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THE HUMAN BEING IN A DISTORTING MIRROR OF THE ECONOMIC THEORY

U.P. Voronov

Commercial-Industrial Chamber of Novosibirsk region

Consulting company “Korpous”

The article discusses the type of human being becoming an object to the economic theories. The author presents simplifications and deviations which make the theory inadequate; unable to satisfy practical needs and to provide high rates of socio-economic development.

Key words: economic human being, type of human being, atomic type, society, timing

METHODOLOGY OF THE INSURANCE SCIENCE

S.V. Koulikov

Novosibirsk State University of Economics and Management

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The basic guidelines of the insurance business are researched in the article; the methodological figures of the insurance theory have been analyzed; the issue of its reviewer is explored. The author creates the notion of ‘methodology of the insurance science’, researches the matter of insurance and defines the principles of insurance.

Key words: methodology, insurance science, insurance

THE STATE CONTROL AND MONITORING

OF NON-GOVERNMENTAL PENSION FUNDS

M.M. Aranzhereev

Federal agency for financial markets of the Russian Federation

The article analyses issues dealing with the regulation of non-governmental pension fund activities. The subjects of pension fund raising system as well as its agents are mentioned. The main functions of Russian pension fund and Federal agency for Russian financial markets are analyzed. The problematic of non-governmental pension funding is discussed. The solutions to effective non-governmental fund monitoring are given.

Key words: non-governmental pension funds, pension fund raising system, subjects of non-governmental pension fund raising, pension reform, state monitoring for non-governmental pension fund activities.

THE INFLUENCE OF CORPORATE DIVESTMENT ON THE SHAREHOLDERS’ PROSPERITY: SOUTH AFRICAN EXPERIENCE

Narendra Bhana

Regent Business School, SA

South Africa

E-mail: nbhana@regent.ac.za

The research reflects the results of divestment phenomenon on the basis of South African example. These results show that corporate divestment is an essential deal which brings real economic benefits to both buyers and sellers. Corporate divestment changes shareholding and corporate resources monitoring; it transfers the assets from companies with low-performance to those which provide a higher value to these assets. Thus, divestment makes companies rationalize their activities and properly specialize the assets.

Key words: divestment, diversification

INFORMATION DATA, ALGORITHM OF SELECTION AND FORMULATION OF RATIONAL PLANS OF EXTERNAL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION

V.F. Sobolev, M.V. Samokhvalova

Novosibirsk State University of Economics and Management

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The article describes the making of rational plans in a crisis enterprise using economic-mathematics modeling as a financial remedy. Both information and algorithmic supply are emphasized. The example of the rational plan formulation is presented.

Key words: bankruptcy, external management, modeling, algorithm, plan of external management, input information, output information, formulation, rational plan, example

THE CONCEPT OF SPATIAL CITY DEVELOPMENT

(Novosibirsk example)

U.P. Voronov, S.A. Zaousaev, S.A. Smirnov

Commercial-Industrial Chamber of Novosibirsk region

Consulting company “Korpous”

Novosibirsk State University of Economics and Management

ZAO ZAPSIBNIIPROEKT

E-mail: wrn@online.nsk.su, ,

The research analyzes the spatial development in Southern part of the Western Siberia from the perspective of a new regional and civil engineering policy, and the roles of cities as the metropolitan engines. The idea of the Western Siberia urbanized cluster development is expressed. The concept “city-entrepreneur” is introduced and compared with the idea of social city. The Novosibirsk spatial development is discussed.

Key words: urbanized cluster, city-entrepreneur, social city, spatial development, regional development

INNOVATIONAL INVENTIONS OF SIBERIAN SCIENTISTS:

SECTORAL PRIORITIES

N.A. Kravchenko, S.A. Kuznetsova, A.T. Yusoupova

Institute of economics and industrial management SO RAN

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The article analyses the innovational developments proposed by the associates of SO RAN (Siberian branch of Russian academy of sciences). The various criteria are used: economic sectors, project commercializing, cost evaluation, and type of innovation. The notion of technological trajectory in innovational system is introduced. Five technological trajectories are given.

Key words: innovation, innovational projects, scientific research commercialization, innovational system, industrial technological trajectories.

SIBERIA IS THE RUSSIAN COLONY

V.I. Souslov

Institute of economics and industrial management SO RAN

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The article presents a historical sketch of Siberian exploration: the appropriation of its wealth and territory by the Russian Empire and its adaptation in both pre-revolution and post-revolution periods. The issue of Siberian development is discussed – the way of colonial exploration as a dominating scenario. As a conclusion, the author stresses the countries inability to offer the other scenario for the Siberian region.

Key words: Siberia, colony, Siberian colonization.

THE RUSSIAN BOOK MARKET (PUBLISHING BUSINESS): ISSUES AND PERSPECTIVES

V.V. Glinsky

Novosibirsk State University of Economics and Management

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The article presents a detailed analysis of contemporary state and development in one of the major Russian economic fields – publishing and book trade. The aspects of the external environment are considered (politics, economics, sociology, technology). The book market attractiveness is accessed. The internal book market share is calculated both for Russia and for the Siberian federal region. As a conclusion, the practical methods are proposed to eliminate negative developments in the field.

In terms of information research base, the author has used the environmental statistics and the results of personal explorations within the publishing and commercial domain.

Key words: publishing, book trade, book market

FOREIGN MIGRANTS ON THE SIBERIAN LABOUR MARKET

HUMAN RECOURSES OF THE IMMIGRATION

S.V. Soboleva, O.V. Choudaeva

Institute of economics and industrial management SO RAN

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The article evaluates the immigrant labor forces in major Siberian cities and regions. The basic immigrant criteria are given, such as the educational level, Russian language knowledge, professional skills and qualifications, employment characteristics. The subjective assessments of immigrant performance (work and salary satisfaction, the change in material stance, etc.) are analyzed as the basic factors of the immigrant territorial adjustment.

Key words: migration, immigration, human recourses, labor market

THE REGULATION OF PERSONNEL TURNOVER:

SOCIO-ECONOMICAL CONTENT GENESIS

S.I. Sotnikova, U.U. Solovyova

Novosibirsk State University of Economics and Management

Novosibirsk Institute of Economics and Management

The concepts of stuff turnover regulation are ultimately predetermined by the manufacturing relations and the economic laws which are typical for this or that stage of societal development. A transition to the market economy considerably changes the regulation of HR turnover raising it at absolutely new level which is appropriate for the contemporary social progress.

Key words: personnel turnover, HR management

STATISTICAL MEASUREMENT OF THE REGIONAL DEMOGRAPHIC PROCESSES

L.P. Kharchenko

Novosibirsk State University of Economics and Management

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The article analyzes the latest statistical data with respect to demographic issues in Novosibirsk region in terms of population trends in the whole country. The data of both 2002 All-Russian census and the regional statistics is used.

Key words: demographic situation, demographic issues of Novosibirsk region

THE RUSSIAN UNDERGRADUATE SCHOOL:

TOWARDS NEW INSTITUTIONS

S.A. Smirnov

Novosibirsk State University of Economics and Management

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The article analyses a socio-cultural educational environment in higher institutions both in Russia and in the world. It is characterized by a change in the basic cultural function of higher education. The study objectives are substituted by analytical, consulting and project creating. The institutions are classified according to its position on the market of educational services.

Key words: cultural function in education, university classification, network university, project university, craft corporation, research university

THE WORLD CLASS SPECIALIST PREPARATION IN RUSSIAN UNDERGRADUATE SCHOOL

V.D. Choukhlomin

State University of New York

E-mail: Valeri.Сhukhlomin@esc.edu

The article analyses a practical experience in the introduction of international dual-degree programs; these are implemented in a variety of Russian universities. A pilot model of the program is presented, which was initially launched in Omsk State University and consequently promoted in Novosibirsk State University of Economics and Management – Bachelor of Economics of The State University of New York (SUNY).

Key words: international education, dual-degree programs