System for Controlling Activities in Slovak Agricultural Enterprises

Agricultural businesses are exposed to pressure from competition and therefore are trying to seek key factors that will bring them success. In general, modern business management, use of modern information technologies and innovation are those factors that help agribusinesses to succeed in the market not only in the short-term but also in the long term. One of the tool of modern corporate management is controlling, which ensures the coordination of all business activities. Its existence in an enterprise significantly contributes to business activity management. The aim of the paper is to determine the extent to which controlling activities are used in agricultural enterprises in Slovakia. The surveyed objects are companies operating in agricultural sector. The research sample was divided by size, legal form and duration of the business activity on the market. The principal technique of data collection was a questionnaire. For evaluating results obtained from questionnaire survey statistical methods were applied.