Vol. 1 No. 4 (2020)

The novelty of the study is that: 1) numerous "service" competencies that are mentioned separately are identified and brought together in a General list, 2) competencies are correlated with the main trends in the "service" concept: customer orientation, managerism, participation, and experimentation, 3) foreign approaches to the professional development of civil servants based on the task of forming "service" competencies are identified and generalized, 4) competencies and methods of their formation in Russian authorities are identified, and comparative conclusions are made. The research methods were the analysis of foreign scientific literature, as well as a sociological survey of employees of personnel services of some Executive authorities of the Russian Federation. The article was prepared as part of the research work of the state task of the RANEPA.

The paper examines the issues of intellectualization of management mechanisms of large industrial corporations from the perspective of achieving the goals of sustainable development in three components: economic, environmental, and social. The content is disclosed, and the key indicators of sustainable development ratings are given. Industry 4.0 technologies used for digitalization and intellectualization of control mechanisms in the industrial sphere are considered. The paper identifies potential positive effects in the economic, social, and environmental spheres of large industrial companies as a result of the integrated implementation of intelligent digital technologies in the management system, production processes, and interaction processes of economic entities.

The purpose of the article is to assess the ongoing changes in the structure of the Russian system of administrative management as a result of a gradual transition to digital technologies and tools in various areas of public administration. The article focuses on the specific features of the development of the Russian information society and the transformation of its public administration system. The use of information technologies in public administration provides an opportunity to create comfortable conditions for citizens and business structures when receiving state and municipal services. The introduction of innovative public administration tools, in our opinion, provides an opportunity to significantly increase the efficiency of public functions and the quality of life of the population.

The article shows when developing a regional development strategy, subsystems such as functional strategies, strategic projects and programs are formed. One of such subsystems of the regional development strategy is the cluster policy. Building a cluster in a region can also be viewed as a separate program or project aimed at achieving the goals set by the federal center and the goals that form the basis for the future development of the region. The set of tools for building clusters is at the stage of formation, therefore, in this work, an overview of approaches to the formation of a cluster is carried out using the example of the healthcare sector in the region. The target models of clusters, forms of integration, cluster effects and key success factors are shown, as well as a scheme for building a cluster with a focus on the target configurator in the process of developing a regional development strategy.

The article deals with import substitution policy implementation in oil and gas industry of Russia in the context of sanctions rollout in 2014. The reasons of origin of infrastructure dependence of national oil and gas sector from the import were analyzed. Main foreign suppliers of equipment and technologies and national producers involved in import substitution process were disclosed. There is a buoying factor that a wide range of import substitution stimulating measures were taken both by major oil and gas companies and national government. Meanwhile main problems standing on the way of import substitution process implementation are identified and solution approaches are offered.

In modern conditions, project activities enable cultural institutions to effectively use their resources, revealing their creative potential, and attract funds from sponsors. This form of management in our country in the field of culture has been practiced since the late 90-s of the XX century, and today it has become a dynamically developing direction in the planning of public policy processes in General and organizations in particular. Changes in the socio-economic situation in the country contribute to the introduction of such market concepts as: competition, competitiveness, service, product, etc. The purpose of the study is to develop methodological recommendations for improving the personnel management of cultural organizations in the framework of their project activities. The scientific novelty of the research consists in the theoretical justification and development of recommendations for the implementation of project management in cultural institutions.

Russian universities need highly qualified specialists who are able to teach, conduct scientific research, present their results and their university to the world community, and perform administrative and methodological work for improve their competitiveness. To develop the human resources potential of higher school employees, the university must have a well-developed strategy in accordance with its strategic goals and objectives, which is based on the management system of employee motivation and engagement, creating conditions and incentives for effective work, providing opportunities for professional development, ensuring career growth. The article considers the main features of human resource management in modern universities, suggests tools for increasing the involvement of scientific-pedagogical workers and retaining PhD students at the university.

The article describes the existing ratings / indices of territories, assesses the possibility of their use in studies of territorial brands. Based on the analysis of the content and metrics of territorial ratings / indices, their classification has been developed, a rating / index system for marketing assessment of a territorial brand has been systematized, and the possibilities of existing territorial indices / ratings usage in the field of territorial brand management have been outlined.

The article reveals the content of the following basic concepts: value added tax, tax burden, tax planning. The main problems concerning the payment of VAT to the budget of the country are also disclosed and the measures aimed at their solution are elaborated. In addition, the functional role of VAT in the formation of the tax burden of financial and economic activity of organizations was revealed and the indicators affecting the value added tax burden were identified. In conclusion, the main characteristics of tax planning were considered, and it was determined that in the part of VAT, aggressive methods are used to optimize tax payments paid to the country's budget. In this connection, legal methods for optimizing the VAT tax burden have been formulated.

This article identifies and analyzes the risks of using the resource pricing method in construction in comparison with the base-index method, and also shows its advantages. The studies were carried out on the basis of the analysis of the formation of the estimated cost of PJSC Gazprom facilities.

The development of scientifically sound approaches to compiling and forming a portfolio of orders in 2020 becomes vital for enterprises. The subject of the study in the article are issues of forming a portfolio of orders of an industrial enterprise in crisis conditions of the economy. The purpose of the article is to study the methodology for forming the portfolio of orders of an industrial enterprise LLC MAN Group. To study the formation of the portfolio of orders of the industrial enterprise MAN Group LLC, various methods were considered in the work on the basis of current information. The results of MAN Group LLC obtained during the study demonstrate that the effective formation of the order portfolio is one of the main subsystems of the functioning of MAN Group LLC. It has a direct impact on the economic effect of the enterprise, limits the increase in the cost of goods sold, and increases profit. The authors identified key problems affecting the efficiency of forming a portfolio of orders of an industrial enterprise in a crisis economy. The recommendations formulated on the basis of this recommendation can be used in the activities of the enterprise, which will allow to develop an effective strategy, improve sales control, fulfill the sales plan, and make a profit.

The article substantiates the need for regular financial assessment of regional programs for major apartment building renovations to ensure their viability. We show that regional programs are the central element of the modern system of housing stock modernization in Russia, also There are the mandatory contributions of homeowners to apartment buildings and the choice of a method for forming a renovation fund. Assessment of the financial sustainability of the current regional program for apartment building renovations in the Rostov region (using liquidity indicators, financial security with owners 'contributions and an indicator of the number of years of accumulation of funds for renovations) revealed an insufficient short-term liquidity indicator and an insufficient provision of funds from owners' contributions, which creates threats of non-fulfillment of the regional programs in the short and long term.

Imperatives of food security are largely determined on the basis of economic policy, as well as on the basis of the use of various tools and technologies for regulating agricultural and food markets. This means that it is impossible to study the basic problems related to the organization of food security without defining these points. The article analyzes the historical approach and describes the key periods associated with the formation of food security. The author defines the role and impact of sectoral sanctions on the food security system of the Russian Federation, and also identifies key areas that contribute to the development of import substitution in the Russian Federation.

The article develops the question of the influence of "demographic holes" on population decline on the materials of the regions of the Siberian Federal District. Research hypothesis: the expected decline in population is due to the superposition of two "demographic holes". As a result of the presence of demographic holes, the aging processes of the population are intensifying. To test this hypothesis, it is proposed to calculate the parameters of population aging in the Siberian Federal District at the beginning of 2020, as well as to analyze the dynamics of the aging index. The conclusion was made about a high level of old age of the population. Since 2015, there has been an intensification of the aging process of the population, which is due to a sharp increase in the proportion of people 65 years and older. Despite this, the impact of population aging processes on the total fertility rate and, therefore, on demographic growth is not significant. Regression analysis revealed that the unemployment rate, the value of which increased significantly during the COVID-19 pandemic, has the greatest negative impact on demographic growth.

The paper considers the main project management standards at different levels. The purpose of the study is to compare two well-known international standards (PMBOK and TCM) and the possibility of their application in the field of transport infrastructure construction. As a result, the similarity of standards and their applicability in the field of project management for the construction of transport infrastructure facilities were revealed.

The article is about innovative rent as determining the possibility of obtaining additional income from the monopoly on innovative development. Variants of rent-oriented behavior caused by the struggle of interests for the appropriation of income from innovations are described. The theoretical categories are illustrated by the current situation unfolding in pharmaceutical markets when developing a COVID-19 vaccine in a pandemic.

The small business sector is one of the most promising growth drivers for the Russian economy. Accordingly, state support and stimulation of the further development of the small business sector is an urgent issue in the new crisis conditions, which are marked by the widespread spread of COVID-19, the pandemic and the accompanying massive state restrictive measures that had a direct impact on the functioning of the economic system. The paper considers the situation of small business in the current economic conditions of 2020, as well as the main aspects of the current state policy to support this sector of the Russian economy on the basis of a market approach. The article highlights the main formed barriers that prevent the increase in the effectiveness of government measures to support small businesses. However, along with the impeding factors, new incentives for the development of small business are highlighted, supported by an orientation towards the basic principles of a market economy.

In the article the peculiarities of customs control in terms of food embargo; the analysis of activity of the customs authorities to prevent the import of sanctioned goods of animal origin; the role of customs authorities in preventing imports to Russia banned sanctions goods.

Today, the main problem facing the regions is the following: determining ways to achieve such important economic indicators as increasing the profitability of the regional budget, real incomes of the population, investment attractiveness and competitiveness of the economy in difficult conditions of resource scarcity, a high degree of uncertainty in the development vectors and increasing the severity of external challenges. How to achieve a guaranteed reduction in socio-political risks and solve urgent social and personnel problems (employment, demography, migration, lack of qualified personnel, etc.). In these conditions, the role of small and medium-sized businesses can hardly be overestimated. At present, the leaders of the regions face serious challenges that require fundamentally new solutions, new mechanisms for effective support and use of the potential of small and medium-sized businesses. The role of small and medium-sized businesses in the processes of socio-economic development of the region becomes especially significant during crises, which are currently becoming protracted and form special conditions and requirements for state budget management.

The article defines several author's approaches that consider profit and profitability in the modern economy of an organization. Each of the definitions is characterized, the authors ' positions are summarized, and the author's definition of the organization's profit and profitability is formed. Thanks to the study of several authors ' definitions, it was possible to form a General scheme that will reflect the structure of profit from other activities of the organization. This is due to the fact that many organizations, in addition to implementing their main activities, can provide non-standard or secondary work and services in practice. All this in General allows them to provide a high level of localization and specification of production activities, as well as related activities. In addition, in the framework of presented article was given rating category of "profitability", because if the organization is not profitable, then it will be able to profit, and implement all major performance indicators in practice. By using the "profitability" category, you can evaluate a variety of secondary parameters on which an organization can operate in real time, taking into account all the strategic perspectives, as well as key fundamentals that reflect its specialization and the markets in which it operates. Moreover, the author concludes that when obtaining the final value of the profitability indicator, it is possible to assess the promising areas of the enterprise's work and study what problems exist, as well as to eliminate them as quickly as possible.

The subject of the research is devoted to the methods of business valuation of transport companies. The goal is to study the instruments of transport business analysis and economic strength. The author proceeded from the fact that due diligence is currently the key factor determining the growth potential of the investments of the transport business. In the process of researching the results of due diligence in foreign countries, the authors concluded that it would be advisable to apply the experience of due diligence to increase the investment attractiveness of the Russian transport companies.

In the modern era, issues of economic research are updated in the scientific search using appropriate analytical methods and methodology of other disciplines. The interdisciplinary approach allows to combine knowledge leading to the formation of a comprehensive approach for the fullest understanding of the phenomena and events studied, contributes to the effective solution of scientific and practical problems. The interdisciplinary approach methodology is also useful in the study of issues of interest to economists and scientists in other fields of science in understanding the objective causes and consequences of the socio-economic development of society, in particular, unemployment, environmental pollution, education and health, etc. These issues include psychological, social, political, demographic, moral and ethical and other aspects.

The article presents a detailed analysis of the features and specifics of monitoring and evaluating the effectiveness of budget programs as components of the resource cycle of an autonomous institution. Particular attention is paid to the theoretical foundations of understanding assessment and monitoring procedures. In addition, the main tasks of monitoring and evaluating the effectiveness of budget programs of autonomous institutions are outlined. Using a refined theoretical basis, as well as taking into account the stages of budget planning, forecasting and control, measures for monitoring and evaluating budget programs implemented by autonomous institutions were clarified in the context of specific stages of the budget process.

The article addresses the development of the extractive industry in the world and in the Republic of Guinea. It is noted that the extractive industry is one of the strategic sectors of the world economy. The development of this industry is possible due to the introduction of innovations, among which are identified: new reagents, equipment modernization, rational development of reserves, the creation of innovative directions for the extraction and processing of natural resources. The introduction of innovations allows you to identify new deposits, increase the coefficient of production of reserves, reduce losses of production and processing of natural resources.

The article considers the pace of development of the agricultural market of the Russian Federation. A certain level of concentration of agricultural resources in large holdings was determined, which made it possible to conclude that the agro-industrial complex market may be monopolized in Russia in the near future. a comparative analysis was Conducted with foreign trends in the concentration of agricultural production, including in the United States. The article reveals the growth trends of individual entrepreneurs and peasant farms in the near future in the Russian Federation.

The paper considers approaches to risk management of construction projects for the construction of temporary bridges for the period of repair and reconstruction of permanent ones based on their assessment. The study used expert indicators of the limit values of risk factors for the construction of a temporary bridge for Vietnamese conditions, and compared the accepted indicators for Vietnamese conditions with similar indicators for Russian conditions. Based on the conducted research, an algorithm for reducing the risk factors of the project under study was also proposed.

Benchmarking is a widely used research tool for quantitative and qualitative indicators across various industries. Heat supply is one of the most significant sectors at the federal level. At the moment, due to economic, climatic, social and other conditions, the state of the industry in regions may differ significantly. In this regard, an important task is to determine the factors that allow an objective assessment of the state of heat supply in the region. The analysis carried out in the article is aimed at identifying the most problematic areas of existing heat supply systems, which will allow developing measures to reduce their negative impact.

The article aims at investigating the role of entrepreneurial associations as intermediaries in supporting the digital transformation of small and medium-enterprises in Italy and the Russian Federation. The state-of-the-art is analyzed taking into account the level of digitalization of SMEs in both countries and the activities and features of the most relevant entrepreneurial associations in their role as intermediaries between private businesses and public rulers. The article adopts a comparative method based on the Italian and Russian experience: Confindustria and Confartigianato in Italy are considered in comparison to Opora in the Russian Federation. The findings of the research show high expectations on the role of entrepreneurial intermediaries in supporting the digital transformation of SMEs. Accordingly, directions for the further development of their role are drawn.

The article discusses the issues of improving the conditions for strengthening the cultural security of modern Russia; mechanisms of public diplomacy in the context of Russian “soft power” are being studied as one of the important areas of research. When studying productive forms of public diplomacy within the framework of the landscape of constructing an actual political discourse, the target guidelines and prerequisites for the effectiveness of project activities in the field of international humanitarian youth cultural enlightenment are described as a platform for broadcasting in international communication channels the semantic foundations and event context of the conceptual sphere that value matrix of the worldview of youth of the phenomena "historical politics", "historical memory", "politics of memory".

The reason for the death of states and political systems in world history is the government's poor awareness of the state of affairs in the country. What exactly Nicholas II did not understand in the months preceding the collapse of the monarchy, why it became possible - these problems are analyzed in the article.

The article analyzes the evolution and modern forms of organized crime in the context of the transformation of the Russian and world socio-political space. The authors propose certain political measures, both tactical and strategic levels to counter any manifestations of organized crime, aimed at ensuring Russia's national security.

The article is devoted to the socio-cultural analysis of the management of volunteer activities, taking into account the political and economic transformations in the Russian Federation. Amendments to the Constitution of Russia are presented and the authors provide the concept of analyzing the personality of a volunteer and his image with the positions of the review, this special status of the event «Volunteers of the Constitution». Also, the risks of volunteers of the event «Volunteers of the Constitution» were formed in detail and the corresponding situation was drawn up - possible situations and possible matrices of ways out of them were considered. The article analyzes significant political and economic aspects that are significant for volunteer activity and give it a special activity for the development of the country, region, and municipality.

The article examines the transformation of political governance in the context of digital change. Digital technologies have an impact on social processes, thereby creating a digital state and a digital society. The digital factors influencing political governance and the image of a political leader are analyzed. The experience of foreign countries is described. It seems that for the successful development of political governance in the context of digital changes, it is necessary to create new functional online services and platforms to improve communication between government, business and society, and to effectively manage protest practices.

The article presents a deep political analysis of the foreign policy interests of modern States and ways to achieve them in the context of global political processes. Based on the systematization of data on current trends in world politics, an argument is made in favor of the fact that the accelerated growth of diversification of the entire international system leads to a sharp increase in the number of its actors and the interdependencies that arise between them. Based on this fact, when studying foreign policy categories, it becomes necessary to consider the foreign policy not of individual countries, but of their integration associations formed to lobby for national interests and formed in the context of globalization. A detailed study of international integration has revealed that today in the world of big politics it is not possible to make decisions entirely solely on your own. As examples, we analyzed various integration associations of our time, such as the European Union, NAFTA, ASEAN, and BRICS. As a result, it turned out that the combination of external policies and interests of countries, and in some cases corporations that are members of these organizations, leads to great geopolitical and geo-economic success, which indicates the positive nature of such macro-regional and even TRANS-regional syntheses.

This work is an experience of socio-psychological research of dispositions of violent extremism among first-year students. On two representative samples of young people (with disabilities or without disabilities), reliable functional relationships were established between the dispositions of violent extremism and the demographic factors “gender” and “age”, the micro-factor “faculty” and other independent variables.

The authors of the article note that changes in social reality correct the perception of young people to the changing reality. Changes in the institutional space of a young family are of particular social significance. The authors of the work propose to consider these transformations with the help of sociological reflection of the life world of a young family within the framework of a changing reality. In terms of its cultural and historical meaning for young people, the family remains the same, but social, economic, political changes are reflected in the construction of the life world by young spouses, allowing them to synthesize different models of family relations. Young people also choose comfort in family relationships, which is manifested in the approval of premarital relations in the form of cohabitation, the shift in marriageable age, the desire to implement professional strategies, the choice of a one-child model of family relations, orientation towards a single-generation family, and a loyal attitude towards divorce.

The purpose of this article is to analyze significant determinant factors that have a direct impact on the formation of extremist and terrorist attitudes among student youth in order to attract student youth into destructive organizations of an extremist-terrorist nature. The authors identified and analyzed seven groups of determinant factors, including: ideological, political and legal, socio-economic, migration, psychological and pedagogical, spiritual and moral, social and psychological.

The article deals with the problem of the formation of personal and corporate responsibility of future managers and leaders. The ability to carry out the decision-making process taking into account the social consequences of companies' activities, the role of personal responsibility of the head of a department and organization is defined as an essential element of the competence of modern graduates of management and economics faculties (skills of daily professional activities; knowledge, experience and understanding, on the basis of which the head makes a decision (critical thinking); personal qualities (values and attitudes) that the leader shows in his activities). A survey of students of the Faculty of Economics and Management of the Law Institute of the Russian Presidential Academy of National Economy and Public Administration: the beliefs that are fundamental for responsible behavior were studied, 70 students, 30 leaders and managers of large companies in Rostov-on-Don were analyzed, revealed the need to include in the educational process such an element of competence as the ability to integrate professional activities new ways of working (for example, the experience gained during the Covid-19 pandemic).

The article describes innovative method of teaching foreign languages - creative technological method. The given method does not contradict communitive method and teaching of intercultural communication, conversely, it adds to their value. The author describes the principles of this method, paying special attention to the use of technologies.

Today, the modern Russian education system faces a very important task-the upbringing of a harmonious personality with professional skills and effectively maintaining their mental and spiritual health. In this connection, the authors of the article address the process of forming a health-strengthening lifestyle of University students in the process of physical education. On the basis of the analysis, the authors build a model zdoroveuchenye life style of University students, which includes the formation of zdoroveuchenye lifestyle (cognitive, technical, adaptive, emotionalvolitional) and pedagogical conditions aimed at the organization of process of physical education in high school: the relationship of theory and practice, software and methodical support of educational process, integrative control and logistics.

This article examines the results of a sociological survey of a typical military organization in the city of Saratov, conducted as part of a study of the social stratification of servicemen in June 2020. The aim of the study is to identify the nature of the influence of social inequality on servicemen, based on its differentiating and integrating impact on society. The study uses the method of multidimensional stratification using a number of objective and subjective indicators of differentiation. Much attention is paid to income stratification as a key one in influencing the financial situation of servicemen. The affiliation of social and professional groups of military personnel to large income strata - upper, middle, lower - has been determined. The features of the stratification of social and professional groups are highlighted. The scientific novelty of the work lies in the application of the multidimensional stratification method to analyze the differentiation of the military collective.

In the course of the study, various domestic and foreign approaches to the classification of risk management methods were considered. The aim of the research is to develop a methodological approach to managing risk factors of investment projects in the implementation of state programs. Groups of methods presented in various risk management standards, such as COSO, the Australian-new Zealand standard AS/NZS 4360 and other internationally recognized standards are considered. Based on the studied approaches to the classification of risk factor management methods, the author's approach was proposed, which systematizes the views of other authors.

The concept of tax monitoring appeared in the tax system relatively recently, in 2015. Its’ emergence is caused by the need to manage tax risks and prevent disputes on both sides. In view of this, it is important to develop more advanced methods and areas of work for the completeness and timeliness of tax control.

The article is devoted to the problem of elitism of education in the framework of strategic development and enrichment of content and technological support of tools for improving the state cultural policy of modern Russia. The content analysis of the problem content is carried out, the range of research is revealed in the context of the development of the concept of "elitology of education" in the aspect of reflection on the essential meanings of the cultural policy of the state.

This article discusses issues related to the specifics of determining the cost of construction of railway transport infrastructure using enlarged standards and cost indicators of similar objects. Two methods for determining the cost of construction are compared.

In this article, the author reveals such concepts as municipal service as a special type of professional activity, historical formation and traditions of local self-government in Russia, professionalism, a professional in municipal service and what factors affect the development of professionalism among municipal employees. The author examines the views of modern scientists on the issue under study.

This article discusses the need to improve the health of enterprises in single-industry towns, as well as their cost-effective functioning based on the intensification of production. It is the intensification of industrial production that can increase the number of products produced, use available resources more economically by introducing innovations, improving the equipment and technologies used, as well as increase labor productivity, increase the attractiveness of the territory for investors, which will have a positive impact on the socio-economic development of the region.

This article examines the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the provision of public services by multifunctional centers (MFCs). The study analyzed the precautions and prevention of the spread of coronavirus infection, introduced in the territories of multifunctional centers. A survey was conducted of citizens receiving services at the MFC in order to find out the level of changes in the service orientation of multifunctional centers since the beginning of the pandemic and the introduction of precautions. The results of the study were data on the high level of work done by the MFC administration in order to maintain service orientation and the level of satisfaction of citizens.