scholarly journals Smart legislative regulation: investigation of the behavior of the Czech RIA Committee

2021 ◽  
Vol 20 (4) ◽  
pp. 763-778
Author(s):  
Julius Janáček ◽  
Libor Pacovský ◽  
Jiřina Jílková ◽  
Jindřich Jílek
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Regression Analysis ◽  
Czech Republic ◽  
Direct Impact ◽  
Chi Square ◽  
The Czech Republic ◽  
Legislative Change ◽  
Regulatory Impact ◽  
Chi Square Test ◽  
Positive Results

Motivation: This article studies the behavior of the Czech Regulatory Impact Assessment (RIA) Committee during the years between 2013–2018. This institution assesses RIAs of new laws and regulations which are in the process of ratification. Aim: The main aim was to find if the legislative change of February 3, 2016 had a direct impact on the decision-making of the Committee. Further, we ask whether there are other distinct patterns in the behavior of Czech RIA Committee members. Specifically, do the RIA Committee’s verdicts become more negative with time? We also investigate the level of independence of the Committee. In our analysis we used basic statistics: Chi-Square test of independence and regression analysis. To complete our study, we used data from a questionnaire which was distributed among RIA Committee members. Results: In our analysis we found that the legislative change did not have a direct immediate effect on the RIA Committee of the Czech Republic. However, we discovered that the RIA Committee has lost most of its independence and power in the six years of its existence. This change was gradual and most likely catalyzed by pressure from politicians. Further, voting per rollam yielded more positive results. We also discovered an institution whose RIA Committee verdicts differed significantly. Based on the findings of our research, we offer recommendations to the RIA Committee and other institutions with a similar purpose.

scholarly journals Online grocery shopping: the customers´ perspective in the Czech Republic

Equilibrium ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 16 (3) ◽  
pp. 679-695
Author(s):  
Ottó Bartók ◽  
Vratislav Kozák ◽  
Radka Bauerová
Keyword(s):  
Czech Republic ◽  
Questionnaire Survey ◽  
Quantitative Research ◽  
Online Shopping ◽  
Statistical Evaluation ◽  
Value Added ◽  
Chi Square ◽  
The Czech Republic ◽  
Correlation Test ◽  
Chi Square Test

Research background: Online shopping is becoming popular among most customers thanks to quickness and easy shopping, and also due the COVID pandemic. Companies are aware of the great interest of customers and, as a consequence, e-commerce is expanding. There has been a significant increase in online grocery purchases due to economic growth in the past few years. Online shopping attracts a lot of research interest, individual authors and this is a widely discussed topic. It should be borne in mind that online purchasing of food has its own peculiarities compared to the segment of electronics or fashion from the perspective of everyday needs. Purpose of the article: The aim of the study is to analyze specific consumer behaviour in online purchasing of groceries. This study takes into account the age and purchasing preferences of online grocery purchasers. Methods: The study was conducted using quantitative research. Data (n = 171) was obtained by using a questionnaire survey done in the Czech Republic. The questionnaire survey contained 17 questions. For the statistical evaluation, Chi-square test and Pearson's correlation test were used. For the statistical evaluation, Chi-square test and Pearson´s correlation test were used. Findings & value added: The results of the study indicate that there is a relationship between the age of customers and online purchase in the grocery field. However, customers who use the         e-shop for grocery purchase are still reluctant to buy perishable goods (meat, pastries) and prefer goods that are packed directly by the manufacturer. The study sheds light on understanding the customers? purchasing behaviour and their preferences in terms of quality of service, payment terms, delivery conditions, and range of assortment.

scholarly journals Dog Bites to Children in the Czech Republic: the Risk Situations

2010 ◽  
Vol 79 (4) ◽  
pp. 627-636 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jan Náhlík ◽  
Eva Baranyiová ◽  
Mojmír Tyrlík
Keyword(s):  
Czech Republic ◽  
Primary Schools ◽  
Preventive Measures ◽  
Personal Space ◽  
Medium Size ◽  
Chi Square ◽  
The Czech Republic ◽  
The Public ◽  
Dog Bites ◽  
Chi Square Test

The aim of this study was to analyse dog bites to children in the Czech Republic. Data were obtained from a questionnaire completed with children aged 4 to 13 years in 11 urban and rural primary schools. A total of 103 dog bites sustained by 92 children were analysed using chi square test and F test. There were 58 boys (56.3%) and 45 girls (43.7%) bitten, 57.3% of them once, 42.7% repeatedly. The evaluated answers showed that children were bitten when playing with own dogs (69.2%) or dogs known to them (30.8%) but not by unknown dogs (χ2= 25.397, df = 1,p< 0.001). Children were bitten outdoors by loose running unknown dogs (88.5%), known dogs (11.5%) but not by own dogs (χ2= 55.528, df = 2,p< 0.001). Thirty-two children were bitten indoors by small (53.1%), medium size (21.9) or large (25.0%) dogs. Small dogs were biting mostly indoors (51.5%), medium size (73.1%) and large (80.5%) dogs bit mostly outdoors (χ2= 9.0022, df = 2,p= 0.011). Most of the children that disturbed a resting or sleeping dog were bitten indoors (83.3%; χ2= 7.862, df = 1,p< 0.01), predominantly by small dogs (83.3%, χ2= 7.482, df = 2,p= 0.022). When stroking a dog, children were bitten by a medium size (45.5%), large (31.8%) or small dog (22.7%; χ2= 5.588, df = 2,p< 0.068). Children injured by their family-owned dog had accidentally caused pain to it before being bitten (83.3%; χ2= 7.862, df = 1,p< 0.012).These children were always bitten by a small dog (χ2= 7.482, df = 2,p= 0.022). Three children reported deliberately causing pain to a dog – these were all small dogs (100.0%; χ2= 6.279, df = 2,p< 0.05). Children teasing dogs were bitten most frequently by a small dog (75.0%; χ2= 6.98, df = 2,p< 0.032). Male dogs bit more frequently (66.7%) than females (33.3%; χ2= 6.338, d.f. =1,p= 0.014). These data were the first ones obtained from the bitten children. They suggest that in interactions with own, known and small dogs, children were more daring. The personal space of dogs, their warning signals, and defence were underestimated, the resulting aggression was mostly of possessive, territorial and fear type. Additional suggestions are made to complete the information on preventive measures for parents, children and the public. Importantly, all information types should point out that the dog remains a predator despite its long domestication history and close co-existence with humans.

scholarly journals Generation Y Perceptions and Expectations of Food Quality Labels in the Czech Republic and Poland

2018 ◽  
Vol 66 (1) ◽  
pp. 325-334 ◽  
Author(s):  
Šárka Velčovská ◽  
Dominika Hadro
Keyword(s):  
Czech Republic ◽  
Food Quality ◽  
Generation Y ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Full Range ◽  
Chi Square ◽  
The Czech Republic ◽  
Food Purchases ◽  
Chi Square Test ◽  
Perceptions And Expectations

The paper advances the topic of food quality labels. The main goal of the study is to explore generation Y perceptions and expectations of food quality labels in the Czech Republic and Poland. The data were collected through an online survey from 372 respondents, involving 221 of Czechs and 151 of Poles. The statistical analysis procedures including descriptive statistics, Chi‑square test and Mann‑Whitney U test were performed to discover whether significant differences do exist between Czech and Polish consumer attitudes to the topic. Findings show that the number of food quality labels is perceived as strongly high and confusing, it is evident mainly in the Czech Republic. Impact of quality labels on food purchases is therefore limited and the labels benefits are not understood in full range. Statistically significant differences were confirmed between attitudes of Czechs and Poles to the food products characteristics that should be guaranteed by quality labels. Futher, Czech and Polish respondents differ in their opinion on the fee for the certification and credible administrator of the labels.

scholarly journals The differences in the marketability of organic products in Greece and the Czech Republic

2013 ◽  
Vol 59 (No. 5) ◽  
pp. 219-226 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. Zámková ◽  
V. Blašková
Keyword(s):  
Czech Republic ◽  
Statistical Methods ◽  
Questionnaire Survey ◽  
Marketing Research ◽  
Chi Square ◽  
The Czech Republic ◽  
Organic Products ◽  
Chi Square Test ◽  
Sample Testing ◽  
Multiple Sample

The paper is concerned with the marketability of organic products in Greece and the Czech Republic. We use marketing research in the form of a questionnaire survey to get an understanding of the organic-product shopping patterns in both countries. The data collected are then analysed by statistical methods and the differences presented between the marketability of organic products in Greece and the Czech Republic. In comparing the results, a chi-square test is used to test for their independence, further using a simple as well as multiple-sample testing of relative frequencies. Based on the results, there are then presented recommendations to producers and traders of organic products to support the popularity of this group of products and thereby to increase the marketability especially among the younger generation of consumers. &nbsp;

scholarly journals Conditions of Minimum Wage Indexation in Czech and Slovak Legislation in the Context of Business Economics

2016 ◽  
Vol 7 (4) ◽  
pp. 243-258 ◽  
Author(s):  
Martin Pernica
Keyword(s):  
Czech Republic ◽  
Minimum Wage ◽  
Average Wage ◽  
Wage Level ◽  
The South ◽  
Chi Square ◽  
Business Economics ◽  
The Czech Republic ◽  
Chi Square Test ◽  
Wage Indexation

Abstract The aim of the article is to assess – on the basis of a comparison of Czech and Slovak legislation relating to the conditions of the minimum wage indexation – whether it would be appropriate to use certain aspects of Slovak legislation in the Czech legislation and vice versa. When elaborating the article, some logical methods were used. In order to collect data, important employers were addressed in the South-Moravian Region. A carrying method used during the work was a comparison. Analyses were processed using the data of the Czech Statistical Office, the European Statistical Office and the Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs of the Czech Republic. To evaluate the research, the percentage representation of positive and negative responses and Pearson’s Chi-square test were used. The paper presents the results of research whose aim was to get the views of entrepreneurs regarding the minimum wage level and conditions of its indexation. Employers supported the idea of maintaining the institution of the minimum wage. A predominant portion of companies would welcome it if the minimum wage were derived on the basis of an average wage, and the vast majority of companies would welcome the annual indexation of the minimum wage by inflation.

scholarly journals Assessment of Visitor Preferences and Attendance to Singletrails in the Moravian Karst for the Sustainable Development Proposals

2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (13) ◽  
pp. 3560 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jitka Fialová ◽  
David Březina ◽  
Nikola Žižlavská ◽  
Jakub Michal ◽  
Ivo Machar
Keyword(s):  
Czech Republic ◽  
Leisure Activity ◽  
Target Groups ◽  
Chi Square ◽  
Time Activity ◽  
The Czech Republic ◽  
The Sustainable Development ◽  
Area Of Interest ◽  
Chi Square Test ◽  
Moravian Karst

An optional leisure activity in forest areas for mountainbikers is the subject of discussion in this article. Cycling has become a popular leisure time activity, not only in the Czech Republic but internationally. A bicycle offers the user an unparalleled freedom that seems to have great appeal in these globalized, modern times. A singletrail is a narrow single-directional path for mountain bicycles in the landscape, in contrast to the two-lane forest roads mainly intended for the industrial purposes of forest management. The singletrails of Moravský kras (Moravian Karst) are built on the land owned by the Mendel University in Brno (Masaryk Forest Enterprise Křtiny) near the Jedovnice municipality of the Czech Republic. The aim of the article is to assess the attendance of the area using automatic counters, and to analyse the results, especially according to the illegal transits in the area of interest. The preferences of visitors were evaluated using questionnaires as well. Hypotheses were defined, and the chi-square test and Mann-Whitney testing methods were used to validate or improve them. Separate preferences for men and women were analysed in order to detect the differences or similarities of preferences. According to the results, women notably prefer the medium to easiest level of difficulty of the trails while men mainly prefer the trails of medium difficulty, although they use the most difficult trails too. Contact with nature is important for both the target groups. Training on singletrails is not as important for women as for men, but physical activity is very important to both groups. Women mainly ride on the singletrails for the joy of movement, which they consider to be a more important reason than men. The results of this study will be used to improve the area for mountainbikers as well as singletrail design for newly planned areas. Both human preferences and environmental needs will be taken into account.

scholarly journals Are Social Networks Sufficiently Used in Companies? Case Study in the Czech Republic

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (3) ◽  
pp. 1160 ◽  
Author(s):  
Petra Marešová ◽  
Oluwaseun Fadeyi ◽  
Kamil Kuča
Keyword(s):  
Social Networks ◽  
Social Media ◽  
Czech Republic ◽  
Chi Square ◽  
The Czech Republic ◽  
Industrial Companies ◽  
Doing Business ◽  
The Social ◽  
Chi Square Test

Social media use is currently on the rise and companies find it useful for communicating with their customers or business associates. This paper aims to analyze perceived benefits and the use of social networks in Czech companies in relation to certain specifics of the company. A questionnaire survey was done in cooperation with the Regional Economic Chamber of Hradec Kralove region and a return rate of 2% was achieved. The Chi-square test and the Mann-Whitney test was used to understand the strength of the intensity of dependence of the basis of model coefficients. It was discovered that 55% of the companies surveyed use social networks, while 80% of companies regard them as an important part of business. Significant differences in the use of social networks were found based on the industries in which firms do their business. Industrial companies do not use social networks, compared to 72% of companies doing business in services who use social networks. It was also found that companies with more than 200 customers use social networks the most. Overall, the use of social networks in the Czech companies is low. The fact that only 52% of respondents analyze their efforts on social networks is especially startling. This results in unfulfilled organizational potential, which is more significant especially when compared with the results of foreign studies where the social networks are used by up to 96%.

scholarly journals Effectiveness of Marketing Mix Activities in Engineering Companies in the Czech Republic

2017 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 45-55
Author(s):  
František Milichovský
Keyword(s):  
Czech Republic ◽  
Questionnaire Survey ◽  
Corporate Strategy ◽  
Chi Square ◽  
The Czech Republic ◽  
Industrial Environment ◽  
Corporate Size ◽  
Chi Square Test ◽  
Marketing Activities ◽  
Statistical Program

Abstract The effectiveness of marketing activities has become important, especially in the industrial environment. In an industrial environment, there is a prerequisite for the success of strategic marketing objectives in relation to corporate strategy. The main aim of the paper is to determine whether the realization of marketing activities is influenced by corporate size. For this reason, a questionnaire survey was used, focusing on engineering companies operating in the Czech Republic. To process the results of the questionnaire survey, both basic types of descriptive statistics and Pearson’s chi-square test were used on the selected dataset. The data were processed using the statistical program IBM SPSS Statistics 22. The conclusions provide characteristics of the limitations of research and its potential further direction.

scholarly journals Successful innovation by motivation

2015 ◽  
Vol 16 (3) ◽  
pp. 223-230
Author(s):  
Petra Koudelková ◽  
František Milichovský
Keyword(s):  
Czech Republic ◽  
Innovation Process ◽  
Hierarchical Cluster ◽  
Employee Motivation ◽  
Business Growth ◽  
Chi Square ◽  
The Czech Republic ◽  
Business Innovation ◽  
Chi Square Test ◽  
Successful Innovation

Innovation is one of the most important factors for business growth. Human capital plays a significant role in the successful process of innovation. This article deals with employee motivation in the innovation process and the main scientific aim of this study is to present results of research that was undertaken in the Czech Republic at the beginning of 2013. Questionnaires were used for the survey and statistical analyses such as Chi square test or Hierarchical cluster analysis were used for data processing. This study also provides a theoretical and practical overview of business innovation in the Czech Republic.

scholarly journals Eating and Lifestyle of University Students During the Worldwide Covid-19 Pandemic

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 (5) ◽  
pp. 87-94
Author(s):  
P. Snopek ◽  
J. Bejtkovsky ◽  
M. Popovicova ◽  
M. Belovicova
Keyword(s):  
Body Weight ◽  
Czech Republic ◽  
University Students ◽  
Eating Habits ◽  
Biological Age ◽  
Online Questionnaire ◽  
Chi Square ◽  
The Czech Republic ◽  
Chi Square Test ◽  
And Gender

Objective: The aim of this article was to find whether the global COVID-19 pandemic could affect eating habits in the form of breakfast as the first meal of the day, and whether due to the global COVID-19 pandemic there was achange in body weight in selected university students studying in the Czech Republic. Design:Structured anonymous online questionnaire survey Participans:Atotal of 628 university students studying in the Czech Republic (68.95% women; 31.05% men) mostly aged 20 to 29 (63.38%) Methods:Mathematical-statistical methods were used to ver- ify the established research questions, namely Pearson's chi- square test and to investigate the strength of the dependence - Cramer's V. Results and Conclusion:There is arelationship between reg- ular eating habits in the form of breakfast as the first morning meal of aday, before and during COVID-19 and gender and also the biological age of respondents. Furthermore, it was found that there is astatistically significant relationship be- tween the change in body weight during COVID-19 and gen- der, as well as the biological age of the respondents.

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