SYSTEMATIZATION OF THE ENTERPRISE ECONOMIC SECURITY DEFINITION

Abstract

This article addresses the formation of the definition of economic security of an enterprise as a basis for understanding the basics of this category. The formation of theoretical foundations for managing the economic security of an enterprise requires clarifying the definitions associated with this process. After all, the definition of categories that form the basis of any reasoning, logical constructions, affects the development of concepts of economic theory. The article uses the systematization method to identify conceptual approaches and the grouping method to clarify conceptual approaches. The purpose of the work is to clarify the conceptual approaches and unify the terminology for defining the definition of «economic security of the enterprise». A theoretical research allowed us to systematize conceptual approaches from the point of view of sustainability, security, stability, competitiveness, potential, self-organization, degree of harmonization, use of corporate resources and threat prevention. At the same time, the identification of conceptual approaches to the study of definition allowed us to identify the basics of understanding the economic security of the enterprise and provide the author’s vision of a unified definition. The analysis shows that the existence of a process of forming terminology, strengthening the scientific justification of definitions of the category «economic security of the enterprise». The author’s unified definition of this category is given as the state of satisfaction of vital needs of a business entity, identification and prevention of threats to its economic security, the need (and/or condition) to ensure sustainability, efficient use of resources in the formation of competitive advantages in changing conditions. The presence of a significant number of studies in this category makes it possible to find out the possibility of using tools to ensure economic security in the functioning of a real business entity. A prerequisite is the presence of a separate structural division of the enterprise to regulate threats, ensure protection and anticipate future risks. We consider that it is advisable to define the definition of economic security of an enterprise from a practical point of view and take into account the specifics of the functioning of business entities. The prospect of further research is to use foreign experience in filling the categorical apparatus.