The impact of innovations in the production of biologically valuable food products on supply chain management in the regional economy

Abstract— The article shows a study of the role of supply chain management of innovative biologically valuable food products in the industrial development and economy of the region. The analysis of the process of updating the assortment of food products based on the introduction of innovative developments and production principles conducive to the release of a healthy diet product (innovative product) is presented. The main provisions of the concept of healthy food products, the category of “innovative food products” are analyzed. The article systematizes the definitions of the concept of “innovative product”. Based on the results of the study, features, functional properties and characteristic features of an innovative food product are determined. Based on the concept of “innovative food product”, the concepts of “new food product”, “improved food product”, and “modified food product” are formulated. A classification model of innovative food products is presented. Based on it, it is shown that the development, production and sale of an innovative food product two functions: economic and social. The study made it possible to formulate the main criteria that make it possible to attribute a food product to a group of innovative food products. The article describes the characteristics of an innovative food product, describes market and consumer properties. The author's definitions of concepts are given: “innovative food product”, “new food product”, “improved food product”, “modified food product”. A classification of innovative food products is proposed

A Model of Technical University Students’ Creative-Project Activities’ Systemic Commitment to Their Self-Development and the Experimental Verification of Its Effectiveness

The urgency of the need to develop a model of the systemic commitment of creative-project activity of technical university students to their self-development is due to the fact that the reserve possibilities of this type of teaching, research and professional activities from the perspective of the systemic commitment to self-development of the students’ competitiveness remain insufficiently investigated in the theory and practice of teacher education. In this regard, the article presents the main components of the model of systemic commitment of the creative-project activity of technical university students to their self-development, as well as the results for its implementation in practice of higher professional education. The presented components of the model in the article (objectives, contents, methods, learning and educational environment) are working for the ultimate goal − for self-development of professional creativity, self-development of the competitiveness of a student as a prospective specialist. The results of the article can be used by administrators and faculty members of higher education institutions. DOI: 10.5901/mjss.2015.v6n2s3p12

Sociology of Students: A Theoretical Perspective and Research Practice

Higher school as a social institution aims at the formation of the most valuable resource of the XXI century that human capital is. Students are now an influential group of young people, and taking into consideration students’ “advanced” status, its social activity (including network) and socio-political and socio-economic potential, we can assume that it is the student youth, which de- termines the youth “agenda”. This makes constant research of students relevant and important, both at the theoretical and academic level of sociological science and at the level of applied knowledge focused on the constant monitoring of social well-being, lifestyle, values, opinions and activity of students in specific universities and in a whole country. Students are active participants of economic and social life; they have a significant political potential. The authors present the results of the monitoring of social well-being of first-year students at Kazan national research technological University. The method applied was a questionnaire study with the use of electronic resource. The article also dwells on the current state and trends of student studies, as well as the processes of their institutionalization. The authors emphasize the importance of sociological surveys of student life conducted with the help of student sociological labs

NEW APPROACHES TO THE FORMATION OF LEGAL COMPETENCE IN ENGINEERING PEDAGOGY

The paper has been prepared on the basis of its authors' great experience in working in various areas at a technical university. It represents the result of long-term research and reflections on improving the legal support for engineering activities through developing the new forms of interaction between legal experts and engineers or between teaching staff and the management of engineering universities. The authors estimate the conventional approaches to organizing the teaching of future engineers legal disciplines as non-complying with the requirements of the modern engineering activities, and propose both to revise the contents of the existing courses and modify the organizational set-up of universities. Particularly, they propose to depart from traditional dividing into socio-humanistic and technical chairs and create an interdisciplinary department. Teaching legal disciplines at an engineering university is, in our opinion, necessary and actual. However, they should be taught focusing on developing legal literacy in students as future experts in engineering. This would require retraining the teachers of law, their active interaction with the representatives of engineering sciences, and conducting relevant scientific and applied research. Training of humanities majors studying at engineering universities should be transformed in a similar way: They have to acquire the basics ofengineering knowledge to increase their competitiveness on the labour market

Stimulation factors of innovation activity as an important condition for the effective development of agriculture

The paper is devoted to the study of urgent problems of innovation activity stimulation on the example of agricultural universities as an important condition for the improvement of the efficiency of the agro-industrial complex and the development of the agricultural industry in general. The ambitious tasks for a significant increase in labor productivity in the agricultural sector, as well as the creation of high-tech jobs are impossible without proper staffing and scientific support. The effective import substitution and maintaining food independence is impossible without the introduction of new technologies, a significant increase in labor productivity in agriculture and the increase in the attractiveness of rural life. These challenges and priorities set the agenda for the formation of requirements for the system of agricultural education and new competencies of youth and teachers. In this regard, the problem of innovative activity of agricultural universities is being updated not only as a source of highly qualified personnel for agriculture, but also as centers for the development of innovations in this area. In paper, it is shown that systemic problems in the field of education are organically linked with the transformations of university science in the second half of the 20th century, when the basic principles and approaches to the organization of scientific research in universities were laid down. It is pointed out that despite numerous attempts to intensify science in agricultural universities, there are a number of constraining factors that affect their potential in the development of innovations in the agricultural sector

Features of the Supply Chain Development in the Areas of Oil Production and Refining

Abstract— The oil industry is one of the most important industries, which are the main export goods of Russia. The oil and gas industry is involved in a global supply-chain that includes domestic and international transportation, ordering and inventory visibility and control, materials handling, import/export facilitation and information technology. In addition, the price of the third main component of exports of natural gas substantially depends on the level of prices for oil and oil products. The oil industry of the Russian Federation is closely connected with all sectors of the national economy, and therefore is of great importance for the Russian economy. The demand for oil is always ahead of the offer, so almost all developed countries in the world are interested in the successful development of our oil industry. The object of the research of this article is to organize the supply chain management development in the areas of oil production and refining. The subject of research is the territorial organization of oil production and refining. The purpose of the work is to analyze the territorial organization of oil production and refining in Russia. The goal of the research involves the solution of the following main tasks: To study the theoretical and methodological issues of the oil industry; Identify geographic differences in the distribution of petroleum resources; to substantiate ways to improve the territorial organization of oil production and refining in Russia. The organization of the development of the supply chain management in the areas of oil production and refining is characterized by significant features. These include issues of investment policy and the development of innovations, the efficiency of managing production clusters, the tax structure in this sector of the economy, the supply chain foreign economic activity and others

Digital economy and transformation of personnel training for AIC

The article presents the results of research into the impact of the digital economy and Industry 4.0 on the education system as a global mechanism and on the tangible segment of the sectoral economy – agriculture. The aim of this study is to determine the main directions of education system transformation both structurally and substantively under the influence of the digital economy and Industry 4.0. According to the results obtained, Russia’s entry into the digital world system is hindered by a number of factors, including the lag of the Russian Federation from world’s major economies in breakthrough technologies, the shortage of staff with specialization in “Industry 4.0” and the level of digital culture development. The development of agro-industrial complex’s digital economy, provided by modern technologies, including robotics and artificial intelligence, entail high productivity, increased efficiency, safety and convenience. But on the other hand, it also raises complex questions about the broader impact of digitalization on the labor market in the agro-industrial complex, skills and competencies

Risks of modern biotechnologies and legal aspects of their implementation in agriculture

The main purpose of this study is to determine the best practices of social regulation of negative consequences for modern biotechnology use based on a comparative review of European and Russian legal regulations on food safety. The paper gives original classification of risks of biotechnologies introduction in agriculture, namely: food, agricultural, environmental, patent, social and ethical ones. Although risk assessment systems have been in use for some time, consumers do not always trust the results. One explanation for this is that in the past many national food safety systems had problems with timely notification of certain products’ potential hazards. In many countries, social and ethical views can be the reason for rejection of certain products, manipulation of genetically modified organisms (GMOs). Such conflicts often reflect deeper issues about the interaction of human society and nature – issues that must be fully taken into account in any attempt at social communication. Authors offer a mode of social control and consensus in the form of agrobioethics, similar to bioethics in biomedical technologies

Digital transformation of management system of program apparatus complex based on correlation-regression analysis

The paper is devoted to the study of the modern state and development of the system for the provision of electronic public services in the Volga Federal District. The data on the dynamics of the number of users on the portal of public services are given. The rating of the regions of the studied district in terms of the quality of the provision of electronic public services is presented. The factors affecting the score-rating system are outlined. A correlation-regression analysis is carried out, which reveals the correlation between the resultant and factor characteristics. It is proved that the quality of the electronic provided services can be brought to the level of 67.7 points by changing the degree of influence of these factors. The experience of digital transformation of state and municipal government in the Udmurt Republic, as the leader of the Volga Federal District in terms of the quality of the provision of electronic public services, is described

Cross-cultural perspectives on the role of empathy during COVID-19’s first wave

The COVID-19 pandemic has spread throughout the world, and concerns about psychological, social, and economic consequences are growing rapidly. Individuals’ empathy-based reactions towards others may be an important resilience factor in the face of COVID-19. Self-report data from 15,375 participants across 23 countries were collected from May to August 2020 during the early phases of the COVID-19 pandemic. In particular, this study examined different facets of empathy—Perspective-Taking, Empathic Concern, and Personal Distress, and their association with cross-cultural ratings on Individualism, Power Distance, The Human Development Index, Social Support Ranking, and the Infectious Disease Vulnerability Index, as well as the currently confirmed number of cases of COVID-19 at the time of data collection. The highest ratings on Perspective-Taking were obtained for USA, Brazil, Italy, Croatia, and Armenia (from maximum to minimum); on Empathetic Concern, for the USA, Brazil, Hungary, Italy, and Indonesia; and on Personal Distress, from Brazil, Turkey, Italy, Armenia, Indonesia. Results also present associations between demographic factors and empathy across countries. Limitations and future directions are presented