Creation of conditions for the effective implementation of innovations in the field of personnel management in the railway industry

Abstract

The article deals with topical issues of effective introduction of innovations, including in the practice of personnel management in the field of railway transport. Within the framework of the article, the authors present a model of the innovation introduction system relating and characterize various options for implementing this model, taking into account the presence or absence of its individual elements, which allows us to identify the conditions for effective innovation introduction. The authors conduct a study of the activities of the structural unit that is part of the Russian Railways holding company in order to assess the readiness of each element of the model. The research was conducted on the basis of the use of survey methods (questionnaires and interviews), the analysis of documents. In the course of the study, the authors come to the conclusion that most of the elements of the model of the innovation introduction system in the structural unit are developed at a high level. However, it was found that in studied organization there are limitations that hinder the effective introduction of innovations, related to the willingness of staff to them and the desire to participate in them. Based on the variants of implementing the innovation introduction system model described in the article, the authors determined the variation of its implementation. Based on the results of the study, the authors propose a number of recommendations for improving the efficiency of implementing innovative solutions and projects, while a separate role is assigned to the personnel management system in terms of forming skills and incentives as necessary elements of the innovation introduction system model. At the same time, it is important, from the point of view of the authors, to maintain interest of the employees in innovations to ensure long-term results in the company’s activities, including in the context of other structural divisions.