Проблемы теории и практики управления

Assessing the Shadow Economy

Kiyko Mikhail

Methods most frequently applied to assess and evaluate the shadow economy are researched. The author argues that an unbiased assessment of the shadow economy can be made by holistic application of different methods.

Competitive Immunity of Territory

Vazhenina Irina, Vazhenin Sergei

The authors give their original interpretations of competitive immunity, vulnerability and viability of territory. To monitor the condition and dynamics of competitiveness they propose to use vulnerability maps and a method of determining the competitive immunity power of territory.

Developing Countries: Their Role in World Export

Levashov Petr

The author stresses the increasing role played now in international trade by developing countries and the impact the process has on related economies. Special attention is paid to the exchange rate policy of national currencies.

Dynamic Socioeconomic Systems Development: Modernization Problems

Dmitriev Yuri, Fraymovich Denis

The authors look into the problems hindering renovation of economic and political systems as well as public ideology in Russia. The investigation is based on evidence from regions of Central Federal District.

Embracing Uncertainty

Prigozhin Arkadi

This is a review of the recently published monograph ‘Management and Business in a Semistructured World’ by Prof. S.V.Hainish. The reviewer stresses the higher practical value of the book for experts in management consulting.

Evaluating the Impact of Project Portfolio on Retail Company Value

Kostinskaya Evgenia

The author of the article advances her method to assess the impact of project portfolio on company value with consideration of the effects of synergy and cannibalization which emerge with respect to operating network objects. The method may be useful for company managers as additional tool to select the portfolio of projects.

New Industrialization: Economic and Social Policies Interaction

Martynov Arkadi

On the basis of comprehensive findings the need is justified for a coherent implementation of economic and social policies channeled towards new industrialization of national economy. According to the author the effect of neoindustrial transformations will produce radical social improvements.

On Instationarity of Russian Transition Economy

Livshits Veniamin

The concepts of stationarity and instationarity of economic systems are explored, factors contributing to their formation are analyzed, their specific features are cited.

Post-industrialization and the Ranking of Modern Russia

Rodionova Irina

The countries of the world are ranked in the innovation process by international ratings. The article shows that Russia can and should move to a higher place in several indicators among other countries.

State Policy in Strategic Planning (the case of Saint-Petersburg)

Lugovskoy Roman

After analyzing principal regulatory documents main drawbacks in the system of state planning in Saint-Petersburg are identified. A structure of state policy system addressing socioeconomic development is proposed which will help achieve key targets on the present-day development stage.

State Property Management in Russia

Kononkova Natalya

The author undertakes a comparative investigation of the state property management conception practiced now, and the project of a new system of state-run enterprise management. In line with the new conception she assesses the privatization plan with criticism.

Strategic Management and Sustainable Development of Russian Economy

Andrianov Vladimir

The article presents an approach aimed to ensure sustainable economic growth with the theory and practice of strategic management in view. It is proposed to apply – in the strategic management process – the system of balanced indicators and leading indicators of development.

The Global World: between Scylla and Charybdis of Economic and Political Cycles

Airapetyan Mamikon

The author unveils ‘the lessons of history’ of the last 200 years and follows the evolution of ideas about the cyclicality of political and economic development. The onset of periodical world economic and national political crises complies with certain regularities, he asserts.

The Innovative Path to Solve Russia’s Demographic Problems

Krutko Vyacheslav

The current demographic situation in Russia is described. Innovative technologies are presented which promote the population’s longer active life expectancy.

The Production Potential of Russian Penal Enforcement System: On the Way to Renewal or to Stagnation?

Pogudin Oleg, Chernyshov Ilya

Socioeconomic problems linked with the production sector of UIS Penal Enforcement System over the post-Soviet period are researched. The authors justify their opinion that, under de-industrialization of the country, multiple measures taken to reform this sector have been inefficient, and the export- and raw-oriented economic model evolved in society is the main factor, which predetermines its imminent stagnation.

The Rating of Leading Universities in Post-Soviet Space as Instrument to Evaluate National Educational Systems

Petrosyants Daniel, Chaplygin Alexei

The method and the results of pilot calculations to rank higher educational institutions in the CIS countries, Georgia, Latvia, Lithuania and Estonia are displayed. 20 institutions from above countries are indicated which, according to the given method, resulted best ranked.

The SUN Cube: A New Model of Stakeholder Management System for Merger and Acquisition Deals

Martirosyan Emil, Vashakmadze Teimuraz

The SUN Cube model aimed to manage the interaction with stakeholders in merger and acquisition deals is presented. Every model parameter is investigated. A step-by-step algorithm which helps apply the given model is advanced.

Will Our High Educational Institutions Enter the World Ratings?

Malysheva Larisa

Methods are analyzed which offer the opportunity to rank high educational institutions when the parties’ interests are taken into consideration. A strong accent is made on an adequate choice of indicators, with priority given to efficiency indicators.