Leadership and Management
Peer-review quarterly economic journal published since 2014.
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- Molchanov, Igor - Lomonosov Moscow State University, Financial University under the Givernment of the Russian Federation (Russia) [WWW], [RSCI], [ResearcherID]
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The goal of The Journal LEADERSHIP AND MANAGEMENT is to become an information and expert center in the field of studies on the problem of leadership and leader qualities in the system of organization management. The main themes of the journal are leadership studies as an independent scientific area and as a management instrument in corporal economy, leader’s personal qualities as well as psychological and social aspects of leadership.
The journal mainly contains research results, reviews, analytical overviews, announcements of scientific and professional events, polemic materials and collections of publications in Russian and foreign periodicals.
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Vol 10, No 3 (2023)
- Year: 2023
- Articles: 26
- URL: https://journals.rcsi.science/2410-1664/issue/view/8703
Articles
Russian business culture in the context of a unified typology
Abstract
The unified typology of business culture proposed by the author is based on an ensemble of four types of culture: a leader, a bureaucrat, an entrepreneur and a professional, which at the macro level turns into eastern (Russia), central (Germany), western (USA) and northern (Denmark) types.The unified typology takes into account the results of the typologies of Hofstede, Lewis, and Trompenaars. Russian business culture has a type of leader (family, clan), the same as cultures of countries of southern Europe and eastern countries. Among countries with similar cultures and significantly higher GDP per capita, Taiwan, South Korea and Portugal should be singled out. It can be very useful for Russia to use the market experience of these countries.The article uses the mechanism of transferring cultural aspects from the micro to the macro level. In particular, the mechanism of objectively arising contradictions between the economy and culture, bureaucracy and innovators is shown.The article describes in detail the elements of Russian business culture: shared values, patterns, and artifacts.
Leadership and Management. 2023;10(3):685-702
685-702
Transformation of business requests to the qualities and skills of managers in the face of global challenges
Abstract
The COVID-19 pandemic, and later the special military operation of the Russian Federation that began in February 2022, became “black swans” for the vast majority of business representatives and led to significant changes in all business processes of organizations. Companies were forced to respond to external challenges and quickly adapt to new conditions. And first of all, these changes affected the administrative apparatus - the very approach to managing business and teams. New qualities and skills of an effective manager began to come to the fore.In their work, the authors considered approaches to highlighting the key skills of a manager in the period before and after the COVID-19 pandemic and a special military operation. The hypothesis of the study was the assumption that the external challenges associated with COVID-19 and special military operation have led to changes in the qualities and skills of managers that are necessary for business.As a result of the study, conclusions were drawn about a shift in the demands of business representatives in relation to the qualities and skills of managers. The article will be of interest to business representatives, managers and scientists dealing with management problems.
Leadership and Management. 2023;10(3):703-716
703-716
Intra-organizational leadership: behavioral strategies and context
Abstract
This article is devoted to the study of the implementation of leadership in the management of a modern organization. From the positions of different theories of leadership and the views of well-known experts in the field of organization management, the main approaches to understanding leadership, personal and behavioral characteristics of a leader, types of behavior and styles are considered. The emphasis is placed on the description of transactional and transformational leadership concepts as one of the most promising. The results of the study of leadership styles on the example of two acting managers are presented. Their personal and professional qualities, peculiarities of behavior and influence are analyzed; the dominant leadership style is determined. Organizational and managerial factors are identified. They are as follows: the stage of the organization life cycle and types of organizational culture that affect the level of motivation of managers, which can develop or limit the manifestation of leadership potential.
Leadership and Management. 2023;10(3):717-728
717-728
Leadership in the organization: methods and tools of an effective personnel management system
Abstract
The article is devoted to the formation of a managerial style based on leadership qualities, application of methods and tools for the development of personal management effectiveness. The algorithms of managerial activity are considered. The Cycle of Managerial Functions technology is proposed. In this technology, each personal management function is analyzed and described in detail, taking into account the individual characteristics of employees as a leader's tool in management. The prism of the concepts of administrative resource and leadership resource is considered. The authors try to answer the following questions. How to recognize a motivated employee by verbal signs and determine the true structure of his needs? Based on observations, how can a manager competently choose behavior for different motivational needs?
Leadership and Management. 2023;10(3):729-740
729-740
Techniques for developing strategic thinking in career trajectory management
Abstract
The research purpose was to develop a comprehensive technology of strategic thinking that ensures the implementation of its structure in relation to a personal trajectory of professional development. The specificity of the tools and methods of analysis recommended in the framework of technology is determined, on the one hand, by their orientation to the consistent implementation of the strategic thinking structure, which necessitates continuity. On the other hand, since we are talking about the development of a personal trajectory, the tools and methods used should be effective not so much in collective as in individual evaluation. In addition, the proposed portfolio of technological tools is adapted for the development of strategic decisions regarding the career (educational, professional) trajectory of personal development. The article discusses such tools for implementing actions in the structure of strategic thinking as trendletters, SPACE analysis and scenario plan.
Leadership and Management. 2023;10(3):741-758
741-758
Adaptation and probation period as means of introducing and retaining new core employees in IT-companies: approaches, practices, models, and methods
Abstract
The key factor of the company\'s success in the IT industry is an effective system of retaining new core specialists. In most IT companies, special importance is attached to approaches and methods of retaining new core employees focused on building long-term mutually beneficial cooperation. Real practice shows that the bulk of new employees are dismissed at the initial stage of their introduction into the company. Managers of IT companies need to focus on the introduction of management approaches, models and methods aimed at retaining new profile employees (especially qualified and promising ones) at the stage of their initial introduction into the organization. The research purpose was to identify approaches, practices and methods aimed at effectively retaining new core employees in the process of their introduction into an IT company. The effective approaches, practices and methods of introducing new core employees in IT organizations, including those that have demonstrated their effectiveness during the COVID-19 period, are considered. It is established that the effective process of introducing and retaining new core employees in an IT organization should involve the simultaneous implementation of accompanying and complementary personnel processes: adaptation and probation. A model for the introduction and retention of new core employees in an IT company based on the implementation of interrelated and complementary personnel processes of adaptation and probation is developed.
Leadership and Management. 2023;10(3):759-770
759-770
Motivation of the medical staff in order to increase the efficiency of the medical services
Abstract
At the present stage, the need to study the problems of the motivational system of medical staff is exceeded, which is associated with an increase in the burden on medical staff, requirements to improve the quality of medical services, as well as the presence of both regional and intra-regional differences in the amount of remuneration of medical staff.As a result, the study revealed the existence of differences in the level of remuneration of medical organizations in the private and public sectors. It was determined that one of the factors in the growth of medical staff remuneration is an increase in the workload and an increase in the time actually worked, which is an unfavorable trend that affects the decline in the quality of medical services, demotivation and professional burnout.In order to increase the motivation of medical staff, as well as reduce the influence of demotivating factors and the need to develop an effective system of labor rationing is substantiated.
Leadership and Management. 2023;10(3):771-782
771-782
Developing a system to adapt and support corporate coaches in the process of intracompany training on lean production in an industrial company
Abstract
In this article, the author proposes the development of a graphical representation, as well as a brief description of the system for adapting and supporting business coaches in the process of intracompany training on lean production at an industrial company. The author considers the content of three main scenarios for the organizational interaction of the elements of the developed system: “expert ↔ coach”, "expert ↔ candidate for coach", "coach ↔ candidate for coach". In addition, the author analyzes the features of the implementation of the processes of adaptation, support and control that function in the system under consideration. Lists of tools are formed; and their brief description is given in the content of groups of methods for adapting candidates for business coaches and supporting (practicing) business coaches in lean production. It is concluded that one of the main aspects in the considered educational direction is the formation and improvement of a special management system. The developed system of adaptation and support of business coaches can become part of this management system, since its implementation meets the requirements of the management of industrial companies in reducing the time and improving the quality of training specialists who replicate knowledge on lean production, on whose professionalism depends the result of training and involvement of employees in the process of continuous improvement of equipment and technology, as well as personal and collective socio-industrial working conditions.
Leadership and Management. 2023;10(3):783-796
783-796
Development of a model and methodology for assessing personal competencies in the course of professional training of HR manager
Abstract
In the article, taking into account the understanding of the existing theoretical and practical base, a model of personal competencies of a HR manager is proposed. The model was obtained as a result of the analysis of the Federal State Educational Standard in the field of training "Personnel Management", professional standards in the field of personnel management, employers' requirements, which are reflected in vacancies of job search sites, as well as implemented models of competencies of companies with weight in the field of personnel management. As a result of the conducted research, a model of personal competencies of a HR manager has been developed. The model consists of three clusters: effective interaction, goal management and change management. For the effective application of this competence model in practice, the authors have developed a methodology for assessing personal competencies for students of the "Personnel Management" training course. This methodology includes three interrelated tools for assessing the student's personal competencies, which are described in this article.
Leadership and Management. 2023;10(3):797-822
797-822
Improving organizational efficiency and labor productivity as the foundation of railway transport sustainable development
Abstract
An increase in labor productivity is a necessary condition for the growth of the country socio-economic development. Particular attention is paid to the growth innovative component, the transition to the digital economy and organizational efficiency.Understanding the components of organizational effectiveness is crucial to gaining a competitive advantage in today's market. The article solves the scientific problem of finding and substantiating the basic prerequisites for increasing organizational efficiency through the prism of labor productivity growth.The article will be of interest to researchers, students, postgraduates, academic staff, employees of transport organizations and other sectors of the economy, whose research, educational and practical activities are related to the problems of labor productivity and organizational efficiency.
Leadership and Management. 2023;10(3):823-836
823-836
The impact of the human factor on the transformation of occupational safety and health in the context of contemporary generational theory
Abstract
The article examines the phenomenon of the human factor and its place in labor protection, taking into account the provisions of the theory of generations. The ways of motivating employees on the labor market in modern economic conditions to comply with labor protection requirements are proposed. The conducted research allows to expand the understanding of the human factor influence on the transformation of labor protection, taking into account the modern theory of generations. The conclusions and recommendations obtained in the course of the study can be used in the development of measures to preserve human capital amidst digital transformation.
Leadership and Management. 2023;10(3):837-856
837-856
Organizational mechanism for taking into account the interests of stakeholders in the formation of strategic directions for the development of vocational educational institutions
Abstract
The high importance of education for the socio-economic development of society, consisting in the training of qualified personnel for various sectors of the country's economy, places significant demands on the part of the state, employers and students directly to the organization and implementation of the educational process, as well as its main results. In this regard, unlike commercial structures, non-economic goals are prioritized in educational organizations, aimed primarily at ensuring the quality of training of qualified specialists that meets the stakeholders' requirements. Thus, the scientific problems of the development of theoretical and methodological foundations for taking into account the interests of stakeholders in the management of vocational educational organizations are very timely and relevant. This is the task set by the author of the article. It was to develop an organizational mechanism for taking into account the interests of stakeholders in the formation of strategic directions for the development of educational organizations. The presented material is of practical interest to the heads of educational organizations implementing programs of higher and secondary vocational education.
Leadership and Management. 2023;10(3):857-870
857-870
Methodology of transforming educational organizations based on fractal cluster theory
Abstract
The purpose of the study was to improve the quality of staffing in the sectors of the national economy. The research purpose is achieved through the development of a methodology for the transformation of industrial transport universities into scientific and educational centers of innovative development based on the fractal cluster theory of resource provision of development programs. The article analyzes the main reasons and principles of transformation of educational organizations that provide training of specialists for the transport industry. The possibilities of applying fractal cluster theory to optimize the resources of development programs are considered. A standard methodology for the transformation of educational organizations based on fractal cluster theory is developed. The object of the study is educational organizations that implement professional educational programs for branches of the national economy. The subject of the study is the transformation of educational organizations based on close interaction with business in conditions of resource constraints. The transformation of an educational organization is understood as a set of internal and external transformations that allow for a sustainable transition to scientific and educational centers of innovative development. The study is part of a comprehensive scientific study dedicated to improving the system of industrial transport education, conducted on the basis of the Samara State Transport University.
Leadership and Management. 2023;10(3):871-886
871-886
The role of intercultural communication in business internationalization
Abstract
The article examines the relevance and specificity of intercultural communications amidst a new world order and the integration of the economy. The author aims to define the role of cultural aspects and intercultural communication in the rapidly changing geopolitical and economic realities. A retrospective of intercultural communication researches is being studied; and the influence of cultural paradigms on the sustainability of economic development and the establishment of effective contacts between countries is being analyzed. The main theories of cross-cultural communications are discussed. The place of cross-cultural interaction in the creation of a sustainable economic model is determined. The relevance of the topic of intercultural communications and the importance of building an effective cross-cultural architecture of relations in order to achieve the set economic goals are proved. The main cultural determinants are particularized. The retrospective of the study and development of intercultural thought is analyzed. The necessity of the development of intercultural competencies of managers and participants of contact groups with foreign partners is revealed. The presented material will be useful to managers, public authorities and commercial international divisions of organizations of various levels.
Leadership and Management. 2023;10(3):887-898
887-898
Communication in an organization: approaches to understanding, principles and barriers
Abstract
The article examines the evolution of communication research in the organization amidst modern challenges, such as globalization, rapid changes in technology and cultural differences. The authors emphasize the importance of understanding the basic principles of communication, identifying barriers and developing methods to overcome them. The authors identify several approaches to understanding communication in the organization. The article discusses changes in the forms and methods of communication in the organization caused by modern technology and social networks. The typologization of communication is presented. The article will be of interest to CEOs and managers of organizations, HR specialists, as well as anyone who wants to improve the effectiveness of communication within the company.
Leadership and Management. 2023;10(3):899-914
899-914
Development and trends in the digitalization of business process management
Abstract
Information and digital technology play an integral role in business process management. Now, in the context of the rapid development of science and technology amidst Industry 4.0, there are new trends in the implementation of digital and information technology in the field of BPM. Business process management and related disciplines have been developing for four decades. However, there is still a lack of publications explaining the process of digital technology development in BPM. The article presents an overview of the process of digitalization and the development of digital technology in business process management and an analysis of new trends. Particular attention is paid to the new trend of hyperautomatization. Therefore, the architecture of its implementation is presented.
Leadership and Management. 2023;10(3):915-928
915-928
Image management of business units through compensation marketing in an innovative change format
Abstract
The growth of the negative manipulative behavior of the aggressive environment is indicated. There is a wide arsenal of toxic information tools involved for its dominance in the world system of economic relations by means of lies and simulation pressure on representatives of political elites, on economic entities and individuals. There is also falsification and deliberate distortion of events and phenomena. The influence of image formation and its components on the processes of increasing business activity and competitiveness of its subjects is indicated. The author of the article points out the ambiguity of the perception of the new economic reality in the modes of image stability and the implementation of the transversality mechanism when building communication spaces balanced in interests and benefits by subjects based on the implementation of their compensatory resource potentials. The author argues the underestimation of the importance of the hybrid image as a factor of economic growth, constraining the processes of the country's acquisition of economic sovereignty and its achievement of harmonization of intersubjective relations. The idea of the image as an economic category, a subjective factor, and a complex tool for managing the competitiveness of the subject is substantiated. The conceptual apparatus of image formation has been expanded. The following concepts are particularized: hybrid image, imagefario clouds, image protector, image intensity, image sustainability, and image stability.A model of business competitiveness management is proposed by dominating the positive component in the hybrid image of the subject in the interests of strengthening its motivational and communication immunity in the implementation of innovative transformations of various directions and nature on the basis of new marketing and communication platforms with digital resource support.
Leadership and Management. 2023;10(3):929-956
929-956
Harmonious project management depending on the organization's maturity level in a digitalized environment
Abstract
The article discusses the concept of sustainable development,. The authors pay attention to the harmonious management of projects and programs in the context of digitalization to achieve sustainable development goals. The prerequisites of green project management in Russia are outlined. The problems provoked by the low level of organization's maturity and the lack of principles of the concept of sustainable development in the corporate culture are highlighted. Methods and tools of harmonious project and program management using digital technology are considered. The main steps that project managers can take to harmoniously manage projects and programs in the conditions of digitalization are described. The results of the study can be useful for project managers who are looking for new methods and tools to improve the efficiency of project and program management in the context of digitalization.
Leadership and Management. 2023;10(3):957-974
957-974
Operations management: experience, trends, and prospects
Abstract
In modern conditions, operational activity is a basic process in the economic activity of organizations. It is a priority in the organization's activities, since its implementation brings significant income and profit. It is also one of the basic elements of improving the competitiveness of the organization. In this research, the analysis of scientific publications devoted to operational management is carried out. The articles of Russian scientists on the portal Elibrary.ru were used as the basis of the research. The main research purpose was to determine the patterns of development and prospects in the field of operational activity management. Within the framework of the study, the authors identified seven key areas of operational management, reflected in scientific publications of domestic authors. The authors identified the periods of the greatest activity and citation of articles from this area and outlined trends and prospects for the development of operational management.
Leadership and Management. 2023;10(3):975-986
975-986
ESG strategies as a factor in the development of small and medium-sized businesses
Abstract
Currently, small and medium-sized businesses are an integral element that determines the pace of economic growth, contributes to the development of innovations and technology, provides the formation of tax revenues by creating additional jobs, thereby confirming its effectiveness and resistance to rapidly changing market conditions. However, with the significant economic potential of small and medium-sized businesses, the problems associated with the lack of effective management methods that limit the growth and development of businesses require further study.In the current conditions of the transition of the world economy to the concept of sustainable development, small and medium-sized businesses can become a system-forming factor in the diversification of the economy in the context of ESG development.Commitment to ESG strategy is becoming increasingly important for small and medium businesses. This is largely due to growing public concern about the impacts of climate change and the exploitation of natural resources, as well as concerns about business inclusion. Changing consumer expectations, the need to rebuild global supply chains for Russian businesses, attract and retain investors, employees and consumers require organizations to learn more about their environmental, social and corporate governance.The purpose of the study is to assess the factors and directions for the implementation of ESG strategies in small and medium-sized businesses.As a result of the study, it was revealed that at the present stage of development and implementation of the studied strategies, it largely depends on the external conditions created by government bodies, financial institutions and investors, the media and public opinion in the area of the importance of the transition to sustainable development. Solving problems in the field of reducing the lack of practical knowledge for assessing sustainable development lies in the development and adaptation of applied models of strategic development, taking into account the principles of ESG.
Leadership and Management. 2023;10(3):987-1000
987-1000
Managing the development of a regional small and medium-sized construction company
Abstract
The article is devoted to the consideration of the prospects for the development of strategic planning in the construction industry on the example of a regional company amidst risks and uncertainty. The author suggests applying the methods of strategic analysis and management decision-making to form an innovative structure of the portfolio of products and services of a construction company during the implementation of the development strategy. Taking advantage of the regional policy of supporting small and medium-sized businesses is becoming an urgent need for the development of a construction company in difficult conditions. The author analyzes the situation in the company based on the results of risk factors that overlapped during the pandemic and sanctions. The conclusion about the need to diversify the portfolio of the construction business with the inclusion of related services and the production of building materials is made. A model of three-phase portfolio modification with access to target strategic development indicators is proposed. A comprehensive system of indicators is recommended. This system takes into account the economic effect for the company, along with the budgetary and social effectiveness of the development program.
Leadership and Management. 2023;10(3):1001-1016
1001-1016
Corporate social responsibility in the chemicals, agriculture and financial sectors: an analysis of companies' non-financial reports
Abstract
Corporate social responsibility has a huge importance in the development of business and in its success. Every year more and more companies implement the practice of corporate social responsibility in their activities in order to achieve positive financial results and improve relationships with their stakeholders. Despite the fact that corporate social responsibility became popular in the late 1980's, there is not much scientific literature in the field of analysis of corporate social activities in various industries. This was confirmed by results of bibliometric analysis. The purpose of this article was to analyze corporate social activities of companies in the chemicals, agriculture and financial industries. The analysis was carried out on the basis of non-financial reports of Russian and foreign companies from the Forbes list of 200 largest companies in the field of corporate social responsibility. The author used content analysis and descriptive statistics. The results of the analysis may be useful for future research. This study contributes to the literature on corporate social responsibility.
Leadership and Management. 2023;10(3):1017-1032
1017-1032
Management of trade and production organizations in a turbulent economy
Abstract
The normative-legal framework of trade and production organizations is defined. In the context of the necessity of their adaptability to the conditions of the changing environment a review of approaches to management in the organizations of the named sphere has been conducted. In the course of the description of existing approaches the place of Agile project management in management of trade and production organizations in turbulent economy was determined. Regarding the process approach, the lack of flexibility in changing priorities among the variety of projects implemented in the organization was revealed. Along with the scientometric study, a visualization of the project management stages for trade and production organizations was carried out. It has indicated the points where the influence of external environment factors is recorded.The necessity of application of Agile project approach in management of trade and production organizations has been substantiated. Based on the study of authoritative sources revealed that the Agile approach is an iterative project management methodology. To find answers to the research question, the following research methods were used: text mining and method of article text interpretation, formal-logical tools, and content analysis. The personal experience of the author of the article in project management of trade and production organizations allowed to identify two loops and give a description of the stages in the structure of iterations, called sprints, and taking a cycle of 21 working days. The advantages of Agile management in comparison with the traditional project approach in trade and production organizations have been singled out. The author's conclusion is formulated that in the conditions of turbulence the dynamically changing environment of organization functioning often forces to make adjustments at any stage and in any part of the project realization. In such a case, the linear construction of the project is subject to the risk of irrelevant results in the conditions of the need for cardinal changes, which is a prerequisite for the deep study and formation of adaptive mechanisms for the implementation of flexible approaches in project management.
Leadership and Management. 2023;10(3):1033-1046
1033-1046
Interaction with tenants within the ecosystem of shopping centers' image formation
Abstract
Currently, there have been changes in the market of shopping center services that have complicated their work. Image formation is proposed as one of the tools for obtaining a competitive advantage. The article deals with the issue of interaction between shopping centers and groups of actors within the ecosystem of image formation. These groups of actors are as follows: buyers, local residents, government representatives and tenants. The latter are the object of consideration in this article. By analogy with the pool of tenants of shopping centers, the concept of a pool of attributes of the image of a shopping center is proposed. The concept of a basic pool of image attributes and the idea of separate pools of image attributes for different actors of the ecosystem of the image formation of shopping centers are introduced. The special role of employees in the formation of the image has been clarified. The results of the study of attributes that form the attitude of tenants to shopping centers are presented. Their interaction with shopping centers and with each other is considered. The communication channels of shopping centers and tenants, such as surveys, communities and personal communication, are described.
Leadership and Management. 2023;10(3):1047-1060
1047-1060
Improving the management of leisure activities for children and adolescents as a tool to improve the quality of life in the region (case study of the Lipetsk region)
Abstract
Improving the quality of life is one of the most priority strategic goals of the country and regions. Thus, the state educational policy and the organization of leisure activities of children and adolescents as its most important component are its key element. The issues of improving the management of the organization of leisure activities of children and adolescents are currently becoming particularly relevant in view of its multidirectional nature, as well as its significance in modern conditions. The article considered the current state and trends in the development of leisure activities of children and adolescents. The authors analyzed the legal regulation of leisure activities of children and adolescents. The analysis of management and organization of leisure activities of children and adolescents in the Lipetsk region is carried out. Management tools and actual problems of the organization of leisure activities of children and adolescents in the framework of the system of additional education in the region are studied. A set of measures to improve the management of the organization of leisure activities of children and adolescents, contributing to improving the quality of life in the Lipetsk region, is developed.
Leadership and Management. 2023;10(3):1061-1082
1061-1082
Review of the monograph “Theory and Methodology of Business Model Management Based on the Ecosystem Approach” / Collective of authors, Moscow: PRIMEC Publishers, 2023
Leadership and Management. 2023;10(3):1083-1085
1083-1085