coefficient of localization is used for the identification of the cluster. The results are compared with the already operating associations for the appellation in Austria (DAC). There were traced changes in the consumer preferences in the Czech wine market. Consumers are placing more emphasis on the selection of wine on its descent from a particular area, the growing community and the individual grower. The dynamic development of the wine category, major changes in the market and the consumer demand are the main causes for the formation of associations of small and medium-sized wineries. This paper specifically introduces new associations for the appellation system VOC. This alliance is described in the context of the establishment, operation, development and expansion, respectively the possibility of the involvement of additional organizations suppliers and research institutions. The application of the results of research was a plan for the establishment of a new alliance VOC Modré Hory, where there are associated 30 wine producers of wine in 5 villages around the centre Velké Pavlovice. Based on the experience of the newly emerging VOC system of appellations, there was set up a plan of formation of the association with the proposed methodological approach. Open cooperation between the associations VOC appellation and other entities involving suppliers, customers, research institutions and universities has the possibility of creating an institutionalized wine cluster. The plan to create a wine cluster was proposed to establish the cooperation between the newly emerging associations of the VOC at three sub-regions of South Moravia, in order to achieve a competitive advantage. Keywords: appellation, association, cluster, DAC, strategic alliances, VOC, wine origin Journal: Agricultural Economics Pages: 573-579 Volume: 57 Issue: 12 Year: 2011 DOI: 10.17221/183/2011-AGRICECON File-URL: http://agricecon.agriculturejournals.cz/doi/10.17221/183/2011-AGRICECON.html File-Format: text/html X-File-Ref: http://agriculturejournals.cz/RePEc/caa/references/age-201112-0002.txt Handle: RePEc:caa:jnlage:v:57:y:2011:i:12:id:183-2011-AGRICECON Template-Type: ReDIF-Article 1.0 Author-Name: Lucie SEVEROVÁ Author-Workplace-Name: Faculty of Economics and Management, Czech University of Life Sciences, Prague, Czech Republic Author-Name: Lenka KOPECKÁ Author-Workplace-Name: Faculty of Economics and Management, Czech University of Life Sciences, Prague, Czech Republic Author-Name: Roman SVOBODA Author-Workplace-Name: Faculty of Economics and Management, Czech University of Life Sciences, Prague, Czech Republic Author-Name: Josef BRČÁK Author-Workplace-Name: Faculty of Economics and Management, Czech University of Life Sciences, Prague, Czech Republic Title: Oligopoly competition on market with food products Abstract: Oligopoly can be defined as a market model of the imperfect competition type, assuming the existence of only a few companies in a sector or industry, from which at least some have a significant market share and can therefore influence the production prices in the market. Many models of oligopoly that differ from one another mostly in the nature of the competitive companies' behaviour can be found through the study of oligopolistic structures. Some models describe only the behaviour of two companies in the monitored market (duopoly), others describe several companies of the same power (cartel), still others assume that one of the companies has a dominant position in the market, etc. The text of this article deals with oligopolistic competition in the food market in the terms of the behaviour of grocers and with the impact of this competition upon the market competition in the sector. First, it mentions the agreements on common cooperation and procedure, when cartel market structure originates. It also analyzes the examples of behaviour of oligopoly with a dominant firm on the market with products in the food sector, with the goal of detecting whether the market with these products is significantly influenced by the oligopolistic behaviour of companies. Keywords: oligopoly competition, oligopoly with dominant firm, cartel, foods, food market, chain stores Journal: Agricultural Economics Pages: 580-588 Volume: 57 Issue: 12 Year: 2011 DOI: 10.17221/107/2010-AGRICECON File-URL: http://agricecon.agriculturejournals.cz/doi/10.17221/107/2010-AGRICECON.html File-Format: text/html X-File-Ref: http://agriculturejournals.cz/RePEc/caa/references/age-201112-0003.txt Handle: RePEc:caa:jnlage:v:57:y:2011:i:12:id:107-2010-AGRICECON Template-Type: ReDIF-Article 1.0 Author-Name: Concetta CASTIGLIONE Author-Workplace-Name: Department of Economics, Trinity College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland Author-Name: Ladislava GROCHOVÁ Author-Workplace-Name: Department of Economics, Faculty of Business and Economics, Mendel University in Brno, Brno, Czech Republic Author-Name: Davide INFANTE Author-Workplace-Name: Department of Economics and Statistics, University of Calabria, Cosenza, Italy Author-Name: Janna SMIRNOVA Author-Workplace-Name: Department of Economics and Statistics, University of Calabria, Cosenza, Italy Title: The demand for beer in presence of past consumption and advertising in the Czech Republic Abstract: The paper focuses on beer consumption in the Czech Republic, the country with the highest beer consumption per capita in the world. To understand the recent beer-consumption behaviour, we use the monthly data from a three year period, 2006-2008, to estimate both the 2SLS and the SUR model charting the demand for beer extended to the past consumption and advertising expenditure. The demand for beer in the Czech Republic reacts more strongly to the changes in price than it does to the investments in advertising. The results suggest two implications for the policy-makers. Consumption is as sensitive to the price of beer and its alternatives as it is to advertising, so taxes or restrictions on advertising can affect the consumption of beer, considering the long tradition of Czech consumers in drinking beer as the strong role of the past consumption demonstrates. Keywords: beer demand, alcoholic beverages, 2SLS, SUR, Czech Republic Journal: Agricultural Economics Pages: 589-599 Volume: 57 Issue: 12 Year: 2011 DOI: 10.17221/103/2010-AGRICECON File-URL: http://agricecon.agriculturejournals.cz/doi/10.17221/103/2010-AGRICECON.html File-Format: text/html X-File-Ref: http://agriculturejournals.cz/RePEc/caa/references/age-201112-0004.txt Handle: RePEc:caa:jnlage:v:57:y:2011:i:12:id:103-2010-AGRICECON Template-Type: ReDIF-Article 1.0 Author-Name: Zlata SOJKOVÁ Author-Workplace-Name: Faculty of Economics and Management, Slovak University of Agriculture in Nitra, Nitra, Slovak Republic Author-Name: Izabela ADAMIČKOVÁ Author-Workplace-Name: Faculty of Economics and Management, Slovak University of Agriculture in Nitra, Nitra, Slovak Republic Title: Evaluation of economic efficiency of orchards investment project with respect to the risk Abstract: Continuous elimination of the acreage of orchards in Slovakia has a negative impact on the overall fruit production. Improvement of the conditions could be achieved by introducing new technological systems into orchards and supporting the measures motivating farmers. Three investment strategies for planting apple orchards are presented in the paper: slim spindle, high density and extended orchards. Economic efficiency of the systems is evaluated through the return of investment, net current value and inner profit percentage. Within the assumption of the objective evaluation of input parameters, we can expect an acceptable economic efficiency of the investment only in the "slim spindle" technological system. The simplified deterministic evaluation of economic efficiency is further deepened with the identification of the relevant risk factors, followed by its quantification by the simulation processes. Taking the risk into account leads to a significant decrease of the economic attractiveness of investments. Keywords: apple orchard, investment project, economic efficiency, simulation model, risk Journal: Agricultural Economics Pages: 600-608 Volume: 57 Issue: 12 Year: 2011 DOI: 10.17221/104/2011-AGRICECON File-URL: http://agricecon.agriculturejournals.cz/doi/10.17221/104/2011-AGRICECON.html File-Format: text/html X-File-Ref: http://agriculturejournals.cz/RePEc/caa/references/age-201112-0005.txt Handle: RePEc:caa:jnlage:v:57:y:2011:i:12:id:104-2011-AGRICECON Template-Type: ReDIF-Article 1.0 Author-Name: editors Title: VOLUME 57, CONTENTS Journal: Agricultural Economics Pages: 609-611 Volume: 57 Issue: 12 Year: 2011 DOI: 10.17221/4425-AGRICECON File-URL: http://agricecon.agriculturejournals.cz/doi/10.17221/4425-AGRICECON.html File-Format: text/html Handle: RePEc:caa:jnlage:v:57:y:2011:i:12:id:4425-AGRICECON Template-Type: ReDIF-Article 1.0 Author-Name: editors Title: AUTHORS INDEX Journal: Agricultural Economics Pages: 612-613 Volume: 57 Issue: 12 Year: 2011 DOI: 10.17221/4426-AGRICECON File-URL: http://agricecon.agriculturejournals.cz/doi/10.17221/4426-AGRICECON.html File-Format: text/html Handle: RePEc:caa:jnlage:v:57:y:2011:i:12:id:4426-AGRICECON