Vol. 14 No. 2 (2015)

Purpose. In the article, the author considers topical issues of education content and results of its “effective reformation”. Formal mass education started in 1990-s of XX century resulted in that “quality” and quantity of understanding the essence and directions of reformation vector, which is not still clear for “managers” in educational sphere who are busy with whitewashing and speculations, leeching “pseudo theoretical frills” of supporters of a simplifi ed educational system. Methods. To analyze controlling process of subsystems of social and administrative-managerial sphere the author uses comparative, inductive, functional and social-philosophical methods. Results. One of the reasons of the crisis in the country is “pseudo modernization” initiated and conducted by an active part on national bureaucracy. Large-scale increase of paperwork and accountability brings to removal of production, management and accountability subjects from professional activity. In the article the author, assess consequences of the existing reform: reduction of development complexity, overloading of people, anomie, depersonalization of a social sphere subject, failure of society-driven tasks. Scientifi c novelty. The author proves that subjectivity of any level cannot be derived from the conditions of document turnover, testing, monitoring and formalizing procedures.

Purpose. To study the basics of constructing the system of the federal state fi re inspectorate for the development of possible directions for optimization of the executive power system. Methods. The author used general philosophical, general scientifi c and specifi c legal research methods. Special attention is paid to comparative and systematic methods. Results and scientifi c novelty. In the article, the author represented a defi nition of “the federal state fi re inspectorate system” which is not formalized on the legislative level. Each level of the system is scrutinized and brief characteristics of structural elements are shown. The system of monitoring bodies in the sphere of fi re security is represented as an original detailed scheme. In the functioning of the system the author identifi ed the following problems: endowment of the Ministry with monitoring functions, ambiguity in the status defi nition of military departments, endowment of numerous power bodies with monitoring functions in the sphere of fi re security. In the article, the author introduces possible ways of reforming the monitoring bodies system spelled in scientifi c circles. The author assesses the possibility for realization of various ways, expressed own attitude towards this issue. Scientifi c novelty is in research of the fi re inspectorate bodies’ development in terms of their optimization and possibility of the reform realization.

Purpose. To study experience of attraction and forms of citizens’ participation in local community management in conditions of state facilitation and consideration of the subsidiarity principle by the example of Germany. Methodology and methods: retrospective analysis of historic prerequisites for development of the policy of citizens’ involvement in local government in Germany, analysis of international documents regarding issues of realization of the state policy concerning contribution to citizens’ involvement in local government, analysis of statistical data of participation of public organizations and citizens’ communities in self-government. Results. Based on a systematic approach using principles of concernment and subsidiarity, the author researched the trends contributing to the problem solving connected with citizens’ participation in local self-government on a federal level. The author substantiated the need of coordination of this issue on the executive level of power on the part of the federal government and executive power bodies of the federal lands of Germany; identifi ed various forms of citizens’ involvement in local government. In the article, the author reveals directions of the state policy directions for support and development of the system of citizens’ involvement in local government. Scientifi c novelty: the author researches the role of the state as an institute contributing the activity of public organizations, reveals the necessity of problem solving concerning citizens’ involvement in public matters on the federal level, characterizes experience and specifi city of citizens’ involvement in local society management in Germany.

Purposes: to receive comparative data enabling to evaluate effi ciency of the process of the local self-government system functioning in municipal regions and area of Komi Republic; to identify the population’s opinion concerning the activity effi ciency of local self-government bodies of power of Komi Republic due to their power realization in solving their local problems. Methodology and methods: methodology of the research is based on the principles of sociological data evaluation and interpretation. In the research the author used such methods as description, analysis, synthesis, documents analysis, sociological poll, experts’ interview, statistical data analysis. Results: the author analyzed general approaches towards the formation of consolidated reports on the results of monitoring of the activity effi ciency of local self-government bodies of power of Komi Republic, made conclusions on modern practice of complex evaluation of activity of local self-government bodies of power, the most important trends of municipalities in the region, problems and perspectives. The author also gave recommendations on realization of organizations activities by self-government bodies to increase their activity effi ciency. Application area of the results: the results of the research can be used in the activity of self-government and executive power bodies of Komi Republic providing public services, and in the activity of state power bodies participating in the process of arrangement and conducting quality monitoring of providing population with state and municipal services. Scientifi c novelty: the author substantiated the urgency of further development of social monitoring forms and methods of effectiveness and effi ciency of local self-government bodies of power, revealed the meaning of the results of offi cial monitoring and independent sociological research of quality and accessibility of state and municipal services in Komi Republic.

Topicality. Effi ciency of the strategic management system on the North of Russia is mainly determined by the quality of articulation and aggregation mechanisms of the main actors’ interests. In this connection formation and sustaining of effi cient mechanisms of recognizing and realizing interests of the population, living in the North of Russia is the important task for federal and regional power bodies. Purpose. Research of articulation and aggregation mechanisms of public interests in the arctic and subarctic regions of Russia and analysis of the ways for their quality improvement. Methods. In the research, the author used the following scientifi c methods: comparative, structural-functional, analysis of documents on the issues of strategic development of the North and the Arctic Region of Russia. Results and practical relevance. In the paper the author researched key mechanisms of articulation and aggregation of public interests in the Northern regions of Russia, analyzed the main regional expert and analytical institutes (centers of strategic research and development, scientifi c centers, big universities). The author gives recommendations on improvement of accounting instruments and mechanisms of public interests of the arctic and subarctic regions of Russia. The given research can be useful for further theoretical and applied development connected with issues of perspective social and political development of the northern and arctic territories of Russia. Scientifi c novelty. The author identifi ed and analyzed key mechanisms of articulation and aggregation of public interests in the arctic and subarctic regions of Russia, researched the main risks of their functioning and offered recommendations concerning quality improvement of the system of public interests’ consideration in the North of Russia.

Topicality of the subject is determined by the fact that public management of water biological resources in the sphere of their availability for indigenous low-numbered peoples of the North needs correction due to complexity of its mechanism. In this case, management in this sphere should provide water bio resources conservation, fi shery legalization and conservation of the traditional way of living for indigenous low-numbered peoples of the north. Purpose. Study of public management of water biological resources in the sphere of their availability for indigenous low-numbered peoples and proposals on its correction. Subject of research. Mechanism of providing water biological resources for indigenous low-numbered peoples. Methods of research. As part of the research, the authors studied normative legal acts regulating the given sphere of public relations and statistical data analysis on availability of bio resources and tracking removal of water bio resources. Results. The authors researched mechanism of water biological resources in the sphere of their availability for indigenous low-numbered peoples of the North by the example of Nenets autonomous region, developed proposals on its correction and determined approximate amount of water bio resources removal in exercising such type of fi shing. Scientifi c novelty. Analysis of public management of water bio resources in the given sphere is applied to the Nenets population for the fi rst time and shows low interest of indigenous low-numbered peoples of the North in legal fi shing using the given mechanism of assignment of water bio resources for use. Practical importance. The results of the research can be used for making amendments in normative legal concerning correction of the mechanism of assignment of water bio resources for use, evaluation of their consolidated removal by indigenous low-numbered peoples of the North, Siberia and the Far East.

Purpose. Practical study of applying mechanisms of informational provision of political stability. Methods. The author analyzed the practice of applying mechanisms of informational provision of political stability in democratic and not democratic countries; researched mechanisms of informational provision of political stability used in Ukraine today. Results. On the basis of scientifi cally substantiated approaches and experts’ assessment, and own conclusions, the author concludes that it is necessary to use possibilities of informational environment and informational-communicative technologies to maintain political stability, in particular, to spread special information among internet users explaining various moments of state policy and the Government’s actions, develop and disseminate values, symbols, ideas able to unite the society, to attract active users of internet to the discussion of essential public-political problems. Scientifi c novelty. The author revealed the content of the notion “informational provision of political stability” which includes two main components: 1) availability of special informational mechanisms; 2) power ability to use the for monitoring, control and management of political processes to low reduce social tension in the society, achievement of public consent by making managerial decisions aimed at compromise of interests of different social groups of the society.

Purpose. In the article, the author introduced a political advertisements analysis as a part of modern “creative industry”. Scientifi c novelty. Considering use of creative technologies for production of qualitative advertising communication there is necessity to consider the most popular ones: conceptual fan, progressing abstraction, imagination methods, synectics, and association with analysis of their applicability to political advertising. Each of them its own pluses and minuses. Results. The research is aimed at identifi cation of such technologies, which can improve the quality of modern political advertising.

Purpose. To determine the resource of effi ciency growth of functioning of social infrastructure institutions of Tyumen region. Methods and methodology. Retrospective analysis of basic indices of the social infrastructure conditions of Tyumen region; expert evaluation method; data comparison method; graphical method; method of data grouping. Results and the sphere of application. In the article, the author introduced a statistical data analysis for 2010– 2013 on the conditions of social regional structure. In particular, the author describes dynamics of providing population with accommodations, medical treatment: the author researches education services availability, services of cultural-leisure organizations for the residents of the region. In the article, the author considers dynamics of developing structures of public catering and trade spheres. Based on the conducted analysis the author made conclusions on the modern state of social infrastructure state of Tyumen region. Theoretical and practical importance of the research is in ability to use the results of the given research for substantiation of promising directions of social infrastructure development in Tyumen region and substantiation of the main methods and instruments of formation of regional policy on provision of social-spiritual and material-domestic services for people living in that area.

Purpose. The research is aimed at the study of stability criteria of an enterprise business-system and approaches in its stabilization in the crisis period. In the article, the authors introduced their vision of diagnosis of a qualitative condition of business-structures and ways of their systematic stabilization. Methods. Based on a systematic approach, the author analyses transition processes in a business-system and levels of their development. Results. In the research the authors formulated conditions and limits for the development of anti-crisis actions; pointed out aims, characteristics and criteria for steady functioning of an enterprise; determined the stages of systematic stabilization of its business-system. Scientifi c novelty. The authors consider anti-crisis management as a particular case of systematic stabilization of a business-system; introduce a scheme of development for the development of anti-crisis activities conditions; introduce scenarios of a crisis situation development in terms of degree of balanced levels of controllability and adaptability (ability to changing and regeneration) of a business-system of an enterprise; build a block-scheme of forming a strategic plan aimed at prevention of crisis and bankruptcy of an enterprise.

Purpose. To study experience of the development and implementation of a normative method of expenses accounting in the Russian and foreign theory and practice. Using an example of a certain enterprise to show experience of implementation of resources rationing arrangements for managerial purposes that allows maximizing a fi nancial result of an organization applying an automatized system of enterprise management. Methods. The research is based on practical experience of implementing resources rationing arrangements at enterprises included into a holding structure for unifi cation of discount rates. Results. The author studied chronology of practical implementation of rationing arrangements at national enterprises; analyzed a list of norms and regulatory standards used at an enterprise; pointed out criteria of resources inclusion into the list of rationing arrangements; determined methods of norms and regulatory standards calculation and their update rate; substantiated necessity of assigning cost items to fi nancial responsibility centers; proposed integration of fi nancial and managerial rationing arrangements as an instrument for resources expenditure rate control at an enterprise.

Purpose: to form methods of risk management that will be used in power saving projects implemented by energyservicing companies. Methods: the article is written because of adaptation of general methods of risk management in respect to the activity of energy servicing companies in light of specifi city and peculiarities of activity of ESKO and power saving projects. Results: In the article the authors consider a problem concerning absence of risk management methods used by energy-servicing companies. As a solution of the given problem, the authors made an effort to form an optimal set of risk management methods for ESKO and projects of power saving taking into account their specifi city. As a basis for that, the authors used the existing results in the sphere of risk-management in various spheres. Scientifi c novelty. The authors propose four groups of risk management methods ESKO: risk aversion methods, risk decreasing methods, risk dissipation methods and risk compensation methods. Based on the existing writings in the sphere of energy servicing companies risks, the authors proposes the most useful methods of reaction to energy servicing companies risks.

Purpose. Development and substantiation of undertakings on improvement of fi nancial-economic self-suffi ciency of municipal entities because of interaction with citizens and business (using the materials of urban areas of Kemerovo region). Methods. Theory of the interested parties is a methodological basis of the research. The authors used a structural analysis method, a functional analysis, a secondary analysis of sociological polls data, and a method of organizational-functional projecting. Results and practical importance. The authors determined the directions of citizens and business participation in solving local problems contributing growth of fi nancial-economic self-suffi ciency; identifi ed a potential and reserves of population and business participation; developed organizational-managerial schemes of common solution of local issues. The results can be used by local self-government bodies for cooperation with the interested parties, development and realization of programs of social-economic development of territories. The received results can become the basis for the development of agreements on cooperation of business-structures, public entities and local self-government bodies. The results can be extrapolated to city areas of other subjects of the Federation and become the basis for research of similar problems on a regional level. Scientifi c novelty: It the fi rst time when the authors proposed consideration of interaction within the system “local self-government – citizens – business” as a factor of improvement of fi nancial-economic self-suffi ciency of local selfgovernment. The authors revealed and proved possibilities of citizens and business involvement in local issues solutions as a factor of improvement of fi nancial-economic self-suffi ciency; determined directions of population activity in local issues solutions, evaluated the potential of fi nancial, labor and material participation; identifi ed the main drawbacks of the social responsibility institute on a local level and proposed an organizational scheme of coordination of social strategy with strategies and programs of development of regional and local levels.

Purpose. The purpose of this paper is not only to introduce the specifi city of national cuisine, but also to reveal the need of making national gastronomy part of tourist product of every country. Methods. Studying the current situation in gastronomy, due to applied dialectical approach to problem, analysis, synthesis and visual method, the paper considers the degree of importance of national cuisine from the point of view of choice of food, cooking methods and ritual meal, which can be used for the country’s (Montenegro’s) tourist product formation. Results. The authors come to the conclusion that national gastronomy can be considered in the context of tourism industry as an important factor of domestic economy and profi tability, but also as an important and strong factor of advertising and other tourism policies of every country. Scientifi c novelty. In 2010 the United Nations Educational, Scientifi c and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) integrated French cuisine into the World Heritage List. This list of cultural traditions, rituals and crafts under UNESCO protection for the fi rst time has been complemented by gastronomic culture. 2015 is marked as the Year of Gastronomy, which indicates that more importance should be given to gastronomy as part of cultural identity of every country, and that gastronomy is an important element of recognition, marketing and profi tability of tourist destination factors. Scientifi c contribution of research on this issue is refl ected in the updating of national cuisine, as this area has been overlooked.

Purpose. To study current state of mortgage market in Russia and factors infl uencing it. Methods. Statistical data for the period from 2005 to 2014 have been analyzed by volume of mortgage loans, value of debt, dynamics of weighted average interest rate, shares of regions in volume of mortgage lending. Results. Based on statistical analysis the fi ndings on the mortgage market development in Russia and factors infl uencing it are presented. The conclusion is made about the need for government regulation of mortgage lending for the reason of signifi cance of this sector for the effective development of economy in crisis trends. Scientifi c novelty is in identifying and studying characteristics of the Russian mortgage market to develop tools of state regulation of the sector.

Purpose. To analyze the process of managers’ competences implementation which ensures development of connections and coordination of personnel activities, in order to improve competitiveness of an enterprise. Results and scientifi c novelty. The possibilities are considered to demonstrate the managers’ professional competences in diffi cult conditions of technical and technological modernization of an enterprise. The scheme of managers’ competences implementation leading to synergies through concordance, resonant management and enterprise networks development is provided.

Purpose. Identifi cation and evaluation of human capacity of an enterprise exemplifi ed by workshop № 41 of the Open Joint Stock Company “Zlatoust machine-building plant.” Methods. The research is based on quantitative methods, scoring and calculating the volume value of labor potential. For calculation methods of economic-statistical analysis have been used. Results and practical importance. Indicators are identifi ed to assess workers of the enterprise under research, evaluation criteria, dependence of productivity on skill level is demonstrated. Scientifi c novelty. The pattern of changes (increase) in productivity with changing (improving) staff qualifi cation is revealed.

Purpose. Development of principles of implementation of key positions of personnel marketing into the operation of an enterprise. Methods. Content analysis of scientifi c literature and periodicals on the issues of personnel management and marketing, practical use of modern marketing technologies in human capital management. Results. The article considers the content of marketing complex from the point of human capital management, shows the importance of analytical support of marketing personnel management, identifi es branding as one of the effective tools of human capital development. Advantages are revealed that the enterprise, which has built the employer image, gets. Scientifi c novelty: main principles of personnel marketing implementation are shown and methodological features of this implementation, suggesting the achievement of economic and social impact in the enterprise are highlighted.

Purpose. The paper is devoted to one of the most burning issues of our time – prevention of ethnic confl icts by way of regulating human rights and rights of nations in legislation. Results and scientifi c novelty. The article deals with problems of implementation of measures to prevent inter-ethnic confl icts and implementation of international-legal standards into national legislation and ensuring their effective operation.

Purpose. Address the gaps in legal protection of the honor of candidates to be elected to public authorities and local government. Methods. The research is based on the method of regulatory enforcement analysis. Results and practical importance. The research suggests providing criminal law with the regulation to punish for spreading of anonymous slanderous and offensive campaign materials referring to candidates for election to the public authorities and bodies of local government. Scientifi c novelty. The article features law enforcement practices selected by the author. It is the fi rst time when the regulation of criminal law providing liability for spreading of anonymous defamatory or offensive campaign materials is introduced.

Purpose. Identifi cation, as a result of analyzing legal regulations and researching, of the most promising areas of regulatory prevention of corruption in public procurement, as well as development of possible ways of implementation of the identifi ed directions into the fi eld of public procurement in Ukraine. Methods. In this research scientifi c and special methods have been used: a comparative-legal – to study the legal norms of public procurement regulation; structural-logical – to identify the perspective trends of regulatory prevention of corruption in public procurement; a historicity method – to study the legal regulation development process of procurement from a participant, as well as to examine the implementation of criminal liability for crimes in the fi eld of public procurement; logical-legal – provided an opportunity to make suggestions concerning the improvement of legal prevention of corruption in the fi eld of public procurement. Results and scope: The identifi ed measures to prevent corruption in public procurement in Ukraine can be applied to improve mechanisms for combating corruption in public procurement not only in Ukraine but in other countries. Also, the considered directions of corruption prevention in public procurement can be used for further research in this fi eld. Scientifi c novelty. Legal acts and research in the fi eld of public procurement regulation are analyzed, perspective trends of regulatory corruption prevention in public procurement are identifi ed, ways of implementation of the identifi ed directions in the fi eld of public procurement in Ukraine are provided.

Purpose. To offer for the scientifi c community and practitioners certain provisions, requiring normative regulation (implementation), for discussion in order to systematize national legislation regulating mechanism of ensuring social guarantees for different types of civil service in the Russian Federation. Methods. The methodology of the research is general scientifi c and some specifi c learning methods. These are, fi rst of all, dialectical method of studying political and legal reality, analysis and modeling. The formal-logical, systematicstructural, historical and a number of other methods have been used in the research. Results. The diversity of legal-regulatory acts defi ning the mechanism of providing social guarantees for different types of civil service of the Russian Federation has been analyzed. Proposals aimed at creating an integrated system of legal regulation in this fi eld have been made, in particular: • legal terms requiring regulatory clearance are identifi ed; • principles underpinning the provision of social guarantees for different types of public service of the Russian Federation are highlighted; • legal structures to improve social security implementation, as well as a number of other conditions to ensure the high quality of legal regulation of social security for civil servants are proposed. Scientifi c novelty. Referring to the existing legislation a number of requirements are identifi ed to be met for the creation of a federal law identifying mechanism to ensure social guarantees for different types of civil service, as a homogeneous basis for further legislation development in this fi eld.

Purpose. To study the topical issues of state and municipal procurement in the Republic of Crimea and federal city of Sevastopol at the expense of the federal target program of the Crimea and Sevastopol development in the framework of transition to № 44-FL of 05.04.2013. “On contract system in the procurement of goods, works and services for state and municipal needs.” Methods. The Russian and Ukrainian legislation on state and municipal procurement and acts of local authorities of the Crimea and Sevastopol currently acting in the territory of the Republic of Crimea and the federal city of Sevastopol are analyzed and the analysis of purchasing dynamics in these areas in the period from March 2014 to January 2015 is carried out. Comparative analysis was conducted on the basis of studying public information from the offi cial website of procurement of the Republic of Crimea and federal city of Sevastopol http://www.zakup-rk.ru, http://sevastopol.gov.ru и http://gkz.rk.gov.ru, and also statistical information from electronic resources of the Internet. Results. Based on experience and public procurement statistics, on evidence-based approaches and objective assessments of the current procurement practices by the customers of the Crimea and Sevastopol, as well as on their own conclusions, the causes of diffi culties of the transition period to federal contract procurement system of the Russian Federation in these areas are researched. The main managerial problems of extremely ineffi cient spending of budget funds allocated to the Crimea and Sevastopol for purchase in the frames of the federal target program of the Crimea and Sevastopol development. Conclusions are made about the need to prolong the transition period for the integration of these said territories into the federal contract procurement system. Scientifi c novelty. A comparative analysis of the norms of the Ukrainian and Russian procurement legislation currently acting in the territory of Crimea and Sevastopol is carried out. The authors identify legislative, economic and administrative reasons impeding economic integration of state and municipal customers of the territory of the Crimea and Sevastopol to the Russian federal contract procurement system and reasons of establishing the transition period to the № 44-FL of 05.04.2013 “On the contract system in the procurement of goods, works and services for state and municipal needs” from July 1, 2015 and for municipal needs in these areas only from January 1, 2016. The necessity to carefully study the provisions of acts of public authorities and local government, defi ning grounds and procedures of procurement for state and municipal needs in the Crimea and Sevastopol is justifi ed.

Purpose. On the basis of the analysis of normative legal acts containing norms regulating labor relations in the civil service in the RF diplomatic missions, to identify options for applying the RF Labour Code in the regulation of the said relations. Methods. The system of normative legal acts regulating civil service in the RF diplomatic missions is analyzed by comparing their legal force and content. Results. Based on the analysis of resolutions and decisions of the RF Constitutional Court, evidence-based approaches and expertise, as well as own conclusions, the correlation of the Labour Code and other federal laws containing provisions of labor law in the fi eld of legal regulation of diplomatic service is examined. Conclusion is made about the possibility of the priority application of the Labour Code only in issues referring to labor relations regulation in the diplomatic service in case of any inconsistency with the Code of labor law in other federal laws. Scientifi c novelty. Scientifi c novelty lies in the fact that the author is the fi rst to study issues of correlation of the RF Labour Code and other federal laws in the fi eld of legal regulation of labor relations of diplomatic offi cials not by legal force, but by content. The author draws a conclusion about the priority of the RF Labour Code, which is based on the fact that, fi rstly, it is an act, consisting exclusively of labor law regulations, i.e. specifi cally designed for regulation of labor relations and, secondly, the RF Labour Code contains basic principles, guidelines, general guarantees of labor rights, which are the backbone for the entire labor law fi eld. The author introduced suggestions to improve labor regulations. The notion of “the level of differentiation of legal regulation of labor relations” is defi ned and a system of levels of differentiation of legal regulation of diplomatic offi cials labor is developed. On the basis of judicial practice materials the author argues that the RF Labour Code retains its signifi cance in the controversial issues of legal regulation of civil servants labor relations.

Purpose: to study basic methods of identifying unsolved cases. Methods and Methodology: general scientifi c methods (retrospective analysis, comparative-legal, formal-logical, sociological) have been used in the research. Results: current causes of undetected crimes are examined. The dependence of the level of latency of committed crimes on personal characteristics of both crime victims and offi cers of the state law enforcement bodies is revealed. The author draws particular attention to the analysis of the causes of latent crime in the Republic of Dagestan.

Purpose. The article addresses the issue of genesis of construction and development of the Code of Civil Laws of the Russian Empire in 1832. Methods. Theoretical ideas, basic principles and systematization standards forming the basis of the Code of Civil Laws are discussed. Special emphasis is given to the projects of the Code of Laws system. The scientifi c novelty of the results. During the consideration of the legislative design of the laws the author defi nes the relationship of the elements with the features of social relations.