Universities multistakeholder contribution to smart city ecosystem development

Purpose: This paper investigates the mutually advantageous value-driven innovations brought by Universities as a key actor in the development of innovation exploiting Smart City opportunities. The final aim is to under-stand the role, tasks and contribution of Universities in Smart City pro-jects. Methodology: The study followed an exploratory and qualitative meth-odology and consisted of 44 in-depth semi-structured interviews with Smart City experts. The choice of the respondents was adjusted to approve the direct and indirect effect of developing the smart ecosystem in various organizational multistakeholder environments. Results: The study found three main areas in which Universities may con-tribute to Smart City projects: a) knowledge/technology creation and transfer; b) social/societal involvement; c) ecosystem facilita-tor/networking.Implications: This paper offers several implications for different stake-holders such as policy makers, Universities’ top managers and firms. Impli-cations for policy managers imply the change in the approach to consumers because most of them do not understand why they need smart solutions. Moreover, it highlights that bureaucracy and lack of an innovative mental-ity kill smart city projects, so the governmental structures should be wired first. Finally, it calls for a huge financial platform (incentives and new fi-nancial mechanisms) and legal changes (legal frameworks should be aligned with peculiarities of Smart Cities).Implications for top managers of Universities are related to the rethink of Universities in smart city innovation ecosystems with the possibility to play an active role. Implications for MNEs and SMEs include that Univer-sities may help in understanding the opportunities around Smart City initi-atives (there is often opacity on the return of investments). At the same time, Universities may help in dealing with public governments and local stakeholders (public and private)

Transformation Processes of the Corporate Development in Russia: Social Responsibility Issues

The financial and economic crisis made visible the level of readiness to changes in the different types of organizations throughout the world and Russia. The variation of social and economic programs implemented by governmental and corporate sectors is widely seen; not all of them work positively for population, especially in the emerging markets countries. In the same time 20 years of the market economy in Russia, for instance, have definitely built a new social and economic system; but has Russia changed fundamentally in the management techniques? The presented paper generalizes some trends of the corporate development in Russia in the context of social responsibility and socio-economic transformation. The author attempts to define the place of Russia on the world map of corporate social responsibility. © 2013 Springer Science+Business Media New York

International Companies' Withdrawal from The Russian Market: Evaluation of The Location of New Production Facilities in The Regions (On the Example of The Brewing Industry)

The study raises the question of effective location of new enterprises of the brewing industry in Russian regions considering local production capacities, demand and socio-economic development. The research proposes favorable regions for the establishment of new production in connection with the withdraw of international companies

Digital Transformation Influence on Labor Market in Developed European Countries

Nowadays, the digital transformation of the world economy has become a reality. On the one hand, the digitization process has created opportunities for new products, technologies, and processes. On the other hand, digitalization has brought with it threats that are expressed in the form of new challenges for employers and employees. To track changes in the labor market in developed European countries, statistical and econometric analytics were carried out in the Stata 14

The Impact of Sharing Economy on Consumer Behavior in Russia and Abroad

This article was created to analyze the existing knowledge of sharing economy for the presentation of development in the context of modern trends in consumption, to describe types of sharing with examples on Russian market and to provide statistical data of both types in Russia and abroad in the field of carsharing and taxi services

Well-Being and Happiness in The Era of Digital Divide

This research examines the relationship between governmental technological maturity and the national level of happiness. The used sample for this empirical study includes extensive dataset from 143 countries. The objective of this study is to reveal the nature of impact between digital maturity and happiness in 6 regions of the world. The results revealed that there is a positive and significant relationship between the two indicators, moreover, the regional affiliation of the country also proved to be significant. Therefore, the study suggests the results could be used in policymaking

The Ecosystem of The Brewing Industry in Russia In the New Reality

This study reveals the ecosystem of the brewing industry in Russia. The study examines the participants of the ecosystem and its current development. Also, the paper considers challenges for industry participants in the new reality

Problems of software complexes application in construction structures calculations

The article considers the stages of building structures calculations during the pre-computer period and after the introduction of computers into the engineering process. The article describes the functions and capabilities of modern calculated software systems used to improve the automation rate and the quality of designing and erecting buildings. The possible problems of calculated software complexes are clarified, and attention is focused on the lack of the information base about methods of forming frameworks calculated schemes in software complexes. Examples confirm the analyzing necessity calculation results in software packages. Conclusions in further research about calculated software systems using are formulated

Sme`s perception of social responsibility in the Sverdlovsk region

The stability and quality of life largely depend on the competent sustainable co-development system that unites government, business and society. Nowadays the society calls for not only advanced economic results, but also for significant advances in social values. Awareness of the importance of business in the social sphere is mostly described by the concept of corporate social responsibility. Nowadays large companies both in Russia and abroad are actively implementing the principles of social responsibility. However, corporate responsibility in small-sized enterprises is still a highly controversial issue. The relevance of the research topic is determined by the need to find a balance between the growing public interest and social, environmental and economic opportunities that small businesses can provide to their employees, customers, suppliers, and other stakeholders. The absence of sufficient research of socially responsible enterprises in Russia makes the study of current interest, especially amid the crisis. The article presents the results of a study evaluating the perception of social responsibility by stakeholders. In the study, management relations in the sphere of social responsibility of small businesses are reviewed and formalized. The authors attempted to develop a general model of perception and effectiveness of the social responsibility of small business in Sverdlovsk region. The findings are based on a survey of students, as future relevant stakeholders, and on in-depth interviews conducted with representatives of small-sized businesses. The implications of the study for management are based on the terms of implementation of social responsibility principles by small businesses. More specifically, this research offers concrete recommendations for business leaders and managers.Стабильность и качество жизни во многом зависит от грамотной системы устойчивого соразвития власти, бизнеса и гражданского общества. На современном этапе общество ожидает от организаций не столько высоких экономических результатов, но также существенных достижений в решении социальных задач общества. Осознание зрелости бизнеса в социальной сфере традиционно описывается понятием корпоративной социальной ответственности. Современные крупные компании как зарубежные, так и российские активно внедряют в бизнес-процессы принципы корпоративной социальной ответственности: активно участвуют в социальной жизни общества, внешних и внутренних стейкхолдеров, занимаются экологическими проблемами. Однако до сих пор малоизученным вопросом остается практика применения социальной ответственности в малом бизнесе. Значимость такого направления исследования определена необходимостью поиска баланса между растущими интересами общества и теми социальными, экологическими и экономическими возможностями, которые могут дать предприятия малого бизнеса работникам, клиентам, поставщикам и другим заинтересованным сторонам. Недостаточная изученность мотивов социальной ответственности малого бизнеса в России предопределяет высокую актуальность исследования, особенно в период кризиса. В статье представлены результаты исследования оценки восприятия социальной ответственности выборкой наиболее значимых заинтересованных сторон. В рамках исследования изучены и формализованы управленческие отношения в сфере социальной ответственности малого бизнеса. Авторами предпринята попытка формализовать взаимосвязь и разработать обобщенную модель восприятия и результативности социальной ответственности малого бизнеса Свердловской области, выявляя ключевые индикаторы результативности. Результаты основаны на анкетировании выборки студентов крупнейших вузов города Екатеринбурга как будущих значимых стейкхолдеров, а также на основании глубинных интервью, проведенных с представителями малого бизнеса Свердловской области. Практическая значимость результатов исследования заключается в формализации подходов к условиям реализации принципов социальной ответственности субъектами малого бизнеса. В частности, с управленческой точки зрения настоящее исследование предлагает конкретные рекомендации для руководителей бизнеса