Template-Type: ReDIF-Article 1.0 Author-Name: Jana Lososová Author-Workplace-Name: Department of Accounting and Finances, Faculty of Economics, University of South Bohemia, České Budějovice, Czech Republic Author-Name: Jindřiška Kouřilová Author-Workplace-Name: Department of Accounting and Finances, Faculty of Economics, University of South Bohemia, České Budějovice, Czech Republic Author-Name: Nikola Soukupová Author-Workplace-Name: Department of Management, Faculty of Economics, University of South Bohemia, České Budějovice, Czech Republic Title: Controversial approach to wolf management in the Czech Republic Abstract: Expansion of the wolf in the Czech Republic results in an increasing conflict between nature conservationists and other landscape users. In March 2020, the Ministry of the Environment of the Czech Republic issued the "Wolf Management Programme". The document provoked negative reactions from organisations of farmers, breeders, and hunters. The article deals with the key issues triggered by the conflict and the attitudes of actors involved. We want to clarify to what extent the solutions designed by individual parties help to mitigate the conflict and how the financial demands related to this issue have been evolving. The problem may seem marginal in the Czech Republic, but the wolf population density in some regions may already be close to its bearable maximum. Key problems are the identification of specific target numbers of wolves, the absence of zoning as a future option, and clear rules for dealing with direct encounters of wolves with humans. The benefit of wolf management is primarily the sum of preventive measures it aims to address, but the relationship with other main actors and the area of education and promotion is debatable as it represents a further increase in the absorption of public funds without guarantees of effectiveness. Keywords: compensations of damage, conflict, conservation, Wolf Management Programme Journal: Agricultural Economics Pages: 1-10 Volume: 67 Issue: 1 Year: 2021 DOI: 10.17221/377/2020-AGRICECON File-URL: http://agricecon.agriculturejournals.cz/doi/10.17221/377/2020-AGRICECON.html File-Format: text/html X-File-Ref: http://agriculturejournals.cz/RePEc/caa/references/age-202101-0001.txt Handle: RePEc:caa:jnlage:v:67:y:2021:i:1:id:377-2020-AGRICECON Template-Type: ReDIF-Article 1.0 Author-Name: Nadežda Jankelová Author-Name: Zuzana Joniaková Author-Workplace-Name: Department of Management, Faculty of Business Management, University of Economics in Bratislava, Bratislava, Slovakia Title: How to increase production performance of Slovak agricultural companies: The key task of supporting innovative work behavior and information sharing Abstract: The goal of this paper is to test the hypothesis of positive correlation between the innovative work behavior (IWB) support on the part of agricultural managers and the production performance of agricultural companies, mediated through information sharing in the companies. The research was performed on a sample of 175 companies of primary agricultural production in Slovakia. All data was analysed using the SPSS version 22.0 software package. The Cronbach's alpha coefficient was used to assess the internal consistency of scales reliability. The Baron and Kenny mediator model was also used. The hypothesis was confirmed by the research. Complete mediation was identified where up to 91.6% of the overall effect is mediated through the sharing of the information variable. The practical implications of the research point out that the transparency of communication and support of innovations introduce positive effects in relation to the performance of agricultural companies. The IWB support is a predictor of production performance of agricultural companies. However, it does not have a clear effect; the effects of other factors are important. The IWB support positively affects the production performance of companies through the sharing of information between the managers and the employees, which becomes an important tool of innovative management. Agricultural cooperatives and joint stock companies can profit less significantly from the IWB support through the sharing of information than limited liability companies. The effect of IWB support on the production performance of cooperatives in natural expression shows statistically less significant impact. Keywords: agricultural companies, information, innovation, management, performance, Slovak Republic Journal: Agricultural Economics Pages: 11-20 Volume: 67 Issue: 1 Year: 2021 DOI: 10.17221/319/2020-AGRICECON File-URL: http://agricecon.agriculturejournals.cz/doi/10.17221/319/2020-AGRICECON.html File-Format: text/html X-File-Ref: http://agriculturejournals.cz/RePEc/caa/references/age-202101-0002.txt Handle: RePEc:caa:jnlage:v:67:y:2021:i:1:id:319-2020-AGRICECON Template-Type: ReDIF-Article 1.0 Author-Name: Chun-Hsin Chou Author-Workplace-Name: School of International Law, China University of Political Science and Law, Beijing, China Author-Name: Joe-Ming Lee Author-Workplace-Name: Department of Applied Economics, Fo Guang University, Yilan County, Taiwan Author-Name: Ying-Maw Teng Author-Workplace-Name: Department of International Business, I-Shou University, Kaohsiung City, Taiwan Author-Name: Hsiu-Ling Lee Author-Workplace-Name: Department of Accounting, I-Shou University, Kaohsiung City, Taiwan Title: What is the impact of corporate governance on the food industry at different thresholds of internationalization? A review Abstract: This research analyzes the dynamic effects of corporate governance, research and development (R&D) innovation, and financial policy on firm business performance under different internationalization threshold structures in Taiwan's food industry during the 2008-2019 period. The results illustrate R&D innovation's negative impact on business performance and the collateralization ratio by directors also has a negative influence. Conversely, the findings reveal that by considering the internationalization threshold effect, at a level of high internationalization, firms have positive influences on R&D innovation, and financial policy has a positive influence on business performance. Keywords: financial policy, food industry, internationalization threshold, R& D innovation Journal: Agricultural Economics Pages: 21-32 Volume: 67 Issue: 1 Year: 2021 DOI: 10.17221/272/2020-AGRICECON File-URL: http://agricecon.agriculturejournals.cz/doi/10.17221/272/2020-AGRICECON.html File-Format: text/html X-File-Ref: http://agriculturejournals.cz/RePEc/caa/references/age-202101-0003.txt Handle: RePEc:caa:jnlage:v:67:y:2021:i:1:id:272-2020-AGRICECON Template-Type: ReDIF-Article 1.0 Author-Name: Eewoud Lievens Author-Name: Kobe Tielens Author-Workplace-Name: Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium Author-Name: Erik Mathijs Author-Workplace-Name: Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium Title: Creating a market for price swaps: Case study of an innovative risk management instrument in the Belgian-Dutch pear market Abstract: While the benefits of using futures to manage price risk are widely recognised, only certain groups of farmers have suitable futures at their disposal. This paper discusses an innovative instrument, developed in the Belgian-Dutch pear market, that provides an alternative to futures markets by creating a market for price swaps. Thus, the instrument provides some benefits of market-traded derivatives (like futures) while remaining a relatively simple instrument, which requires fewer market transactions. The paper describes key properties of the swap contracts and the platform used to trade them. In addition, it compares the conditions required for establishing price swap markets and futures markets. Thus, our study informs the design of similar risk management instruments for commodities and contexts where futures are absent. Keywords: collective action, financial derivatives, fruit, risk management Journal: Agricultural Economics Pages: 33-40 Volume: 67 Issue: 1 Year: 2021 DOI: 10.17221/373/2020-AGRICECON File-URL: http://agricecon.agriculturejournals.cz/doi/10.17221/373/2020-AGRICECON.html File-Format: text/html X-File-Ref: http://agriculturejournals.cz/RePEc/caa/references/age-202101-0004.txt Handle: RePEc:caa:jnlage:v:67:y:2021:i:1:id:373-2020-AGRICECON