Проблемы теории и практики управления

Analysis of Integration Ties of an Organization: Methodological Aspect

Kogdenko Vera

Integration of economic agents takes the shape of relationships between organizations-members of the group (parent, subsidiary and dependent companies) and between partners in joint activities. In these cases analytical procedures cannot rely only on information about how individual organizations operate. In order to display the objective situation in a group analysis of consolidated reporting data of all its participants is needed. In addition, goals, mechanisms and consequences of this integration are to be considered.

Cognitive Technologies in Strategic Management Theory and Practice (the Case of Defense-Industrial Complex)..

Khrustalyov Yevgeni, Makarenko Dmitri

The decision-making theory provides for a study of management tasks with the help of technical, biological, socio-economic systems. Applying cognitive modeling methods destined for high-quality description and research of loosely-structured systems and situations will push for significantly higher efficiency of strategic management and better quality of decisions taken.

Improving Innovation Activities of Small and Middle-Sized Business

Zhukov Alexander

Due to its flexibility and adaptability small and middle-sized business functions on the one hand as 'incubator' of economic and technological innovations diffused (if successful) in the economic system, and on the other hand generates sustainable positive dynamism. In accordance with the trend of accelerated high-technology branches development (of knowledge economy, in a broader sense) small entrepreneurship has been and remains one of the priority areas of Government's activities.

Liberalization of the European Natural Gas Market as Outcome of Integration and Globalization Processes

Belyaev Andrei, Vorobyova Ludmila, Vorobyova Olga

On analyzing the economic and legal mechanism of the European natural gas market liberalization the authors come to the following conclusion: the program's orientation is to protect the interests of countries with insufficient resources to meet their own needs and a high natural gas ratio in their energy balance. The results of the study give ground to a forecast assessment of the impact the natural gas market liberalization will have on the socio-economic development of Europe.

Managing Ideas in a Company: Conceptual Patterns

Gershman Mikhail

Top managers of many Russian companies declare their strategies are aimed at innovations. According to the author in the majority of cases similar declarations are only publicity tricks, innovation management in a company cannot confine itself to these, he concludes on analyzing the principal models of managing ideas. The CEO should pay attention to the following aspects: corporate culture formation, establishing business relations between the innovation department and traditional departments, introducing the results of innovative activities, etc.

Multilateral Financial Interaction on the Post-Soviet Space: a New Agenda for Integration..

Golovnin Mikhail

Some premises for enhanced multilateral cooperation in the financial sphere have evolved in the CIS region. Ambitious goals such as creation of 'common financial market' or 'common stock market' are set within the framework of financial integration; initiatives in the sphere are mainly advanced by two groupings - the CIS and EurAsEC. In the process of implementing the projects, however, serious problems emerge connected with the unwillingness of countries, in the regulation of the relative market, to lose their national sovereignty and share part of their competencies. Therefore, the trend to develop integration 'from below', by business proper, gains momentum.

New Options for Managerial Integration against the Background of Corporate Information Technologies Application..

Bobylyova Marina

In line with the information nature of management process to develop integration and maintain the integrity of the system information links are necessary. Radical changes in the area are connected with the use of computer technologies, are of global character and conceived as a manifestation of modern information revolution.

Property Differentiation of the Population: Assessment Methods

Gusev Alexander

On analyzing the outcomes of the housing policy in Russia the author comes to the conclusion that strong income differentiation of citizens and low provision with dwellings are counter-productive for the housing maintenance reform now under way. At the same time, the relatively even distribution of dwellings absorbs negative social reactions caused by differences in money incomes.

Quick Method of Assessing the Regional-Level Investment Climate

Rakhimov Timur

Monitoring the investment climate in a region enhances the quality of local administrations' regulating impacts. The quick method proposed by the author helps local authorities be most efficient in these activities, it is based on statistical indicators published in official media which makes the method more accessible to end-users.

Social Responsibility of Business and the State within Society

Vitkovskaya Ludmila

Efficient interaction of socially responsible state and socially responsible business - in contrast to coercive problem solution - can be practiced by vertical coordination of goals in the course of rather lengthy and difficult negotiations. Within the business community horizontal coordination of goals is successful. This path seems to be most acceptable in Russia's situation.

Strengthening Enterprise Competitiveness: the Role of Organizational Changes...

Turkova Elena

Under modern economic development conditions enterprises seek to secure high quality and competitiveness of their products. With this aim in view organizational changes stimulating the solution of tasks set are introduced. However, to raise the competitiveness it is insufficient to only realize these transformations are necessary; it is important not to miss the moment to start transformations. One can achieve the goal set and get the expected result only if these changes are carried out in full.

The Role of Management in Corporate Business..

Ramazanov Altai

Proceeding from Western experience, the author analyzes the situation in corporate business in Kazakhstan. Special attention is paid to problems of principal - agent relations, agency costs, property control. From the point of view of legislation, the board of directors of a joint-stock company has more powers than its managers; however, in practice, members of the management board usually concentrate real power in their hands, the analyst holds.

Towards High Quality of State Administration

Milner B.

The publication of the book entitled The Quality of State and Municipal Administration and the Administrative Reform by V.N.Leskin, I.V.Leskin and N.N.Chuchelina is, in the reviewer's opinion, urgent and, even more, highly topical. The authors succeeded in 'portraying' the executive, clearly outlining the legal fundaments of its bodies' functioning, presenting typical situations emerging in the sphere.

Upgrading the Efficiency of Enterprise Management: Internal Control and Control Procedures

Dubova Darya

Internal operational audit as a method to control business should test whether its instruments efficiently reveal and prevent abuses and whether control procedures are correctly applied during the given period. In the end internal auditors should submit a report indicating to what extent control procedures are efficient and whether they are duly observed.