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FINDING SPECIFIC GROUPS OF AGRICULTURAL SMES THAT USE DIGITAL TECHNOLOGIES TO MANAGE SELECTED PROCESSES
The paper presents the relevant results of research that was conducted on a current and symbolic topic that offers new perspectives and opportunities for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the context of the 4th industrial revolution – the digital industrial revolution. This paper deals with the issue of the identification of specific groups of agricultural SMEs using digital technologies to manage selected processes. The paper's main aim is to determine if it is possible to divide the agricultural SMEs, which have implemented their processes using information technology into several characteristic groups that significantly differ by the types of processes. The fulfilment of the content of the paper is based on the research of primary data and their analysis in relation to the defined topic of the research. To achieve this goal, the cluster analysis method has been used.
Release: 2022/2 Pages: 29-37 JEL classification: L26, M15, Q12
DOI: https://doi.org/10.52665/ser20220204
Keywords: Agriculture 4.0, digital technologies, industrial revolution, Industry 4.0, small and medium-sized enterprises
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Contacts:
Ing. Katarína Havierniková, PhD.
Faculty of Social and Economic Relations, A. Dubček University of Trenčín
Študentská 3, 911 50 Trenčín,
Slovakia,
e-mail: katarina.haviernikova@tnuni.sk
Ing. Monika Mynarzová, Ph.D.
Faculty of Economics, VSB – Technical University of Ostrava
Sokolská třída 2416/33, 702 00 Ostrava
Czech Republic,
e-mail: monika.mynarzova@vsb.cz
Ing. Jana Sochuľáková, PhD.
Faculty of Social and Economic Relations, A. Dubček University of Trenčín
Študentská 3, 911 50 Trenčín,
Slovakia,
e-mail: jana.sochulakova@tnuni.sk
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