Проблемы теории и практики управления

A New Pricing Concept (Part 1)

Garin Yevgeni

A new concept of pricing is discussed, which explains the presence of exceptions in Marshall law of supply and demand in form of Giffen goods, Veblen goods, and Leibenstein goods. A pragmatic three-dimensional pricing model has been built, it takes into account the active impact of the good on market environment changes in the process of market saturation.

Enterprise Investment Management According to Phases of Economic Cycle (The Case of Motor Transport Enterprise)

Lebedeva Anna

The impact of the country’s cyclical business fluctuations on the process of managing enterprise’s real investment is researched. Recommendations are proposed of how to enhance enterprise adaptability to market agents’ economic activity fluctuations.

Import Substitution Tools: Perspectives for Russian Regions

Tatarkin Alexander, Andreeva Elena, Ratner Artyom

By analyzing foreign trade structure of Russian regions and their involvement in world economy, the authors demonstrate that a policy of re-industrialization, import substitution and export promotion is needed. They show that several import substitution tools are already applied and that the so called old industrial region is high potential in this area.

Innovation Activity of the Industrial Sector of Economy: National- and Regional-Level Trends and Problems (The Case of the Bryansk Region)

Kulagina Natalya, Kozlova Evgeniya

Main development trends and regularities of innovation activity in the Russian Federation are investigated. Specific features of innovative potential formation on the regional level are unveiled.

Managerial Instruments to Produce Marketable Goods

Faskhiev Khakim

The analysis of well-known methods applied to ensure competitiveness of projected products is made. New organizational and managerial instruments in designing new goods are advanced such as “innovative wheel”, intellectual capital management model, “competitiveness gate”.

Managing Russia’s International Competitiveness

Trifonova Elena, Prikazchikova Yulia

Shifts occurring in political, economic and sociocultural systems and impacting economic agents’ operation on external markets are investigated. The conclusion is drawn about the need to perceive the trends taking place in world economy.

New Development of the Arctic Area: A Challenge and Socioeconomic Resource for Russia’s Future

Leksin Vladimir, Porfiriev Boris

Result-oriented management is substantiated to be applied for the megaproject of Russia’s Arctic Area redevelopment - the major Russian regional project of the 21st century. Variants are proposed of the organizational scheme for its management system and permanent scientific support to achieve the target.

Risk Management in Projects: Psychological Approach (Part 2)

Bagrationi Konstantin, Reshetko Svetlana, Kirina Maria

The psychological approach to risk management in projects is presented. Methods to diagnose the disposition to risky behaviour as well as those aimed to stimulate and prevent risky behaviour are discussed.

Social Infrastructure of the Region: Funded Pension-Based Development

Donichev Oleg, Novikova Anna

The social infrastructure development problems of the region linked with a broad use of the funded component of pensions and the actuarial planning system are highlighted. The mathematical techniques applied have allowed an estimated calculation of the funded component in regional pension expenses.

State Structural Policy – the Basis for the Implementation of Import Substitution

Senchagov Vyacheslav, Ivanov Yevgeni

The article discusses various aspects of the import substitution problem and concludes that the development of a long-term government structural policy is required. At the present-day stage the main objective of this policy is to significantly increase the share of machine-building in industry and that of livestock in agriculture.

Substrate Methodology of Strategic Planning

Rumyantsev Anatoli

The theory and methods of building systems and processes aimed at achieving a systemic effect are developed. The notion of substrate homomorphism is introduced, which forms the fundament for a series of models to teach methods of substrate optimization systems and management processes as well as to develop a specific mode of thinking and testing of managers.

The European Experience in Legal Regulation of Energy Saving

Melnik Alexander, Ermolaev Kirill

The experience accumulated by countries of the European Union in forming the legal basis for energy saving and higher energy efficiency management is presented. The changes, which occurred in recent years in the European approach to regulation in this area, are analyzed.

The HR Cycle Development of the Organization’s Employee: Essence and Chances of Use by the Manager

Dolzhenko Ruslan

The possibilities of the manager to guide employees’ development with the help of human resource management cycle are discussed. The standard HR cycle of employee’s development is described, the characteristics of the cycle phases are cited.

The Specificity of the Resource-Based Model of Economic Growth

Kondratyev Vladimir

The experience of resource-abundant countries, which have managed to achieve a high level of their economic development and also avoid the resource curse, is addressed. According to the author, these countries’ successes rest heavily on a specific model of resource diversification, which helps convert the resource endowment into the fundament for long-term sustainable economic development.

The Team’s Role in Optimizing Production: How to Mobilize and Motivate It?

Kulikov Andrei, Krasilnikova Yulia

The article highlights the approach to implement lean production technologies which involves enterprise employees in business optimization. Recommendations are given as to the organization (mobilization) and motivation of these employees.