Lazareva Elena I.

Introduction. Performance management (PM) plays a critical role in achieving organizational goals, but traditional research has focused on its technical aspects, ignoring employee perceptions and the contextual features of developing countries. This study focuses on the education sector, where performance management effectiveness (PMSE) faces unique challenges: conflict between academic and administrative goals, low trust in formal assessments. Purpose. The aim of the work is to empirically test a comprehensive PM model combining technical accuracy (PMSA) and perceived fairness (PMSF) and assess their impact on employee engagement (WE) and productivity (Task Performance (TP); Contextual Performance (CP). Methods. The study combines theoretical analysis of the conceptual models of performance management system Job Demands-Resources Model (JD-R), Ability-Motivation-Opportunity (AMO), Social Exchange and quantitative approach. The data were collected through anonymous surveys of 500 employees of educational organizations in Russia. To test the hypotheses, second-order structural modeling was used to evaluate the direct and indirect effects of the influence of performance-management system accuracy and perceived fairness on employees' involvement in decision-making, task performance, and their extra-role behavior. The analysis included an assessment of the reliability of the scales, convergent and discriminant validity. Results. The effectiveness of the performance-management system shows a significant effect on employee involvement in the decision-making process (β = 0.58, p < 0.01) and on their productivity (TP: β = 0.42; CP: β = 0.35). Involvement partially mediated the correlation of performance management resultivity and extra-role performance, 41% of the effect, and fully mediated the correlation of performance management resultivity and task performance, the effect was 63%. The key determinant of performance-management resultivity was found to be perceived fairness (β = 0.47) vs. accuracy of the management system (β = 0.21), especially in the context of academic uncertainty. The model explained 52% of the variance in employee engagement, and 45% of the variance in task completion, confirming its relevance to the educational sector. Conclusions. The results highlight that performance management in education requires a balance between goal accuracy and procedural fairness. Practical recommendations include the introduction of anonymous fairness assessments and training for managers using the Situation-Behavior-Impact (SBI) methodology, the integration of contextual performance into key performance indicators by taking into account mentoring and research initiatives, and the use of OKR (Objectives and Key Results) platforms for joint goal setting. Limitations of the study include the regional specificity of the sample (Russia) and the focus on the education sector. Prospects include studying PMSE in the context of digitalization and cross-cultural comparisons.

The article studies the problems of identification and regulation of trends in the development of human resources potential of the macro-regional ecosystem, which are relevant in the conditions of digitalization and constantly changing macro-environment. The purpose of the study is to analyze the key trends in the development of human resources potential of macro-regions in the context of modern global challenges and to substantiate the core tasks of macro-regional management, the solution of which will help to attract quality personnel to the regions and adapt the best regulatory practices to the solution of key managerial tasks. The research methodology is based on the conceptual provisions of the theory of human resource management, revealing the essence of the organizational approach to the human resources potential management. On the basis of the analysis of innovative experience of labor market regulation in the conditions of digitalization, the staffing strategies of macro-regional management are proposed and substantiated, allowing to adapt to new digital trends and changes in the sphere of work with personnel, including through the introduction of artificial intelligence technologies and big data analytics. The range of current variant challenges has been identified, the timely response to which requires the correction of regional HR strategies for the smooth functioning of the economy. The importance of the research results lies in the proposal of measures to adapt the best regulatory practices to manage the development of human resources potential of the southern macro-region of Russia in the context of the challenges that emerged during the accession of new territories - such as active restructuring of the human resources reserve of the macro-region, the emergence of a job vacancy market in the new territories, resulting in an imbalance in the labor market. The implementation of the proposed activities will contribute to the scientific understanding of current problems, limitations and the search for new solutions to the organization of work with the human resources potential of the macro-region.

Environmental quality (EQ), its adequate ecological-economic assessment forms the foundation for increasing the sustainability, first of all, ecological, of socio-economic development trends of modern spatial-economic systems. The purpose of the study is to develop a conceptual model of ecological-economic assessment of environmental quality of China’s territories on the theoretical basis of the Total Economic Value of Nature (TEV) and to justify its applicability in the development of public policy measures aimed at achieving the goals of sustainable development 2030. The focus of the research methodology is bibliometric methods, in particular meta-analysis and bibliometric mapping, which allow a comprehensive and critical analysis of the advantages and disadvantages of current methodological tools, as well as a detailed analysis of actual problems hindering the environmentally sustainable development of China’s territorial systems. The scientific novelty of the research results consists in revealing the limitations / one-sidedness of the methods of ecological-economic assessment of EQ used in Chinese practice, as well as in creating a conceptual model based on TEV and integrated with the concept of sustainable development, allowing for a comprehensive assessment of environmental values in various aspects. The significance of the results of the study lies in the development of specific methodologies for assessing the multifaceted values of EQ in the substantiation of directions for improving the methodological tools used in environmental-economic assessment. The study aims to develop a comprehensive understanding of the environmental-economic value of environmental quality, to identify tools that can effectively assess TEV, and provide theoretical support for the formation of sustainable environmental policies in China using the proposed conceptual model.

Transformation and development of the economy towards greening is an important measure for different regions to address the global challenges of climate change and rising pollution levels, and a necessary pathway to achieve sustainable development. Whether it is modernization and transformation of green technologies in traditional industries or green management of the public environment, external financial support is needed to compensate for the insufficient investment of micro-economic actors. The purpose of the study is to analyze the key financial instruments that stimulate the green transformation of the regional economy, as well as an attempt to determine the directions of using these instruments to increase the effective supply of green funds and ensure their increasing role in promoting economic transformation on the path of building an ecological civilization. The methodological basis of the study was formed by analytical and comparative methods, as well as relevant works of scientists devoted to the study of the problems of stimulating environmentally-oriented transformation processes, primarily in the regional context. The results of the analysis show that, given the important supporting role of finance in the green transformation of the economy and the fact that the relevant research is still at the initial stage, the systemic mechanism of financial stimulation of the regional economy’ green transformation should be based on three elements: financial support, capital allocation and risk diversification. It is demonstrated that the development of green economy cannot be separated from the increasing innovation dynamics of "green" financial products, so it is necessary to increase efforts in the field of development and implementation of financial innovations, to provide priority financial support to key sectors of the green economy.

The article studies the conceptual foundations for solving a significant-actual problem - managing a trade-export organization in the context of international business development in an unstable exogenous environment. The purpose of the study is to provide a detailed analysis of the key theoretical-conceptual issues of management and to justify a set of strategic decisions that contribute to the growth of Russian trade-export organizations' competitiveness in the international market. The system-analytical and comparative theoretical methods, as well as actual works of scientists-economists, revealing some problematic components of managing in trade-export organizations, formed the methodological basis of the research. Both positive and negative experience of strategic planning in trade-export organizations in the context of modern challenges and trends in international business is demonstrated, the stages of strategic planning, the implementation of which ensures the achievement of long-term goals of the organization, are proposed and substantiated. It is shown that in the conditions of increasing competitiveness of the international environment the focus of the concept of increasing the potential of trade-export organization managing is a holistic approach to strategic management, which implies clearly designed and functioning in interaction systems of strategic planning, marketing, logistics and finance, promoting the development of international business.

With the deepening of industrialization, modernization and urbanization, global environmental and resource problems are becoming more and more serious, and the development of a green economy is becoming an important global trend that is also reflected at the regional level. The goal of the study is to analyze the key factors determining green economic trends and to attempt to determine the future directions of these trends themselves. The methodological basis of the study was formed by analytical and comparative methods, as well as relevant works of scientists devoted to the study of trends and factors of green economy development, primarily in the regional context. The results of the analysis show that, firstly, the connotation of the essence of the green economy is constantly evolving and becoming broader. The Sustainable Development Goals perspective emphasizes that a green economy is a low-carbon, environmentally friendly and sustainable model of the dynamic trajectory. Secondly, the system of relevant tools for assessing and indicating the trends of the green economy is becoming increasingly multidimensional in terms of reflecting the parametric characteristics of environmentally oriented development of the regional economy. Thirdly, there is a gradual transformation in the methods of researching the factors of impact on the green economy development, expressed in the transition from unilinear causal analysis to multidimensional non-linear network one, covering not only explicit but also implicit factors. It is shown that future research in this area will be increasingly interdisciplinary, practically orientated towards the development of regional green policies.

The relevance of the study is determined by the increasing importance in the digital economy of managerial decisions on the innovative development of international organizations. Under the conditions of digital transformation of the economy, the active development of information technology and its close integration into the activities of economic entities appropriate development of innovation management is important. The purpose of the study is to systematize the opportunities and limitations of the implementation of this type of management measures for organizations operating in international markets, characterized by different levels of business processes digitalization. The article substantiates in detail the theses on systematization of opportunities and limitations of innovation management in an international organization, identifies the root causes of their emergence in the process of implementation of innovation projects. It is demonstrated that the results of the study can be applied in the practice of innovation management.