Information Systems in Agricultural Enterprises: An Empirical Study in Slovak Republic

Anna LátečkováVladimír BolekĽuboslav Szabo

DOI 10.7160/aol.2018.100205
No 2/2018, June
pp. 49-60

Látečková, A., Bolek, V. and Szabo, Ľ. (2018) “Information Systems in Agricultural Enterprises: An Empirical Study in Slovak Republic", AGRIS on-line Papers in Economics and Informatics, Vol. 10, No. 2, pp. 49-60. ISSN 1804-1930. DOI 10.7160/aol.2018.100205.

Abstract

The development of information and communication technologies (ICT) is currently conditioned by the development of industry, society and many other factors. The ever increasing trend of ICT development is directly connected with the agricultural enterprises. ICT play important roles in the development of these enterprises and automation of their processes. Revitalisation of financing and budgets, dynamically evolving strong competitive environment and growing regulation lead to ever growing need for swift reactions and making precise decisions in all institutions and organisations, including manufacturing and agricultural organisations. Access to the right information in the right time is crucial for every subject. There are several fundamental areas for modern agricultural enterprises. All processes carried out in agricultural enterprises need to be planned and managed; automation of the processes via suitable information systems brings significant competitive advantages and strengthened market positions. Enterprise resource planning systems are convenient in this respect. The systems represent efficient instruments for planning and management of all crucial internal processes, particularly at the tactical and operational levels of management. The paper provides a picture of the current state of business information systems’ application in agricultural enterprises in Slovak republic and analyses the influence of selected factors (benefits and functions of the information system) on the satisfaction of managers with the implemented information system.

Keywords

Information systems, information and communication technologies, management, benefits, agricultural enterprises.

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