Vol. 17 No. 5 (2015)

Purpose. To consider changes in socio-cultural system of the Russian society in the context of significant political changes beginning from the 80’s of the last century to the present day. The author shows the role of specific values in the process of shaping public attitudes towards political change. Research subject. The relationship of political reform with the values of the Russian society. The contradictory character of the political reforms of recent decades is analyzed in the framework of the subject. This forces public power to seek justification in the corresponding ideology through manipulating public consciousness, infusing different value systems. Methodology and methods. Methodological basis of the article is a sociological and historical method. In the course of work the events of political history of the Russian Federation starting from M.S. Gorbachev’s reforms and finishing with the present time are interpreted from a sociological point of view. Scientific novelty. The analysis shows that the negative political processes which led to the collapse of the USSR and the change in the constitutional order in the 91st year of the last century proceeded within the same system of values that are now popularized as a national idea. Mobilization activity of the authority of modern Russia is aimed at reviving the values of the totalitarian regime and the controlled society on the basis of their complete similarity. The idea of the passive role of society in the framework of the political reforming and the negative consequences of such a social position is updated. Results and scope. The findings indicate that the naturally balanced development of values, including the global values of freedom, competition, and civil society can prevent a repetition of dangerous political experiments in the future. The materials of the article can be applied in political and sociological areas as a study guide on public administration.

Purpose. The study aims at identifying the characteristic features of institutionalization and functioning of public administration, its mechanism in the empire-state under modernization. Methods. The research is based on the methodology of researching modernization processes, is carried out using the methods of political and retrospective analysis and other methods of social-humanitarian sciences including socio-philosophical (comparative) system. Results. The modernization processes of the administrative apparatus in the empire are researched, the specific features are revealed stipulated by the nature of the center-periphery relations, the policy of the empire-state center, aimed at concentration of political power and resources. A comparative analysis of the of modernization processes of the imperial administration in the empires of the modern era depending on their typological features is carried out. The politological analysis of the political administration differentiation in relation to periphery is made. The problems connected with the combination of territorial and political unitary of the empire-state and various forms of the periphery autonomy, expressed in the formation of the management hierarchy of the peripheries depending on the degree of their political distance from the center of the empire are revealed. Scientific novelty is in researching the impact of modernization on patriarchal and nationalinstitutional imperial systems, the institutionalization of administrative structures of periphery management. The article considers and studies such features of imperial management as: monopoly of the political center for administrative resources, administrative centralization, differentiation of administrative approaches and hierarchization of the political periphery. The conclusion is made about the combination of modernization and pre-modernization management practices in a heterogeneous political space of the empire-state.

Purpose. To consider current projects contributing to civic consciousness development at the level of local government. Methodology and methods. Analysis of the latest practices applied in Russia at the city level in relation to the goals of programs and standards of openness of the federal authorities. Based on the neoinstitutional theory, the problem of involving in the public consultation is seen as a means of making a public choice. The results of the activities of the local initiative projects are analysed and the regional practices of arranging communication platforms to exchange experience and organization of participatory technologies of involving citizens in public consultations and public policy are systematized. Results. The article describes the practice of organizing communication platforms: forums, projects of the civil initiatives committee, educational projects aimed at civil education and the formation of citizens’ competencies, practices of systematization of the lessons learned in cities and regions and also projects to create educational platforms to encourage civic leadership. As a basis of openness standards of the federal authorities the work with reference groups is emphasized, so the institutional formation of public representatives in the territorial space of the city and in specialized issues is becoming a trend in different regions of the country. Scientific novelty. The considered practices have existed relatively recently, some of the reviewed initiatives have been launched in 2015 as pilot projects. The presented initiatives are the subject for further monitoring and assessment of the civil institutions development.

Purpose. To consider specific features of managing the image of the Russian authority through political advertising at the present stage of development. Methods. The method of classical logic, analysis and synthesis, comparative method, partially historical approach and the traditional method of document analysis have been used. Results and practical significance. The principles of management in political advertising are identified, according to which the image of the Russian authorities is formed. Perspectives for further researching of the stated problem are revealed. Scientific novelty. The author refers to the concept of «political advertising», which is missing today even in the legislative framework. It is the first time the principles of political manipulation have been considered under which the image of political power is formed through mass media. This opens up new opportunities for political administration.

Purpose. The article discusses the evolution of local self-government in the Russian Federation. Methods. The author conducted its study relying on methods of retrospective analysis, synthesis and evaluation of transformational regulatory framework governing the Organization of local self-government. The results. The author singles out several stages of development of the Institute of local government. Much attention is given to the constitutional foundations of local self-government. The author gave a clear summary of the main provisions of the reform of local self-government in 2014-2015, identifying trends for future development.

Purpose. On the basis of the national security problems analysis to justify the relationship of their solution with public policy issues of regional development. In addition, the purpose of the article is to provide proposals for improving public management of regional development as a factor of national security based on the comparative analysis of such models in the RF and the US. Methods.The following methods are used in the research: system analysis, scientific methods; historical and logical methods, comparative method to determine the general and the particular in regional development; statistical analysis method; methods of forecasting, synthesis, generalization. Results. Due to the specific nature of research object the authors state: on the whole, the regional development policy in the US and in Russia has common features, it aims at developing the socio-economic status of the regions. in the field of regional development the American management model is more efficient and flexible, the need for law-making occurs in case of socio-economic problems and needs, and, as a rule, is generally well integrated into the existing management model. Russia emphasises the use of power in the executive authorities. It is quite difficult to rationalize executive bodies. The RF management system is focused on the»trial and error» pattern. the problems of security management improvement can only be solved with the involvement of civil society institutions, which implies revision of the absolute public influence in the field of security. civil society emerges as a feedback institution in the cooperation with the state in order to optimize social processes. To ensure regional development in the field of national security the technologies influencing the public power structures should be provided that would, first of all, resolve social problems. Scientific novelty. The comparative analysis of models of regional development management enables to identify the general and the particular in the models and to focus on the problems of improving the public administration of regional development as a factor of national security.

Purpose.The aim of the article is to study the specifics of the national foreign trade activities management in the context of analysing the contradictions and unanimity of the protectionist and liberal policies. Methods. From a historical point of view, the author considers essential characteristics of the traditional protectionist and liberal policy and analyzes modern practical tools of the foreign trade policy of countries. The most important endogenous and exogenous factors influencing the formation of the national system of foreign trade management are covered. Results. On the basis of a comparative analysis of the applied tools of modern foreign trade policy the most important specifics are identified. The author focuses on the emerging conflict of interests between the countries of the North and the South in the context of the liberalization policy of the world trade flows. The article also justifies contradictions in the system of multilateral regulation of the global trade. Arguments for the justified synthesis of protectionism and free trade policies in the national system of foreign trade regulators in thepresent day are provided. Scientific novelty. Scientific novelty lies in the justification of the need for a balanced, reasoned approach to the formation and changes in the national foreign trade policy allowing for the controlled liberalism and protectionism on the basis of the foreign trade policy and the globalization context.

In this study, the main hypothesis supports the proposition that for the development of social services in conditions of economic instability, it is necessary to introduce advanced forms and methods of cooperation between the State and business to implement joint projects in economically developed countries most widely public-private partnership (PPP). Purpose. Analysis of factors conducive to the most successful realization of projects in the social sector in the framework of public private partnership in developed countries and in Russia and the development of a set of measures to promote public-private partnership in the Russian regions. Methods. The method of content analysis of scientific literature, Internet Web sites, statistical analysis. Results. In the article the problems of formation of the Institute of public-private partnership in the Russian regions, major cities, explored the factors hindering the development of public-private partnership mechanism. The characteristic of the situation on the use of PPP in a number of Russian regions and major cities, as well as provides an experience of economically developed countries in the implementation of PPP projects in various fields. Scientific novelty. Clarified the notion of «public-private partnership», analysed the legal framework of PPP, supplemented by a number of arguments in favour of the adoption of the Federal law on public-private partnership, Proposed a set of measures for the further development of public-private partnership in the Russian regions and major cities.

Purpose. Assessment of prospects and problems of public-private partnership in the Russian Federation in the field of infrastructure development of municipalities. Methods. Comparative analysis. Analysis of the scientific literature. Analysis of regulative acts. Statistical analysis. Results. The article describes forms and models of public-private partnerships from international experience, characteristics for such forms of public-private partnership in Russia as agreements on public-private partnership and concession agreements are given. The public-private partnership tools implementation in the RF is assessed. Scientific novelty. Key problems are identified of development and implementation of public-private partnership projects for infrastructure development of municipalities in Russia.

Purpose. To examine the public-private partnership forms in the investment field used in Russia, to identify trends and the perspective forms of development. Methods. The use of theoretical studies methods (induction and deduction, analysis and synthesis, comparison and generalization) enabled to identify the forms of public-private partnerships used in the Russian Federation since 1991 and to identify development trends. As a promising form of investment interaction of government and business it is proposed to use the methods of investment activity regulation aimed at developing the investment potential of industrial enterprises. Results. In the framework of studying public-private partnership retrospective development in investment field the development trends have been identified. A model of the new form of investment interaction of government and business complying with the present stage features of the Russian economy development of investment potential of industrial enterprises. Scientific novelty. The study proposed a periodization of using forms of public-private partnership in investment, allow you to set the basic trends in their development. We propose a new model of the investment tool of public-private partnership the development of the investment potential of industrial enterprises

Purpose. The instability of the Russian economy and its slow growth rate indicate that the government does not fulfil its basic regulatory functions of ensuring competition. With this the government in our country is trying to widely participate in the economic activity in virtually all sectors. The current model of economic management has been named «manual control». In this management model, the efficiency of effective control methods of competition regulation is considerably lower. Scientific novelty. In the article the arguments in favor of the new model of economic management are proposed based on the competition regulation improvement, introduction of risk management practices and human capital development in public management of economy. Competition means that a manufacturer produces what is sold, consumer incentives are balanced with their rewards. Competition supports efficient owners and eliminates the inefficient ones from the exchange. Results. It is important to note that in the period following market reforms the public administration system has undergone three stages of development. At the first stage, in the 90-s, the public administration system was characterized by the loss of adequate response to the state of society and the economy, immense belief in market forces, reduced output, deindustrialization. At the same time improvement of tax administration should be noted from the positive side. At the second stage, in the 00-s, the stability of government has been steadily increasing, a parade of sovereignties was done away with, the system of budgetary and economic planning started to recover, production volumes, exports and incomes were growing. At the third stage the 10-s of the current century, public management of the economy depleted the potential resources of raw material management model of economic growth. To date, there is a need for economic management to transfer to the new structure and management methods relevant to the innovation model of economic growth. First of all, these are priority development zones, innovation clusters and innovation centers.

Purpose. To identify the guidelines for investment resources optimization in the region. Methods. The research work employs statistical methods of quality management (Pareto analysis), structural and logical methods of research. Results. High priority activities for the region key for the GRP formation are identified. The sectors of economic complex lagging behind the given development trend are revealed economically and mathematically. The most precise ways of optimization and coordination of investment resources in the territories are justified. Scientific novelty. The designed development indices on the updated basis allow for identifying the investment-innovation reserves in the regions and to optimally use them. Practical importance. The proposed assessment and calculation mechanisms can be an effective control and management tool for the federal, regional and municipal authorities in the development and implementation of investment programs in the period of national innovative modernization, as well as in research activities of consulting companies and institutions of social and economic development.

Providing urban functional content depends on the state and development of the infrastructure, so it is very important to pay attention to it, or in a certain period of time the city would not be able to implement its mission. One of the main tasks of the municipal management is to provide reliable and sustainable urban development. With this in view maintenance, comprehensive development and ensuring effective functioning of the infrastructure units of municipal economyis acquiring even greater importance. Purpose.The article provides proposal of a methodological approach to assessing urban infrastructure facilities using the balanced scorecard concept. Methodology. Through the scientific method the balanced scorecard concept developed by R. Kaplan and D. Norton has been explored. In the opinion of the authors of this methodology, modern companies should operate with at least four specified components, but depending on the situation, it may take other additional components. The word «balanced» in the title means the same importance for all the indicators. Results. Methodological approach to the evaluation of the municipal economy infrastructure development based on the balanced scorecard is propsed in the article. Conclusion. The balanced scorecard is based on the principles of consistency and iteration. Application of methodological approach based on the balanced scorecard in the municipal management will allow to comprehensively evaluate the infrastructure development of municipal services and as a consequence to ensure their efficiency.

Purpose. In this article the author reveals the specifics of monitoring and control of monitoring the scheduled activities in the Main Department of the RF Ministry of Justice in the Sverdlovsk region. Results and scientific novelty. The article discusses the process of documentary maintenance of activity of the Main Department of the Ministry of justice of Russia on Sverdlovsk area with the light of experience of regulation of this process. The movement of the documents during the implementation of state functions, and offers recommendations to improve transparency and orderliness.

Purpose. The article reveals the main content of the goals and objectives of management in the RF Prosecutor's Office authorities. Methods. The existing legislation and the rule of law in historical perspective, views of the leading scientists in the field of public administration are analyzed. Results. The need for adoption at the level of the RF President of the comprehensive program of reforming the Prosecutor’s Office for the long term is justified.

Purpose. Purpose of work is to explore the concepts and features of the environment of public organizations, the place of the environmental analysis in the strategic management in public sector and the specifics of the use of certain methods of strategic environmental analysis for public sector. Methods. The concept and features of the external environment of public organizations are analyzed; PEST-analysis of the public transport sector and analysis of stakeholders (the matrix of stakeholders) of the project to build the road section in one of the regions are made. Results. On the basis of scientific publications and the results of empirical studies of the Russian and foreign researchers, as well as the own research conclusion is made about significant specifics of the environment of public organisations in comparison with business organizations, the importance of the environment analysis and assessment in designing development strategy of public organizations to develop adaptive strategies and to achieve their strategic goals and for customer satisfaction is justified, certain environmental analysis methods are tested through the examples of the public sector projects. Scientific novelty. The scientific novelty of the study lies in the possibility of applying the widely used by the business organizations environmental analysis methods for the purposes of public organizations in diverse, complex and turbulent environment.

Purpose. The research is aimed at studying the labor market of young professionals, the employers’ requirements for this group, identifying priority criteria of the perspective specialists from the employers’ position and analyzing business readiness to participate in the implementation of the education system regulation mechanisms. Methods. In the course of the study practical application methods: survey and analysis of documents were used. The data of the surveys of the heads of organizations and structural subdivisions were the quantitative basis of the research. Results. The study revealed common cultural, personal and professional competences of young professionals, highlighted the most important and of top priority ones from the point of view of employers, revealed the interest of the heads of organizations and structural subdivisions to interact in partnership with universities. Scientific novelty. Key competencies and qualities of young professionals in demand in the labor market are identified and analyzed; the activity of businesses to participate in joint programs with universities on the problems of higher education system regulation is researched.

Purpose. To identify speific features, key trends and problematic issues of corporate partnerships development in technical universities of the Republic of Kazakhstan and to reveal main directions of its improvement. Methods. The study is based on the use of methods and techniques of logical, systematic, structural-functional and comparative analysis. With the aim of conducting forecasting research the methods of expert estimates are used. Results and practical importance. Trends of corporate partnership development in technical universities of the Republic of Kazakhstan in the conditions of modern transformations in education are revealed. Major policy documents are analyzed and examined; factors influencing further development of corporate management in a modern university are justified. Proposals to improve the management system of modern universities in the part of changes in the current legal framework are formulated. Scientific novelty. The main trends and characteristics of corporate partnerships in a technical university are dentified and disclosed. Recommendations to develop new and improve the existing mechanisms aimed at developing corporate partnership in the field of educational services are justified. The tools are proposed providing a targeted choice of management decisions and management techniques aimed at improving the effectiveness of staff training for enterprises of the real sector of economy.

Purpose. Companies aiming at profit maximization have to use all additional resources of its increment. Organization of supporting business at an enterprise, adding to the realization of the core products is the direction that will bring in greater returns on its investment in the future. Precise planning of supporting businesses is important to ensure operational control of its processes. Business processes optimization is carried out by splitting of the company activity into subprocesses (operations), and their alignment into a single structure both in the relationship and interdependence with each other. Therefore, the arrangement of the «Supporting Business» business process in the context of its constituting operations and planning techniques development is important for companies implementing the realization of supporting products and services. Methods. In the article through the use of general scientific methods of research a method of planning «supporting business» business process has been developed and using a particular company as an example the effectiveness of its implementation has been analyzed. The factors negatively affecting the real financial results of the supporting activity of an enterprise have been revealed. Results. Based on the conducted research the algorithm for calculating the target indicators of the current realization of supporting goods and services has been designed in the context of product groups and objects of realization of the enterprise. Scientific novelty. It is concluded that a systematic approach to planning activities of the supporting business is the basis of the correct accounting (financial and managerial), analysis, and control of the scheduled realization of the supporting products and services.

Purpose. Research of the processes of accounting, control and inventory management in the enterprise. Results and scientific novelty. Effectiveness of inventory management is important, especially on enterprises where large streams of material reserves are accumulated. Activities in conditions of market relations require development and innovation of accounting inventory in warehouses of enterprises and organizations. This predetermines the necessity of implementing proposals for improving accounting inventory in warehouses of enterprises in order to achieve the most effective results.

Purpose. The consumer society is quite multifaceted phenomenon, complete understanding of which requires dealing with many areas of public life, where consumer trends penetrate: education, ecology, politics, axiosphere, art, lifestyle and life, etc. In the given article, the author considers a narrow aspect of consumer culture attitude to work. Methods. The author carries out a comparative analysis of characteristics of the Soviet anti-consuming culture and the modern consuming one. Results and scientific novelty. The author proves the fact of deep inversion, whereby work is vested high status in the consumer society not based on its social usefulness and professionalism, but because of its profitability. The author underlines two fundamental paradoxes of consuming culture: 1) aspiration to enhance freedom and socio-economic status through leisure leads to unauthenticity of leisure and practice according to the rules of consumerism, 2) to achieve a high level of consumption it is necessary to implement labor desire to maximize profits through labor, and labor time decreases with increase of spare time, which is one of the indicators of status of an individual according to consumerism.

Subject. Problems of public administration of criminal-executive system in the Perm Territory. Objective. To identify problems of public regulation of the criminal-executive system development on a territorial level (in the Perm Territory) and to develop practical recommendations for their solution. Methodology and methods. Research methodology is based on a systematic approach to the analysis of the penal correction system and the activity approach to public administration. The combination of the systematic and active approaches allows you to identify the key elements of the system, its structure and functioning problems, identify the reasons and factors, problems, in order to offer the most effective way to influence on them. In the course of the study, the authors used such methods as description, analysis, synthesis, analysis, official documents, public opinion expert survey, and analysis of statistical data. Results. The authors conducted an analysis of the penal correction system of the Perm Territory; studied practice of public management development of the criminal-executive system on a territorial level; expert estimates were obtained for public administration development of the penal correction system in the Perm Territory; identified the main problems in the development of the penal correction system of the Perm Territory; offered recommendations for improving public administration development of the penal correction system in the Perm Territory. The scope of results. Results of the study can be used in the activities of the Federal Penal Correction Service of Russia and its territorial bodies for the development of the strategy for the development of the penal correction system at the territorial level, as well as agencies of the Federal Penal Correction Service for improved governance at the institutional level. Scientific novelty. The authors developed a new diagnostic technique allowing to assess the practices of public management development of the penal correction system on a territorial level; proved the existence of problems of public management development of the penal correction system for territorial level; proved that the data obtained through practice of the territorial bodies of the Federal Penal Correction Service is promising; offered an original judgment to improve public management of the development of the penal correction system in the Perm Territory.

Purpose. Analysis of the effectiveness of management bodies regional power system of supplementary education for children and adolescents in Sverdlovsk region. Methods. On the basis of annual reports the authors analyzed annual reports of the Ministry of General and vocational education for 2012-2014. Results. The authors found out lack of modern criteria of social, economic and organizational effectiveness and instruments for regulation of development management instruments of general educational establishments providing supplementary education; results-based management system, including the motivation of managers responsible for this growth. Scientific novelty. For the first time the authors assessed the actual state of supplementary secondary education in the region.

Purpose. The article is devoted to the discussion of territorial waste management schemes. The author considered the requirements of the Federal law "On production and consumption wastes" to the schemes entering into action on January 1, 2016, Draft Decree of the RF Government, detailing those requirements, composition and structure of the schemes existing in separate subjects of the Russian Federation. Results and scientific novelty. The author shows that, along with the visualization of information, the schemes allow performing an analysis of information about the location of objects on waste treatment and waste flows taking into account environmental, sanitary and other restrictions when placing objects, optimizing placement of objects taking into account population density and transport infrastructure. The most preferable way is to create schemes in the form of geographic information systems. Promising options for waste treatment systems laid out in the schemes should be linked to programs in this area.

Purpose. To identify patterns of emergence and development of borrowed metaphors on the basis of comparison of Anglo-American and Russian managerial discourse. Methods. The author used the method of discursive analysis, comparative analysis, taking into account the national specificities of their respective languages and cultures, as well as descriptive method, which includes techniques and interpretation of selected units. The selection was carried out using the method of continuous sample. Results and practical importance. In the study the author conclude that the emergence of new meanings of borrowings, derivational activity producing bases of foreign language origin, high degree of metaphorization are the most important indicators of depth of lexical assimilation of English borrowings in the system of the Russian language and particularly, managerial sub-language. Materials of this research can be used in practice of bilingual lexicography, in practice of teaching foreign language to the students specializing in management, cross-cultural communication. Scientific novelty. In this study, for the first time the author identified the features of development of Anglo-American metaphors in Russian managerial discourse; determined regularities of their use as a means of enhancing the integrity and expressiveness in the managerial language and speech; learnt new facts about both national identity of Russian and Anglo-American metaphorical management worldview, and general directions in the development of international management discourse.

The relevance of research. Development of maritime transport industry currently requires development of innovative human resources. This task was formulated by Rosmorrechflot at the latest “Transportation week” dated from 05.12.2014. Methods. To assess the assumptions work in this direction, the author reviewed the current state of the Russian economy and efficiency of the current implementation of the Transport strategy of the RF for the period up to 2030. Results and scientific novelty. Then the author gives a definition of innovative potential of an employee and develops a set of his professional qualities. In the work of the author makes a system of methodical approaches that are necessary for specialists-innovators training. In particular, the author offered a coaching approach, interactive techniques and master-classes of the maritime industry professionals.

The article is devoted to the study of human resources substitution in the energy industry. The relevance of the theme is determined by the fact that sanctions by some Western countries at this stage have limited the work of foreign oil and gas companies on the territory of Russia, which lowered the interest to work in our country for foreign-trained professionals. This situation makes the training to the FEC, which requires consolidation of the efforts of Governments, universities and businesses. Purpose. Determination of the main directions of personnel substitution in energy of the Russian Federation. Methods. The analysis of problems in terms of import substitution. Results. The analysis determined the existence of obstacles for foreign-trained professionals to work in Russia, as well as demonstrated reduction of interest to such personnel by the Russian companies. Problems were highlighted in the specialized higher and middle special education of engineers. Recommendations for public authorities, educational institutions and companies of the FEC to overcome them. Scientific novelty. Scientific novelty and originality consists in the analysis of the problems of human resources substitution in the energy industry, as well as in the formulation of various recommendations with a view to the effective flow of import substitution processes in the domestic economy.

Subject. Modeling professional destruction and their management at public servants relating to the socio-professional group of tax authorities employees. The author pays special attention to several aspects of the problem: (1) theoretical analysis of concepts, (2) identifying the interrelationships between elements of professional destructions in the structure of personality of tax authorities’ employees. Results and scientific novelty. Systematization of theoretical and practical experience in the study of the studied phenomenon expressed in developing empirical models of professional destruction of tax authorities’ employees. The author revealed the major factors contributing to the development (or prevention) of the phenomenon as a means of control over the process of professional destructions formation of tax authorities’ employees. Those factors include age, length of service and the rate of anxiety of civil servants of the tax administrations. The proposed article is for the professionals in the field of human resources management, development of civil service personnel, psychologists, and managers of structural units of the Russian Federal Civil Tax Service.

Purpose. Development of methodical recommendations on the construction of an integral system of continuous education. Methods. This article analyzes leading strategies of design and implementation of a polyfunctional institute of continuing education of generalists of a municipal district/ Results. The author proposes the use of software and modular approach in order to improve the effectiveness of the educational process in modern conditions

Purpose. Generalization and systematization of the social guarantees provided to servicemen and members of their families in the sphere of health protection. Methods. Research is based on detailed consideration of the current legislation in the sphere of health protection, system consideration of the social guarantees provided to the servicemen. Results. The sphere of a medical maintenance of the servicemen and members of their families is regulated by a significant amount of regulations, However rather full analysis of all their set isn't carried out to the present of time. In article the analysis of system of social guarantees to the servicemen and members of their families provided in the sphere of health protection is made.

Purpose. Disclosure of the content of an economic thinking concept of a manager in terms of its principles and tools. Tasks. It is necessary to define the notion of economic thinking in general, economic thinking of a manager in particular and further understanding of science and economic substance of a manager, to determine the principles and tools of manager’s economic thinking. The author used methods of analysis and synthesis, comparison, abstracting, generalizing and specifying, methods of inductive and deductive reasoning, building causal relationships on this basis, as well as the method of movement from the abstract to the concrete. Results. Principles of economic thinking of a manager as a management system for allocation of limited resources to meet unlimited needs, based on the organization of the system of an economic subject and proceeding from the logic of disobjectivation and objectification are: the principle of determinism, the matching principle, the principle of subsidiarity. Means of economic thinking of a manager are: verbal-logical, mathematical, information and assets. Scientific novelty. The author defined the notion of economic thinking of a manager, detailed the content of verbal-logical, mathematical, information and assets, as well as the relevant principles reflecting conditionality of individual economic thinking of a group and public economic thinking; continuity in the qualities of understanding the needs of a subject for meeting the needs and the whole system responding to the needs; the need for inclusion into the process of disobjectivation and objectification of many elements, including incompatible elements, and on that basis to build a logic of an activity system to meet varying needs or a group of needs.

This article provides a framework of scientific understanding of the term «bureaucracy». The authors introduce interpretation of public administration in domestic law. The authors study the existing state-legal scientific view on the system of public authorities, about categories: mechanism of the state, apparatus of the state, about the institute of the public service. Theoretical views on management of public-sphere conditionality legal traditions are analyzed. On the basis of existing views on domestic legal science the authors change scientific understanding of the term «state bureaucracy» aimed at adapting it to jurisprudence. The authors outline theoretical and methodological approaches that allow conducting a theoretical analysis of the formation of legal and political foundations of the Russian bureaucracy, explaining problems of enforcement of the right in the given system. The authors selected theoretical and methodological complex, which facilitates identification of continuity from the inherent limitations of the Russian public administration and state bureaucracy characteristic in the context of the analysis of the identity of the statehood and legal system. In the article, the authors analyze both legal and general theoretical and methodological perspectives. Purpose. To generate a theoretical-methodological complex for objective study of public administration using the analysis of social and legal sciences. Methods. The research is based on the basic principles of theory of state and law, sociology. The authors also applied a formal logical method for theoretical analysis. The results. The authors come to the conclusion about the absence of the term denoting the entire system of public administration and equivalent to the general scientific notion «state bureaucracy» in legal science. On the basis of theoretical jurisprudence provisions general scientific term «state bureaucracy» is optimized to legal science. The authors identified a large significance of the theory of bureaucracy development made by German sociologist M. Weber for the jurisprudence. This theoretical concept develops a classic model of development; however, it has some potential to adapt to the identity of state and the legal system of a particular society. Scientific novelty. The existing general scientific definition «state bureaucracy» on the basis of theoretical notions, existing in law, is adapted to the state and legal science. The authors identified heuristic potential of M. Weber’s theory for legal science as a theoretical concept able to explore specificity of the development of the legal framework of state bureaucracy based on state-legal traditions.

Purpose. Development of the foundations of the optimal legal impact on the processes taking place in society and state, to achieve high final results in the ordering of social relations. Method. Formal-legal. Methodology. General principles of scientific knowledge, approaches and methods traditionally related to the apparatus of legal science. Results. Systematization of theoretical and methodological ideas about legal impact in domestic law. Scientific novelty. Volatility of society has reached such limits that even modest legal exposure leads to very rapid, radical and unpredictable legal consequences.

Purpose. To define a national security place within the Russian legal system. Methods. In the article, the author uses the method of system analysis, climbing from the abstract to the concrete, and modeling. Results. Meaningful characteristics of national security, its substantive scope of existence are defined. Scientific novelty. In the article, the author explores the problem of national security characteristics as an integrated institute of constitutional law; introduces the roposals to improve the constitutional-legal regulation in this sphere of social relations.

The article provides a historical overview of the relationship of moral and legal principles and norms and religious imperatives in the process of transactions. The author describes modern variations using the principles of morality in the Russian judicial-arbitrary practice. Methods and methodology. The author used scientific methods of research (retrospective analysis, comparative-legal, formal-logical, sociological). Practical importance. The research results can be used in development and implementation of measures to prevent breaches in contracts and transactions in modern practice.

Purpose. The study is aimed at analyzing the efficiency of the system of supervisory authority of the Federal Service of the State Labor Inspectorate (SLI), prevention of labor conflicts. Methods. The study is based on a special-legal research method and comparative analysis of legal and administrative powers of labor inspectors in the context of work on realization of supervision in the field of labor relations. Results and practical value. The authors revealed the effect of influence of the number of penalties on the wages of labor inspectors, the vagueness of the labor legislation of the Russian Federation, the absence of counter conflict of immunity to the informal economy, as well as the lack of preventive measures of oversight bodies regarding compliance with labor protection in the public interest. Scientific novelty. Scientific novelty and originality consists in the study of the impact of the supervisory authority on the prevention of labor disputes from the point of view of optimization of SLI and the possibility of the reform, in particular, to increase the number of inspectors in SLI with respect to the economically active population of a specific region.

Purpose. Consideration of legal status of a general meeting of employees as a collective subject of workers, comparing examples of legislation in CIS countries. Methods. The study is based on a comparison of legislation on workers' representatives, analysis of examples of legislative registration. Results and practical value. The author concludes on the importance of a general meeting of employees in an organization when discussing topical issues associated with the ongoing activities of the organization. Strengthening the authority, detailing the legal status in the law of the general meeting of workers will have an impact on the development of democracy in society. The collective entity is considered by the author as the most acceptable form of participation of employees in the social partnership in a small number of organizations and the possibility of holding the general meeting of employees in any organization. Scientific novelty. Along with well-known actors in labor relations, the author emphasizes an alternative representative of workers as a general meeting of employees. It is expected that such a representative body of the most adapted for employers of small business, where trade union organizations are not formed.

Purpose. The work describes a new approach to the relevant aspects of research coordination in law. In the specified form this problem was not addressed. Scientific novelty. It is the first time when separate, the most theoretically relevant and practically valuable, legal coordination elements were considered from the perspective of legal activities, practices and technology. Special attention is given to organizational aspects. Results. The study summarizes key scientific positions in the sphere of coordination process, takes into account the recent theoretical advances in this area, the existing legislation and the prospects of its changes. This work is based on the personal ltgal experiences of the author in the coordination sphere. In this connection, the author proposes a practical solution to the legal problems that have arisen.