Vol. 12 No. 6 (2014)

Purpose. To identify major principles of cooperation between the society and the state in conditions of the Post-Soviet Thermidor. To outline significant procedures and mechanisms of development in the system of public production of the so-called “silent majority” and methods of its opposition to modern elites. Methods. As a methodological basis, the author uses Jean Baudrillard’s concept on simulacra and hyper-reality. Scientific novelty. The author determined the major principles and mechanisms of the “silent majority” development in the conditions of the Post-Soviet Thermidor. He also reveals its place in the system of reproduction and renewal of the Post-Soviet history and the role in the process of “pataphysical death” of the modern Russian elites. The author analyzed key regularities of “neutralizing” of their freedoms by the “silent majority”.

Purpose. Analysis and assessment of survivability of the Russian public management. The author synthesizes sociological and managerial approaches for purposes of integral review of the considered object. Methods. Analysis of the cause-and-effect relations within the context of the Russian national identity. Results and scientific novelty. In the article the author considers survivability as a sign of new rationality, sociological-managerial aspect of this problem analysis. According to the author, that approach is just appearing and it is necessary to develop it. That approach is not a mirror reflection of social forces, but much more difficult, many-sided phenomenon. The article consists of three parts: relationship of various approaches, 2) survivability of the Russian state, 3) life sense and organization mission

Purpose. Study of the role of Public chambers in the Russian federation on various levels of management and their relationship. Methods. Research is based on a systematic method undermining consideration of the corresponding Public chambers as single system of public control. Results and practical importance. The author identified differences in functionality of the real activity of Public chambers on the level of federation, subject and municipality. He also identified the necessity of changing the approaches to formation of chambers using extrapolation of methods in favor of the so-called “ladder” principle allowing including into the body besides the main members representatives from lower levels. Scientific novelty. Consideration of the Public chambers of different levels as a single system of public control allowed forming a new approach to analysis of the activity of non-state actors in the state and municipal management, rethinking analytical methods of their effectiveness.

Purpose. Study of specificity of making power image using mass media in conditions of transformation of political processes in Chelyabinsk region. Methods. The authors used comparative and contrastive method (formation of power image on federal, regional, municipal levels); method of scientific abstraction which is necessary for making theoretical models in PR sphere. They also used content-analysis method which is used for analyzing materials of print and audio-visual mass media; method of classical logics. Results. Proceeding from the existing empirical data on forming the power image by mass media the author makes a conclusion about a new stage in the development of journalism as a profession and development of mass media institute itself in the sphere of power image formation. The appeared trends are connected with search of the Russian PR self-identification and also political trends appeared in the Russian reality. Scientific novelty. Scientific novelty is in research of specific features in building power image in regional and municipal mass media, their relations between them and divergences of principles. It’s the first time of analyzing materials of election campaign of two executives from different power levels, but with similar starting points.

Purpose. Research of a subjective image and formation of aggregated evaluating indices of state bodies of power activity by the population of Russia. Methods. Research is based on the results of sociological polls of population. Results and practical importance. The author identified the dynamics of assessment of the state power weakness, conflicts in the national government (among various branches of power), trust to the President and Government of Russia by its citizens. Scientific novelty. The author determined the evaluating indices of state bodies of power activity by the population and formed an aggregated index of positivity of the population’s assessment of state power as a whole. These indices can be used as a tool for measuring effectiveness of activity of state power bodies and their managerial decisions.

Purpose. Research of the maturity level of modern projects management in the Russian power bodies, instrumentarium analysis applied in projects management on part of power bodies. Analysis of the Russian regions experience in development, realization and holding of controlling operations in projects management. Methods. The authors apply methods of statistical analysis, comparative analysis and expert poll of public executives from government authorities of the RF subjects. Results and scientific novelty. The author analyses the experience of federal and regional public structures and government companies in the development of project principles of management.

The article is devoted to the analysis of problems connected with realizing of state policy in the sphere of electric power safety on a regional level exemplified by Sverdlovsk region and development of practical recommendations on statutory and institutional regulation in that sphere. The authors substantiate a number of ways of state policy in the sphere of electric power safety on a regional level, in particular: provision of uninterrupted power supply of various objects with account of categories; provision of power supply at affordable prices; control for provision of relevant safety of fuel-and-energy companies according to 256-FZ “On safety of fuel-and-energy companies”; diversification of fuel balance and increase of proportion of local fuel-and-energy resources in it. Besides, the authors consider the activity of Sverdlovsk region government on provision of regional energy safety as a constituent of regional energy complex. The authors also consider activity of Collegiums of Energy and Housing and Public Utilities Ministry of Sverdlovsk region on implementation of public control forms through close cooperation of power bodies and business, science and public representatives.

Purpose. The research is aimed to study the development of the incentive system in higher educational establishments. Methods. In the article there is a brief decomposition of a higher educational establishment in the sphere of management, realization of principles of a systematic approach to evaluation of quality and labor incentives exemplified by index evaluation of teachers and students’ groups’ activity. Results. The author describes information system of evaluation and incentives of PPP and results of data research collected by the system for 2007-2013 by Pareto method, ABC, correlation analysis. Scientific novelty. The author proposes a possibility to develop a system of inter-university comparative evaluation of results of students’ activity and PPP, and also an approach for building rating of universities on the basis of quality assessment of education and work efficiency of an academic core.

Purpose. Analysis of measures conducted by power bodies on improvement of the system of public property management in the RF within the context of innovative development. Methodology and methods. Methodological basis consists of major provisions of neo-institutional economic theory, modern research in public management. In the article the author used a systematic approach using the method of economic interpretation of the received results. Normative and methodological materials of federal and regional power bodies on issues of land-property relations in the RF are the basis for information basis. Results. The author proposed a complex of activities on improvement of efficiency of the system of public property management in the RF among which special attention is paid to improvement instruments of responsibility and motivation system of public executives. Scientific novelty. The author substantiated the meaning of responsibility and motivation system of public executives in development of efficient system of public property system in Russia that supplements methodological basics of efficiency appraisal of its usage.

Purpose. Evaluation and improvement of modern payment system of public executives in Russia on the basis of best practices in the similar sphere of some economically developed Asian countries. Methods. Research is based mainly on such methods as comparative method, graphical, economic and historical analysis. Results and practical importance. While conducting the comparative analysis of remuneration of labor in Russia and a number of Asian countries the author determined “useful” for practical implementation in the RF peculiarities of labor remuneration of public executives in such Asian countries as China, Japan and Singapore. Scientific research. The author outlined major features of modern labor remuneration systems of public executives in a number of Asian countries exemplified by China, Japan and Singapore. The author substantiated necessity to improve modern labor remuneration of public executives in Russia and identified major problems of reforming labor remuneration of public executives in Russia.

Purpose. Research of major tools of monetary policy in Ukraine concerning their influence on the investment growth and exposure of controlling elements for the means emitted with the help of those tools. Methods. The author analyzed tools of monetary and macro prudential regulation of economic development, in particular, refinancing, interest-rate policy, backup policy, currency-rate policy, subsidizing of interest rates. The author also researched the main channels of moving emitted finances to non-production sphere and calculated approximate volumes of credits losses which could have been directed to the investing development. Results. On the basis of analyzing the influence of macro prudential measures in the countries which are developing at the expense of the means emitted by the National bank and which are moved to more profitable segments of the financial market, the author outlined the channels of that movement which should be limited or be influenced by macro prudential regulating measures. The author proposed mechanisms for the financial market limiting movement of financial resources to the non production sphere. Scientific novelty. Scientific novelty is in identifying channels of financial resources movement emitted with the help of monetary tools and corresponding determination of the macro prudential mechanisms, which will limit that movement.

Purpose. In the article the authors analyze conditions of functioning and development of economic subjects which include enterprises and cities as administrative-territorial units in the market system in risk conditions. Methods: As major methods the authors applied the method of comparative analysis and territorial modeling of economic systems. Results and scientific novelty. Realization of local self-government is mainly connected with the development level of industrial enterprises which are often a single source of pumping up the budget The authors consider features of steady development of economic systems within the context of safety and state regulation of cooperation. Using the results of the analysis the authors determine a variety of categories and specificity of conditions referring to the notion “steady development”. The authors gave recommendations on activation of cities development on the basis of arranging effective functioning of small industrial enterprises.

Purpose. Analysis of factors and prerequisites for the development of reliable and effective mechanism “savings investments” exemplified by economy of Iceland. The research is accomplished with support of the program of fundamental research of the Presidium RAN №34 “The forecast of the potential of innovative industrialization of Russia” of the Institute of economy project № 12-P-7-1001 “New instruments and forecasting methods of innovative-technological development of regions”. Methods. In the article the author uses a comparative analysis method and econometrical method for purposes of a systematic approach to the considered object. Scientific novelty and results. Results of the conducted research allow to to make a conclusion that in conditions of crisis events increase development of steady mechanism “savings investments” is possible while realizing effective social policy in combination with strengthening a financial system.

Purpose. Development, analysis and approbation of the efficiency appraisal tools of IT-technologies on industrial enterprises. Methods. The proposed methodological tools of efficiency appraisal of information-telecommunication technologies on industrial enterprises is realized according to the algorithm including four stages. On the first stage there is collection and calculation of qualitative and quantitative indices which allow assessing informational support level of an enterprise both objectively and extensively. The second stage consists of weight number calculation using Fishburne scale. On the third stage the author suggests calculating corporative integral indices which characterize the achieved level of the enterprise development on each group for the calculated period. Results and scientific novelty. Application of the suggested methodological tools on a certain enterprise allows modeling efficiency appraisal of information-telecommunication technologies application.

Purpose. Development of the system of economic-mathematical indices of for calculation of efficiency of small business territories functioning. Identification of the key problems preventing the development of business in the regions and determination of actions of small business stimulation in particular regions of the Federal district. Methodology and methods. Application of the regression and cluster analyses, method of analogies and graphical interpretation of the received results allow achieving the objective set in the research. Results and sphere of application. On the basis of official statistics the authors formulated suggestions on efficiency appraisal of small business of the Federal district and determination of reserves for further development of business and innovative sectors on that basis. The determined on that basis problem regions included into that district can be a kind of base for activation of efforts on stimulating small business on part of regional and federal power bodies. Scientific novelty. The authors proposed a system of interconnected indices which allow evaluating a level and trends small business development in a particular level of industry on the background of All-Russian results on a renewed theoretical basis.

Purpose. Research of possibilities of applying methods of simulation modeling for assessment of activity directions of energy generating companies, building and approbation of a simulation model exemplified by the data of LLC “Gasprom energoholding”. Methods. In the research the author applied a method of simulation modeling, graph-analytic dependence, and statistic analysis of economic indices. Results. The authors built a simulation model of efficiency functioning of the enterprise LLC “Gaprom energyholding”, conducted evaluation modeling of its budgeting, economic and social efficiency and also efficiency of energy policy. Scientific novelty. The authors proved advisability of simulation modeling application for analyzing activity of energy-generating companies in Russia; substantiated use of a simulation approach for solving a wide range of tasks connected with management of an enterprise of an energy sector; built a stream diagram of relationship between performance characteristics and efficiency indices of an energy company exemplified by LLC ““Gaprom energyholding”; developed a mathematical model of enterprise performance which includes its major subsystems.

Purpose. The article is devoted to research of the main possible problem zones of the development process and realization of strategic development plans of the Russian North. Methods. On the basis of a systematic and riskological approaches the authors use such main methods as: the methods of analysis, synthesis, assessment and classification Results and scientific novelty. The authors analysed design risks of strategic research, development of strategic plans and their realisation, and also the main risks of development and activity of strategic alliances. The researched issues become topical due to increase of the importance of the Arctic region development in the All-Russian development process.

Purpose. Analysis of conditions and factors of forming steady managerial banks in the sphere of natural resources and nature conservation in the period of development of the Arctic territories. Methods. Based on a systematic approach the author applies a cluster analysis and comparative analysis and evaluation as major methods as major ones. Results and scientific novelty. Escalation of the Arctic region industrial development required innovative technological and managerial decisions, one of which was emerging of industrial parks. They will include the formed tourist clusters with OOPT as a key determinant (exemplified by the Eastern Taimir), that is a promising scenario of harmonious industrial development of the Arctic region and recreation as a basis of nature conservation of the Far North territories.

Purpose: to study features of social management, possibilities and substantiation of its application in public service. Methods: statistical analysis, content analysis of scientific literature, periodicals on public service issues, use of modern technologies of management in social sphere branches. Results: in the article the author considers features of management application in social sphere suggesting the achievement of both economic and social effect from successful functioning of objects and branches of social sphere on a regional level which is reflected on competitiveness of regions; the author also substantiates the necessity of wider implementation and use of managerial principles in the public service system of social sphere branches. Scientific novelty: the author revealed the goal, main principles, functions of social management, determined its methodological features suggesting the achievement of economic and social effect.

Purpose. In the present article deals with the evaluation criteria of the population of the Tyumen region the effectiveness of local government leaders in key areas of life. Results and scientific innovation. The authors proposed a method of expert assessment thresholds main criteria for the effectiveness of the heads of local governments. It contains three main stages, the effectiveness and efficiency of each of which determines the level of objectivity of research in general, developed linear and colors thresholds of evaluation criteria.

Purpose. Research of factors, directions and tools of regulation affecting the formation of the modern remuneration system in the industry of Sverdlovsk region. Methods. Based on quantitative and systematic approaches the authors analyzed dynamics of indices of nominal and actual salary in industry of Sverdlovsk region in 2000-2013. The authors also identified regulating tools of the modern remuneration system and their efficiency degree. Results. Noting success in debt reduction of salaries, the authors point out poor success in salary growth. According to the results for 2013, monthly payment in industry was 30055 rubles (107,2 % compared to 2012); in mining and smelting complex it grew and was 28946 rubles (106, 5 % compared to 2012). Including ferrous metallurgy 28347 rubles (106, 8 %); in non-ferrous metallurgy 29 545 rubles (106,1 %); on mining enterprises 33330 rubles (109, 2%). However, according to the territorial body of the Federal service of state statistics in the region, inflation was 7% in Sverdlovsk region in 2013. It means that the indexing level of prices depreciates growth of average salary. In 2008 on the territory of Sverdlovsk region people could buy goods and services for PM of able people, in 2013 3,33 PM. As we can see, with salary growth in the region by 61,6% for 2013 to the level of 2008 its buying ability stays on the level of 2008. It proves unsatisfactory and formal activity of power bodies and trade unions on the regional labor market. It is necessary to agree that the existing remuneration system on a majority of enterprises does not allow providing a proper level of personnel motivation that brings to low productivity. Scientific novelty. In scientific literature during recent years, many scientists and professionals addressed that issue. In the given article, the authors introduce an analysis of the salary state in the industry of Sverdlovsk region and tools for its regulation on part of executive power bodies and the Federation trade unions.

Subject, purpose. The main purpose of the research was to study migration of young people of Kirov region connected with getting university degree. Methodology of the research. The research is based on the data analysis of the population migration in Kirov region at the age of 17-19 years old. The main source of information is statistical data on age and gender structure of migrants participating in international, inter-regional and intra-regional migration in the region. Results of the research. In the article, the author considers modern research connected with study of training migration of youth in Russia. The author points out domination of activity connected with the study of incoming and out coming international training migration conducted with the help of sociological methods. It is reported about weaknesses of the accounting system of training migration of population aged 17-19 years old for 2004-2013. The author considers separately regional specificity of international, inter-regional and intra-regional migration of the youth of the given age. The author points out the leading meaning of inter-regional migration in reduction of Kirov region population. He determines factors contributing migration decrease of the youth school leavers of the region: introduction the Uniform State Exam, strengthening of competition among regions for labor forces, lack of prestigious universities in Kirov region, differences in the level of social-economic development. The author points put centripetal character of intra-regional migration. Special attention is paid to the influence of reduction trends and youth migration on the professional training system in Kirov region. The author analyses certain aspects of regional migrating policy on youth retention in Kirov region. Sphere of the results application. The article contains approaches, which could be useful to the power bodies of Kirov region in development of the policy-mix system on the youth retention in the region. Conclusions. Irrevocable migration of youth for study in universities of other RF subjects is a serious problem for the region. It is necessary to create conditions for self-realization and provision of high living standard for young people.

Subject of research. The article devoted to the activity of trade unions in the period 2004 2013. The way the activity of that social structure in the social-economic system of the country is characterized. Purpose of research. To study publications connected with description of social-labor conditions and participation of trade unions in them. To identify common factors of popularity of various articles about trade unions and main social-economic events in the country for the above mentioned period. Methodology of research. Selection of articles according to relativity factors and realization of content analyzing of a large amount of publications to identify the main topics connected with description of trade unions’ activity. Development of the dependence diagram. Results of research. The author conducted a content analysis of a large amount of publications on the subject of social-labor processes and participation of trade unions; identified six different groups on the subject of trade unions functioning. The author makes conclusions on possible connections of popularity dynamics of certain topical articles with the main social-economic events in our country. Sphere of application and scientific novelty. Possible utilization of the research for efficiency assessment of certain aspects of modern social economic system development. The author analyses of influence of the Russian trade unions on social-labor sphere for the last ten years. Conclusions on positive and negative moments will help to develop policy on regulation of statutory framework and cooperation of participants of social-economic processes on various levels.

Purpose. Study of bylaws on citizens' appeals in the system of normative regulation of constitutional rights on appeal with the aim of developing proposals on legislation improvement and law enforcement practice. Methods. Based on systematic-structural, formal-legal, logical and comparative-legal methods the author analyzed bylaws on appeals on a federal level, level of the RF subjects and local self-government level, including the reasons of mass cancellation of administrative orders on consideration of citizens' appeals. Results. The author offered a system of bylaws on appeals. All the bylaws on appeals are divided into acts adopted within the framework of delegated law making and acts adopted according to the order of usual bylaw rule making, which do not contain independent normative content. The author found out the facts of bylaws adoption on citizen's appeals about breaking rules of the Federal law “On the order of consideration of citizens' appeals of the RF”; formulated proposals on improvement of legislation on appeals (both on the level of laws and the level of bylaws). Scientific novelty. Scientific novelty is in systematic research of bylaws on citizens' appeals. The author proposed the system of bylaws on appeals, which can be applied to all levels of public power in Russia; investigated the problem of existence of administrative regulations for provision of state (municipal) service on consideration of citizens' appeals reproduced by collision of federal laws “On the order of consideration of citizens' appeals of the RF” and “On the organization of state and municipal services provision”.

Purpose: study of the issue on introduction of criminal responsibility of juridical persons in fighting with organized crime. Methods: the author analysed the experience of introduction of criminal responsibility of juridical persons in foreign legislation. Results and sphere of application: the author considered the perspective of introduction of criminal responsibility of juridical persons from a perspective of complex analysis of the existing gaps of the given institute, taking into account theoretical approaches and the received experience of applying similar propositions of criminal law developed in the world juridical practice. The author concludes that the introduction of criminal responsibility will provide more complete realization of the principle of inevitable responsibility, as a physical person is not able to compensate all damages caused because of criminal actions. Scientific novelty: scientific novelty is determined by the choice of the theme and substantiation of possibility to bring a juridical person to a trial.

Purpose. Study of the differentiation in essence in legal regulation of labor relations as a specific method of legal regulation of labor relations. Methods. The author used a general scientific dialectic method of knowledge based on the principles of objectiveness, systematics, unanimity of theory and practice using comparative-legal, formal-juridical, historical-legal and other special methods of knowledge in law science. Results. The author found out that within the framework of labor regulation of various categories of workers a concept of entity continuity and differentiation of legal regulation of labor relations found its reflection. The author developed the essence of the problem of differentiation of legal regulation of labor regarding certain categories of workers. Scientific novelty. Scientific novelty is in a new approach towards the research of the differentiation problem in legal regulation of labor relations both in theoretical aspect and in improvement of legislation use practice regulating labor conditions of certain categories of workers.

Purpose. Analysis of legal nature of relationship with board members, board chairperson, contract relations of condominium in realizing their activity. Methods. Content analysis of scientific literature, periodicals on the considered topic, normative legal acts, data of the department on reformation of urban economy in Kursk. Results and scientific novelty. The author determines major directions of condominium, proposes amendments to the existing normative legal acts to improve legal mechanism of elations among board members, board chairperson and condominium members, determines major directions of modernization of the researched sphere.

Purpose. Research of practicability and possibilities of supplementation of the RF Criminal Code with the norm providing responsibility for illegal enrichment. Methods. The author analyzed normative acts aimed at corruption prevention and establishing responsibilities of public executives to provide information on income, property and liabilities of material character and information about expenditure. The author studied statistical data of public power bodies and public organizations, citizens’ opinion, correlation of quantity of the identified corruption violation, amount of illegal budgeting spending and sums of material damage from corruption crime determined by courts and proving lack of effectiveness of the existing controlling measures over income and expenditure of executives. The author also studied constitutional bases of possibility to make it an offence for illegal enrichment. Results. Taking into account social conditions and real demands in protection of legal relations regulated by the anticorruption legislation, the author formulated a legal norm about responsibility for corruption enrichment, which does not contradict to the RF Constitution and doctrine of criminal law. Novelty. The author offers a new solution for two major problems of criminalization of illegal (corrupted) enrichment in Russia. The authorial project excludes responsibility of an executive to prove legal character of his income. Criminal liability is provided for non-commitment of the executive to declare his income or expenditure in the situation when his real assets exceed legal income enormously. In the formulated norm they solve the problem of a deed which within art. 29 of the UN Convention against corruption is formally not provided. The author proposes to determine criminal responsibility not for ‘enormous increase of assets of a public executive exceeding his legal assets, but for non-commitment by the subject his responsibilities resulting from anticorruption legislation in the situation of such enormous increase.

Purpose. In the article, the author considers state control as one of organized means of state regulation of business activity. Methods. Based on systematic and institutional approaches the author uses such major methods as comparative analysis, synthesis, evaluation, modelling and classification methods. Results and scientific novelty: The author researches nature of the “state control” category; summaries scientific views on such notions as “control” and “supervision”, their classification; considers correlation of the given notions on the level of legislation.

Purpose. Development of approximate of requirements list to realization of the procedure of the assessment of regulating influence of legal acts concerning the sphere of copyrights and related rights in music. Methods. Research is based upon general scientific (description, analysis) and particular scientific (historical, method of documentation analysis) methods. As a major approach, the author uses theory of interests’ interaction. The paper contains both primary data and secondary sources of information. Results and practical importance. The author outlines topical issues in the sphere of copyrights and related rights for musical compositions in the Russian Federation in general, and in the activity of certain state non-state organizations of Ekaterinburg city. The author developed a model expert conclusion, which takes into account specificity of the regulated branch and fits in the format of the Assessment of regulating influence determined by the federal and regional regulations. The author also formulated proposals concerning the necessity of expertize institutionalization and attraction all interested people (authors, users and public and research organizations) to that expertise. Scientific novelty. The problem definition itself including consideration of the sphere of copyrights and related rights from a perspective of the Assessment of regulating influence as a tool of state policy possesses scientific novelty, as there is no research of similar kind today. In the paper, the author substantiates possibility of applying legally formalized of conducting the procedure of the Assessment of regulating influence in the above-mentioned sphere of public relations.

Purpose. To study various concepts of legal consciousness and to determine the meaning and role of law and justice in building legal state. Methods. Retrospective analysis of the essence of law-governed state is based on conceptual changes of the concept content “right”, which are determined by public-political views, philosophical ideas, and various historical events. Results. Based on scientifically substantiated approaches and personal conclusions the author investigated relationship between theories of “legal consciousness” and “law-governed state”. Scientific novelty. Scientific novelty is in research of relationship between theories of “legal consciousness” and “law-governed state”, and the meaning of constitutionalism in building modern law-based state.

Purpose. Revelation of competence essence of municipal entities in the Russian Federation. Analysis of approaches of the Soviet and Russian lawyers to the definition of competence of public power bodies. Definition of correlation of municipal entities and self-government bodies competence. Development of proposals concerning gaps removing in the legislation on local self-government in the Russian Federation, concerning the definition of municipal entities competence. Methods. Analyzing writings by Soviet and Russian lawyers, devoted to the definition of the competence notion, the author used a method of historical-legal research. In the analysis of norms of the existing RF legislation on local self-government and development of the authorial definition of competence, the author used a comparative-legal method and formal-juridical method. Results. The author substantiated possibility of identifying competence of local self-government bodies of public power (two-level competence). Within the framework of the above-mentioned approach, the author formulated a definition of municipal entities competence in the Russian Federation, proposed and substantiated proposals on its legislative approval. Scientific novelty. The author analyzed views of the Soviet and Russian lawyers concerning the definition of public power bodies' competence, determined structural elements of the given competence. The author introduced and substantiated an idea of identification of the self-government power bodies and municipal entities in the Russian Federation; formulated authorial definitions of public power bodies and municipal entities' competence in the Russian Federation.