Acta Universitatis Bohemiae Meridionalis, 2002 (vol. 5), issue 2
Market research in the area of convenience
Veronika Vávrová, Radek Toušek
Acta Univ. Bohem. Merid. 2002, 5(2):5-6155 
Continually fastening life style supports the existence of convenience. Market research concerning the usage of convenient products was affected. Frozen side-dishes became the research subject. The aim was to find out current customer preferences. From results it is evident that pommes frites are the leader of market, people do shopping in super or hypermarkets and convenience is appreciated especially due to: time savings, taste and easiness of preparation.
Czech - Austrian cross country cooperation in education
Dagmar Bednářová, Martin Dvořák
Acta Univ. Bohem. Merid. 2002, 5(2):7-10155
The cross border cooperation is an important factor of the region development on the both sides of the border. The article describes the possibilities and the state of cooperation in education. The most of the contacts between educational organizations 58% were established between 1990 - 1993. It is usually a long-termed cooperation (79%). The initiative in the contact development was made in 47% from the Czech side, in 38% from partner schools. The greatest problem with the cooperation is presented by financial reasons, which influence also the satisfaction and dissatisfaction with its level. The situation in the using of means from the Fond of small...
The development of the czech foreign trade and its streams during the transformation
Dagmar Parmová
Acta Univ. Bohem. Merid. 2002, 5(2):11-20164
The Czech Republic experienced during the time of its transformation many changes; the change from a central-planned economy to an open free market trade economy was most dynamically reflected in the foreign trade of the country. This article analyses the changes in the territorial structure and the goods composition of the foreign trade of the Czech Republic at the beginning and in the end of the transformation. Although the Czech Republic is nowadays preparing for its EU-entry in the sphere of the foreign trade it entered the structures of the EU and the member states became in such a short period of time like the last decade of the twentieth century...
Productive structure and the strategic position of chosen agricultural firms
Ladislav Rolínek, Milena Doktorová
Acta Univ. Bohem. Merid. 2002, 5(2):21-27151
The results of questionnaire showed unfavorable trend in productive structures of chosen agricultural firms forming in less favourite conditions submontane areas. The choice of strategies and the productive structure of the firms are under the influence of the short-term economic interest. It can make in future failure of strategic position of enterprises owing to lowering of soil fertility. It has impact to stability and size of yields and also for economy of the firms.
Labour market in cross-country regions
Dagmar Bednářová
Acta Univ. Bohem. Merid. 2002, 5(2):29-34169
The development in the labour market, unemployment, the lack of job opportunities and the adjoining migration of the population with all the consequences are still more topical questions. The endangered groups of people are women, people with low qualification and the young people including the graduates from secondary schools and universities. The situation in the South-Bohemian Region is in comparison with the whole Czech Republic more convenient. One of the reasons is also the better opportunity to work in the cross-country regions in Austria. The Czech citizens use this opportunity not only for the financial reasons (although these reasons are...
The comparison of economy with sources and usage of grants in chosen municipalities
Marcela Vosejpková
Acta Univ. Bohem. Merid. 2002, 5(2):35-41150
The consequence level of technical and civic equipment as one of basic presumptions for population stability in the country documents possibility of raising new job places that comes from benefits of small enterprise, that can't be in efficiency without important rural infrastructure. Therefore, the technical and civic equipment is very needed for sustainable development. However, the financing of it's become very difficult for most of rural municipalities. To convenante above mentioned equipment in the country is need of efficient usage of all accessible financial sources.