Innovations in Application of Professional Skills Development among Supply Chain Managers

Abstract— Professional competencies required in the field of logistics and supply chain management (SCM) are in the process of continuous development since the modern business environment creates a high demand for them. This study was aimed at assessing the state of training systems’ development and the capabilities for their future improvement in terms of creating conditions for effective SCM by skilled labor. In order to achieve the research objective, a comparative analysis of national higher training and logistics systems was performed on the example of Russia and Germany. During the investigation, statistical information, world ratings, and various publications in the public domain were used. These data allowed examining the relationship between the academic environment and SCM practice. Thus, a conclusion was made that a low level of interaction with industrial partners slows down innovation and creates obstacles for managers’ effective preparation. The gap between business and training is the main reason for insufficient qualification of SCM personnel and, as a result, poor logistic performance

Socio-economic role of service : sector small business in sustainable development of the Russian economy

The aim of the present article is to summarize the results of the research on the socioeconomic role of small business in the development of the Russian economy and creation of effective mechanisms for its infrastructure support on the basis of the service sector particular qualities. On the basis of statistical data and the results of their own research, the authors prove the increasing importance of service-sector small business in the sustainable development of the Russian economy. At the closing part of the article the authors justify the necessity of the creation of the mechanisms which are able to support the service-sector small business in terms of its features.peer-reviewe

Exploring Networks of Lexical Variation in Russian Sign Language

When describing variation at the lexical level in sign languages, researchers often distinguish between phonological and lexical variants, using the following principle: if two signs differ in only one of the major phonological components (handshape, orientation, movement, location), then they are considered phonological variants, otherwise they are considered separate lexemes. We demonstrate that this principle leads to contradictions in some simple and more complex cases of variation. We argue that it is useful to visualize the relations between variants as graphs, and we describe possible networks of variants that can arise using this visualization tool. We further demonstrate that these scenarios in fact arise in the case of variation in color terms and kinship terms in Russian Sign Language (RSL), using a newly created database of lexical variation in RSL. We show that it is possible to develop a set of formal rules that can help distinguish phonological and lexical variation also in the problematic scenarios. However, we argue that it might be a mistake to dismiss the actual patterns of variant relations in order to arrive at the binary lexical vs. phonological variant opposition.publishedVersio

ДИПЛОМАТИЯ РФ И КНР В ДЕЛЕ ОБЕСПЕЧЕНИЯ МИРА И БЕЗОПАСНОСТИ НА БЛИЖНЕМ ВОСТОКЕ В НАЧАЛЕ XXI ВЕКА

In the end of the XX century, the world faced global geopolitical changes. Due to the Soviet Union dissolve, new actors appear on the international arena. At the same time, the US positions strengthening as well as the country becomes the most influential country of the globe. Along with the modern diplomacy development, the relations between Russia and China were also given an impetus. Being important actors on the international arena at the beginning of the century, Russia and China also played an important role in the new international relations system development, especially in the Middle East region that is greatly demonstrated through the joint work in the frameworks of United Nations. In particular, the author analyses the participation of Russian and Chinese diplomacy in the conflict resolution process in Iraq and Libya. Despite the active diplomatic collaboration of Russia and China on the conflicts in Iraq and Libya though the peaceful means did achieve results, however it was late and thus could not prevent the war.К концу XX века в мире произошли геополитические изменения. Вслед за распадом Советского Союза на мировой арене появляются новые игроки, которым только предстоит определиться со своим политическим будущим. Одновременно с этим происходит усиление позиций Соединенных Штатов Америки, которые становятся единственной сверхдержавой, не имея существенного противовеса со стороны других государств. Вместе с развитием современной российской дипломатии, ее становлением в новом постсоветском пространстве дополнительный «импульс» получают и российско-китайские отношения. Выступая в качестве важных акторов международных отношений начала XXI века, Россия и Китай стали играть более значимую роль в развитии новой системы международных отношений, в том числе в деле обеспечения мира и безопасности на Ближнем Востоке, особенно ярко выраженную в совместной работе в рамках универсальной международной организации ООН. В данной статье автор анализирует участие китайской и российской дипломатии в разрешении военных конфликтов в Ираке и Ливии. Несмотря на активную совместную работу дипломатов России и Китая по урегулированию иракской и ливийской проблем мирным путем, результаты были запоздалыми и не смогли предотвратить кровопролитие

РЕАЛИЗАЦИЯ ВОЛЮНТАТИВНОЙ ФУНКЦИИ В КОМПЬЮТЕРНО-ОПОСРЕДОВАННОЙ ДЕЛОВОЙ ИНТЕРАКЦИИ

The article deals with the mechanisms of linguistic manipulation potential of English business e-mails from the perspective of certain types of psychological manipulation patterns.Purpose. The goal of this research is to reveal and analyze the means of suggestion, which authors of business e-mails use depending on their ego-states. The subject matter is specifically marked elements of business English e-mails aimed at meeting addresser’s objectives. To maximize the phenomenon of linguistic manipulation in business discourse it is suggested to integrate the theory of Eric Berne’s transactional analysis with pragmalinguistic paradigms.Methodology. Survey methods include general scientific methods of analysis and synthesis, cognitive analysis, content-analysis, script-analysis and linguistic analysis of means of suggestion.Results. Most significant estimates of this research are the following: the style of electronic business interaction depends on ego-states of its participants and is framed by a particular pattern. The choice of means of linguistic manipulation is predetermined by pragmatic aims of an addressee and represented on linguistic and macrolinguistic levels.Practical implications. The results of the study can be applied in the sphere of psycholinguistics that explains behavior of producents in business cyber discourse as well as in the theory of intentionality of verbal behavior.В статье описываются механизмы речевоздействующего потенциала англоязычных текстов электронной деловой корреспонденции в ракурсе определенных типов паттернов психологического воздействия.Цель исследования состоит в выявлении и анализе ресурсов суггестии, используемых продуцентами электронных деловых сообщений в зависимости от их ego-состояний. Предметом изучения выступают специфически маркированные элементы англоязычных текстов электронной коммерческой корреспонденции, призванные имплицитно способствовать реализации целеустановки адресанта. В настоящей работе для более целостного взгляда на феномен речевого воздействия в такой специфической области, как деловая риторика предпринята попытка интеграции теории трансактного анализа Э. Берна с прагмалингвистическими парадигмами.Методы исследования включают общенаучные методы анализа и синтеза, когнитивный анализ, контент-анализ, скрипт-анализ, а также лингвистический анализ средств суггестии.Наиболее значимыми результатами исследования представляются выводы о том, что характер делового электронного взаимодействия определяется ego-состоянием коммуникантов и развивается согласно определенному паттерну. Выбор инструментов речевого воздействия предопределен прагматическими установками индивидуума и проявляется на лингвистическом и макролингвистическом уровне.Область применения результатов. Представленные положения и выводы могут представлять интерес не только для психолингвистики, объясняющей закономерности речевого поведения бизнесменов-продуцентов в сетевом деловом дискурсе, но и для теории интенциональности речевого поведения

ДНЕВНИК В. И. ИВАНОВОЙ: АВТОР И ТЕСТ

В статье рассматривается дневник жительницы с. Новоселово Пермского края В. И. Ивановой как жанр наивной литературы. В работе освещены такие аспекты, как структура дневника жителя современной деревни, способы выражения авторской личности в тексте, соотношение биографического и социокультурного аспектов. Рассматривается такая уникальная особенность дневника, как сочетание визуального и текстуального уровней

Inertial migration of oblate spheroids in a plane channel

We discuss an inertial migration of oblate spheroids in a plane channel, where steady laminar flow is generated by a pressure gradient. Our lattice Boltzmann simulations show that spheroids orient in the flow, so that their minor axis coincides with the vorticity direction (a log-rolling motion). Interestingly, for spheroids of moderate aspect ratios, the equilibrium positions relative to the channel walls depend only on their equatorial radius $a$. By analysing the inertial lift force we argue that this force is proportional to $a^3b$, where $b$ is the polar radius, and conclude that the dimensionless lift coefficient of the oblate spheroid does not depend on $b$, and is equal to that of the sphere of radius $a$.Comment: 7 pages, 8 figure

Connection of Social Policy Implementation with the Dynamics of Social Orphanhood in Russian Regions

The problem of social orphanhood is one of the most important fmong the social problems of modern Russia, it is acute for a society. In the study of the problems of social orphanage, we used the author’s methods of ranking the regions of Russia according to the dynamics of indicators, an integrated index of “favorable” changes, as well as rating data and indicators of the development of regions of Russia implemented by subjects of social policy and the system of protecting children's rights. Based on the results of the study, the main problems in the social protection of families and citizens in difficult situations are identified. The problems lie in the areas of financial security of social programs, legislative regulation, information support. The results of the study can be used in the activities of social support services. The preventive of social orphanage should be measures of an active social policy