The role of social protection in formation of quality of work life

In this article the elements of social protection of population are considered from the standpoint of the formation and development of the quality of work life. The features of the social insurance in Russia today are investigated. In this work author's classification of forms and types of social insurance and also the characteristic of the main subjects of compulsory social insurance are presented. The item-response of current Russian social insurance system is presented. The authors offer the option of reforming the existing system of social insurance in the aspect of unemployment insurance management. © IDOSI Publications, 2013

Study of problems of population's poverty of Russia

The main tendencies of poverty in Russia are considered in the article. It is defined that the main tendency of development of Russian economy for the last years is growth of poverty among the working population that generates a system of selfreproduction of poverty

Small business capabilities for employment

© 2015, Asian Social Science. All rights reserved. Small business is a significant sector of economy which influences on rates of economic growth, structure and quality of Gross Domestic Product of the country, promoting social and economic problem- solving search. Small enterprises are the most important reserve for social and economic development of the country, they quickly provide creation of new workplaces, form significant quantity of technological innovations, promote creation and maintenance at the necessary level of a middle class in society. As a current significant trend of development of small business in world economy acts that fact that many graduates try to find a job in a small business

University as a social phenomenon

© Serials Publications. The paper analyzes the mission of the university as a social phenomenon which implies, first of all, that having rich cultural and academic traditions as well as advanced facilities and resources, the university is destined to become a major educational, cultural, and business center of the Region, its driving force. There are various mechanisms for the university to perform its multipurpose role. One of them is based on its educational and cultural functions and can be presented by a variety of options beyond its academic curriculum. The paper presents the experience of Kazan Federal University in implementing a life-long learning (LLL) program, its basic stages and achievements. The authors arrive at the conclusion that the LLL program can help to promote social inclusion and personal fulfillment, as well as to increase people's employability and social adaptability The central point of the program is the idea that people at any age and at any stage of their life should have a chance to take intense training courses in various fields of knowledge. Kazan Federal University offers a multifaceted LLL program that has several levels and profiles (Children's University, Minor University, optional short- and long-term courses for undergraduates in different fields of knowledge, University of the Third Age). The LLL program contributes a lot to further creative development of the people of the Volga Region

The structure of intangible capital

© 2016 Taylor & Francis Group, London.The article deals with the structure of intangible capital. A significant share of the intangible capital is associated with a person and can be considered as human capital, which, in turn, also has a complex structure, including intellectual, social, organizational, cliental, and reputational capital. We have allocated a separate category of the intangible capital—unidentifiable capital—including a variety of synergistic interaction effects, and the structure of intangible capital

The influence of cross-country technological transfer on economic profit formation

The article covers the influence of transfer of technologies and export of ideas on development of economy and international competition. The surplus profit in innovative economy is provided at the expense of use of intangible assets. Innovations and technologies provide competitive advantage in the market. The countries, which produce an innovative product, have additional effect of economic growth because of fixing of a bigger value added as economic profit in the import prices. © IDOSI Publications, 2013

Shadow economy in Russia

© 2015, Mediterranean Center of Social and Educational Research. All rights reserved. Importance of the problem is defined by a solid size of shadow component of the economy both nationally and globally, suggesting that an in-depth study of the basic principles, framework and content of informal economic activity in our country, taking into account the current trends to combat it worldwide and to bear in mind its impact when it comes to building a stable state of strategic management model with respect to business entities. In order to understand the grounds of communication between formal and informal sectors occurs the need to conduct a thorough study of the phenomenon of illegal economy in the current transition of the market, its importance in reproductive economic processes and elements of its functioning. This paper is aimed to show the essence of the shadow economy and to know the consequences of activity in the shade

The crisis of 1998 in Russia: Political intervention and its implications

In this paper the role of the Russian government in overcoming the crisis of 1998 is considered. The changes adopted by Russian authorities after the whole government, including the head of the Central Bank and the head of Russian government, was changed had a vital role on the recovery of the economy after the crash. Further, the most important shifts, which were undertaken in order to improve the situation, including the transition to the free exchange rate of ruble, the change of monetary control, changes made in the budget policy and the commencement of price control will be analyzed. However, the work will not be limited just to the analyses of the responses of the Russian government to the crisis, but will also cover their premises and long-term effect

Work optimization of the production staff when implementing technical innovations

© 2015, Mediterranean Center of Social and Educational Research. All rights reserved. Technological innovations significantly affect the main characteristics of the labor process of the production staff. Thus, the production efficiency can be related to the increase of the labor intensity, which is associated with negative consequences both social and economic. Therefore, there is a complex optimization problem of labor activity based on labor efficiency, intensity, uniformity. The solution of this problem cause the task of selecting a method of estimating of the labor intensity and economic and mathematical modeling of the organization of labor processes according to the criteria of economic and social efficiency

New start of Nokia

© 2015, Mediterranean Center of Social and Educational Research. All rights reserved. Microsoft will take over Nokia's Devices and Services business, which includes both Smart Devices and Mobile Devices. In other words: The Lumia, Asha and X series are now all under Microsoft's umbrella. Design teams, supply chain, accessories, employees, developer relations and most of Nokia's manufacturing plants and testing facilities are also on Microsoft's side, as are most of the company's services like MixRadio, Store and more. Here, Nokia's mapping entity, is considered a separate business and isn't included as part of the deal, but Microsoft has agreed to a 10-year licensing agreement. On the one hand, Nokia’s decision to sell its mobile phone business to Microsoft is a Finnish tragedy. At Nokia’s best times, this giant contributed a quarter of Finland’s economic growth for past 10 years: it paid 23% of Finland’s corporate taxes. On the other hand, getting out of the mobile phone business sector is a probable blessing for Nokia. Life is tough nowadays for second-tier smartphone companies. Nokia’s global market share in the mobile phone market has dropped to 14 percent (from 19.9 percent a year ago, according to Gartner). The revenue of the company brings in from its devices and services division is down by more than half since 2008.This paper is aimed to show why Nokia had to be saved by someone external, both from the technological and financial point of view