Approbation Of Methodology Research Articles

Integrated methodology for assessing the readiness of a territory for the creation of a transport cluster

The process of transport clustering is a tool for the regional spatial development of the country, since it contributes to the elimination of infrastructural constraints, increasing the availability and quality of the main transport infrastructure and increasing the competitiveness of the territory. The choice of a territory for the creation of a transport and logistics cluster (hereinafter - TLC) is an important stage in the development of the clustering process, but there is no methodology that assesses the conditions of the region for the creation of a TLC. The aim of the work is to develop a methodology for assessing the readiness of the territory to create a TLC. To achieve this goal, the following tasks were completed: indicators were developed that characterize the conditions for the creation of a TLC; mathematical tools of the methodology were developed; three groups of regions were identified according to the value of assessing readiness for the creation of a TLC; the methodology was tested in the regions of the Russian Federation and subjects ready to create a transport cluster were identified. As a result of the methodology approbation the regions of the Russian Federation were assessed according to the degree of readiness for transport clustering, which forms the basis for the spatial development of the territory.

Подходы к оценке и мониторинг использования бюджетного потенциала в регионах Крайнего Севера

In the current crisis conditions, improving the financial security of the territories as a factor of development and investment attractiveness of the regions is a key task. An important role in its solution is played by assessment of the budget potential, which allows creating the information basis for the development of recommendations on the mobilization of financial resources and their effective use. It has defined the goal of this article: substantiation of the methodological approach to assessing the level of budgetary potential use. It has been determined, that an increase of budget potential can be influenced by the activity of regional authorities in the course of implementation of the budget process. Within the developed methodological approach to evaluation of the budget potential, based on application of the integral and matrix approaches, selection of indicators is substantiated with the allocation of two groups characterizing financial security of the regions and quality of the budget process governance. In the course of the methodology approbation on the basis of data from the Far North (FN) regions, the calculations of the total integral index, assessing the level of use of budgetary potential in the regions, and its components — individual integral indices — were carried out. The FN regions are leveled by the budget potential use. Matrices grouping the regions on the level of financial security and governance quality are formed. The comparison of typological groupings and analysis of coefficients included in calculation of the integral index made it possible to study the tendencies, to reveal the specificities and problems of forming and using the budget potential in region of the Far North. It is found out that the FN regions with high and moderate levels of the budget potential use are characterized mainly by governance problems. In the regions with reduced or low level of the budget potential use, the financial problems are amplified along with managerial problems. The problem areas identified in the course of the study are a guideline for development of measures aimed at effective governance of the budget potential.

Methodology of Designing Digital Services for the Educational Market

The article discusses methodological aspects and practical experience in designing digital services for the educational market. There are defined basic requirements for the creation of digital services, their properties and characteristics. Based on the theoretical analysis, it is proved that the most promising way of designing digital services, which determines their configuration and user capabilities, is the platform approach. The analysis of the available educational platforms is carried out, their advantages and disadvantages are shown. The authors present a digital services designing methodology of their own, worked out with the help of the progressive Agile and Waterfall methodologies. The paper gives an example of the developed methodology approbation within the project of the Citadel Education online learning platform, focused on the implementation of adaptive educational programs with the possibility of choosing individual trajectories. This research is brand new, as it systematizes theoretical ideas about the creation of digital services with specific product characteristics and develops a methodological base for the creation of customized and technological educational services that meet today’s user needs. The results of the study are of particular interest in the context of foreign educational platforms withdrawal from the Russian market and may be useful for university leaders, who solve the problems of improving educational programs competitiveness, implementing hybrid learning models, and managing the portfolio of training courses.

Methodology Approbation for the Overhead Power Lines Sag Determining by the Period of Conductor Owned Oscillations

The relevance of the problem is justified and the review of existing methods for determining the overhead line sag by the period of the conductor owned oscillations is conducted. The method of controlling the sag by the period of its own oscillations is briefly presented. The experimental installation for conducting full-scale tests is described, which includes the conductor (64 m), rigid fasteners at the points of conductor suspension, accelerometer, and temperature sensor mounted on the conductor, data from which are processed and recorded by the specialized software. The measurement method is explained with a detailed description. The conductor oscillations spectral analysis is performed. The results of experimental main harmonic frequency measurements, conductor, and changes in the sag are presented. A comparative results analysis showed the efficiency of the proposed method. The described method for determining the sag is easy to use (it is enough to install an accelerometer on the conductor and process data from it) and can be recommended for monitoring the condition of overhead power lines. The correlation of changes in the conductor oscillations spectral harmonics amplitude with temperature was studied. It is found that the correlation coefficient initially increases with the growth of the harmonics number. It is maximal for the ninth harmonic R = −0.9, and then slowly weakens, remaining between 0.9 and 0.8. This property of high-frequency harmonic oscillations can be used in the high-voltage lines condition diagnosis.

Land and Property Complex: its Essence and Approaches to Management

The article studies the essence of the economic category ‘land-property complex’ in respect to a business entity – enterprise, analyzes theoretical approaches to its management and shows approbation of methodology of strategic management at the agricultural enterprise. Differences between property and land-property complexes were identified and classification of land-property complexes was provided for management. By using PEST-analysis the author estimates the degree of macro-environment impact on management of land-property complex at the agricultural enterprise. The author developed the forecast economic-mathematic model of net present value cost of the land-property complex element, which was adjusted for specificity of agricultural enterprise work. Understanding of the essence of the notion ‘land-property complex’, its characteristic features and elements and adequate application of tools of strategic management allow us to resolve problems in this field in accounting and governance. In this research the author used such academic methods and cognition principles as analysis, synthesis, systemacity, comparison, economic and mathematic modeling.

Analysis and forecasting of the success of hydraulic fracturing treatment in the selection of candidate wells

At present, a huge part of oil and gas reserves are hard-to-recover, that is, they are located in deposits being classified as low-permeability reservoirs. A detailed analysis of the success of previously conducted hydraulic fracturing treatment of reservoirs in the wells of the explored production facility, as well as the methodology approbation for the assessment and selection of design candidate wells for further HFT in this field are considered in the paper.

Development and Approbation of Methodology Aimed to Define the Reasons for Turbine Unit Capacity Limitation Based on the Specified Mathematical Model of its Condenser

The purpose of this work is to develop and test the methodology of elucidation of the reasons for turbine unit capacity limitations based on a mathematical model of its condenser. This pur-pose is achieved by using a mathematical model of the condenser as part of the developed methodology, taking into account the separate effects of contamination of the heat exchange surfaces, air suction into the vacuum system and the operating mode of the main ejector. Based on operational data sampling, the value of the limiting pressure in the condenser, excess of which leads to limitation of turbine unit capacity, was determined. It was established that the cause of power limitation is the abnormal operation of the main ejector due to inadmissible high temperature in the intermediate cooler of its first stage. For regimes that were not pressure-limited, using a mathematical model, the degree of tubes contamination, its influence on the condenser pressure and the power generated by the turbine unit, and the influence of actual air suctions on the condenser pressure were determined. The most important result of the study is to determine the possibility and feasibility of using the developed and tested methodology for solv-ing similar problems for any type of turbine unit equipped with a condenser. The significance of the work lies in the fact that the proposed approach expands the possibilities of using mathemat-ical models of this class in terms of solving such problems.

Features of evaluating the economic security of peat industry enterprises in the Tver Region of Russia (the industry review)

The paper is devoted to the urgent problem of sustainable and economically secure development of enterprises in the Tver Region peat-extracting sector of the economy. Despite the fact that peat deposits are widespread in many regions of Russia, the efficiency of their industrial and economic use is extremely low. The purpose of the study was to determine the features of the assessment and analysis of the economic security of an enterprise that develops peat deposits. The paper examines the relationship between the concepts of “peat rent” and “economic security”, and also provides the author’s interpretation of their content and essence. An analysis of the existing approaches to assessing the economic security of peat extracting enterprises was carried out, and the use of the rent approach was substantiated based on the data on the peat industry enterprises used in this study. The indicators for assessing the economic security of a peat production were identified. The authors proposed a methodological approach, a feature of which was comprehensive accounting of technical, economic, and natural factors that objectively affected the level of economic security of peat extracting enterprises. The proposed methodological approach also makes it possible to develop recommendations for increasing the flexibility and adaptability of peat extracting enterprises, taking into account the individual conditions of their work. The methodological research toolkit included the fundamentals of economic theory, information methods for processing statistical data, and economic and mathematical modeling. The methodology approbation was carried out through the example of enterprises of the Tver Region peat-extracting industry, which had been at a low ebb (in protracted economic crisis) for a long time. The conclusions, recommendations, and proposals of the study were used in the development of the Regional program “Natural Resources Management and Environmental Protection” for 2017–2022 (Order of the Tver Region Government No. 414-pp of December 26, 2016 as amended on February 7, 2020).

Approbation of comprehensive methodology for assessing the involvement of business structures in the corporate social responsibility

The subject of this research is the assessment of management relations developed as a result of involvement of fishing industry enterprises in the corporate social responsibility. The object of this research is the processes of formation of corporate social responsibility in the fishing industry business as a sector promoting national interests. This article tests the original complex methodology for assessing the involvement of business structures in the corporate social responsibility based on calculation of the integrated index. Special attention is given to calculation of the index, which consists of the system of quantitative and qualitative elements of the corporate social responsibility of the business structure, as well as to the choice and justification of measures for implementation of these elements into the individual profile of the corporate social responsibility of the business structure for subsequent comparative analysis. Leaning on the approaches existing in the world scientific literature towards the concept of corporate social responsibility, the author identifies the need for definition and assessment of such indicator as the involvement of business structures in the corporate social responsibility. The author proposes to calculate this indicator according to the algorithm of methodology that takes into consideration the elements of corporate social responsibility determined on the basis of actions on the development of internal and external environment of the company. Approbation of methodology on the example of fishing industry business structures can serve as the foundation for comparative analysis of business structures of various sectors in the regions, taking into account their impact upon the regional development for determination of feasibility of state support and development of the unified structure of corporate social reporting.

Методика обучения использованию научной речи курсантов военного вуза на занятиях по русскому языку как иностранному

The research objective includes development and approbation of methodology for teaching the Russian scientific speech to foreign military students. The article examines specificity of teaching the Russian scientific speech on the basis of an electronic textbook compiled at the Russian Language Department of the Military University. Scientific originality of the study lies in the fact that the authors propose a game technology to develop students’ oral and written proficiency in the Russian scientific speech. The conclusion is made that the developed methodology promotes formation of foreign military students’ thematic, linguistic, language and communicative competences required for studying at the Russian military higher school.

Price-forming factors choice grounding at intangible assets with negative depreciation independent valuation/appraising

Independent expert valuation/appraising of intellectual property rights objects, such as brands and goodwill, performed by the Costs approach, is based on economic indicators of these intangible assets utility degree, which are connected with the sum of all expenses, related to appraised asset creation and support. These indicators are used as a primary data for these intangible assets market value determination. All these indexes are differently related to the brand value, and relationship between these parameters researches, indisputably, presents both theoretical and practical interest. Because of the cross-correlation relationship closeness between assets market value and these primary data parameters directly depend estimation results accuracy and reliability. The work is verification of basic hypothesis, in obedience to that at the brands valuation/appraising procedure performing as primary data may be recommended to use those indicator parameters, which are characterized with the closest statistical relationship and, respectively, the highest cross-correlation coefficient. Research is based on fact that these intangible assets are able to change their value characteristics in both directions, and change the annual depreciation sign during the separate periods of economic life, made it positive or negative. The purpose of the article is to define the quantitative estimations of cross-correlation relationship strength between economic parameters, which are used as primary data source in Costs approach, and estimated brand value; to perform the comparative analysis of cross-correlation relationship density between the brand value, appraised as intellectual property object, and these economic parameters, that are used as the main price-forming factors; researching and approbation of methodology, based on this cross-correlation relationship closeness quantitative indexes determination, on the certain examples of brands evaluation. Finally, the main purpose is to set the parameter, for which the correlation coefficient is the highest, and which is most expedient to use as primary data source at economic measurements performing.

Методика использования видеоматериалов при формировании иноязычных лексических навыков по теме “School Days” на уроках английского языка в 3-м классе

The research objective includes justification and approbation of methodology of working with video materials when teaching the English vocabulary on the theme “School Days” to 3rd-grade pupils. The article considers the following issues: criteria for choosing video materials, theoretical conceptions, methodological and general didactic principles of foreign language teaching. The paper proposes the authors’ original methodology of using video materials to teach the English vocabulary on the theme “School Days” to 3rd-grade pupils. Scientific originality of the study involves developing methodology of using video materials when forming junior pupils’ English-language lexical competence. The research findings are as follows: relying on theoretical and applied studies, the authors develop a series of lessons aimed to form junior pupils’ foreign-language lexical skills.

Развитие лексики английского языка у детей поколения Альфа посредством мобильных приложений

The research objective includes theoretical justification and approbation of methodology for teaching the English vocabulary to Alfa generation children using mobile applications. The article considers the problem of using mobile and information technologies to develop English-language lexical competence among preschool children. The mobile application “Magic English” allows solving effectively the problem of teaching the English vocabulary to preschool children. The application contains a great number of entertaining exercises and mini games that facilitate information assimilation. Scientific originality of the study involves theoretical analysis of the existing mobile applications and justification of their efficiency as an additional means of teaching English to preschool children. The conclusion is made about reasonability of using mobile applications (in particular, “Magic English”) as an additional means of teaching English to Alfa generation children.

Development and approbation of methodology for monitoring invasive plant species: the Case of Latvia

Categorisation of invasive alien species based on their impact is an important way to improve the management of biological invasions. The impact of 35 alien plant species in Latvia was evaluated based on information in the literature and certain studies of their environmental and socio-economic impacts. As a result, 15 priority monitorable species, or the Black List, have been evaluated, for which seven of the nine criteria set were met. The other 20 invasive plant species make up the list of monitorable invasive plants, or the Grey List. The list and methodology developed during the study were approbated in the vegetation season of 2016 in 16 randomly selected monitoring quadrates, which were further stratified according to geobotanical regions of Latvia, which is proportionally 1,57% from all 1017 quadrates of Latvia. In total, 34 alien species were identified during approbation of methodology as showing signs of invasiveness: 10 from Black List, 10 from Gray List and 14 other invasive species, not included in the monitorable species list of developed monitoring methodology. In general, half of the species found during approbation of the methodology are trees and shrubs that were deliberately imported into Latvia in the past to be used in landscape gardening. A large proportion (41%) of the invasive species encountered come from North America. The most commonly encountered invasive species are Elodea canadensis Michx., Impatiens parviflora DC. and Solidago canadensis L. The data obtained through the field approbation show that the areas rich in invasive species are covered by forests and transit corridors, but the areas where no invasive species have been detected are transition mires and raised bogs as well as intensively managed farmland. Following the developed methodology, it was concluded that 50% of the quadrates to be monitored should be randomly selected while maintaining the principle of geobotanical regions, while the other 50% should be selected in previously known invasive plant populations.

Analytic hierarchy process based method for delegating authority and responsibility in an organization

There are only a few scientific sources in domestic and foreign citation databases where the methodical aspects on the topic of delegation of authority and responsibility in the organization at the average and higher levels have been elaborated. Today there is a need for further development of the delegation methods in economic and management science. The decisions made on delegation should have practical applicability, efficiency, possibility of integration with information technologies and mathematical methods, availability of a clear algorithm, the ability to confi rm or disprove the need for delegation by a set of different methods, the ability to assess the effect (effectiveness) of decisions. A methodology for delegating authority and responsibility in an organization based on the hierarchy analysis method that meets these requirements is proposed. The paper presents the results of the methodology approbation in a large commercial networks of one of the Russian megacity. Two problem situations of the network which required effective management decisions through the delegation of authority and responsibility were studied with the help of the developed logical algorithm. Th e analytic hierarchy process based method was used to implement delegation process by means of the Mpriority computer program. The results of delegation led to positive changes in performance indicators. The first situation showed a signifi cant reduction in the indicators of delayed orders and complaints, conflicts with customers, expressed in monetary terms. The second situation showed the increase in the customer base and profit growth. After solving both problems, the users of the method confi rmed its relevance.

METHODICAL SET OF INSTRUMENTS FOR ESTIMATING FINANCIAL STABILITY OF LOCAL BUDGETS IN UKRAINE

Introduction. In Ukraine, substantial structural reforms have been realized for last years. The necessity to provide financial stability of local budgets sets up new demands for their management. In this way the problem of searching new methods and tools to estimate financial stability of local budgets under the conditions of decentralization becomes of a great importance. Research purpose is to extend the theoretical and methodical bases and to prove methodical set of instruments for estimating financial stability of local budgets in Ukraine. Results. It proves that in the sphere of modern science there are many problems connected with the methods for estimating financial stability of local budgets. Not all these problems have studied thoroughly. It proposes the set of instruments for estimating present financial stability of local budgets. This set of instruments includes the system of indices of present financial stability of local budgets: financial capability, financial autonomy, effectiveness, and debts obligations as well as indicating its integral index. It develops the accounting algorithm of these indices that outlines the order to analyse the dynamic information body of statistic data for estimating the groups of indices of financial stability of local budgets. It helps to characterize particular constituent elements of present financial stability of local budgets in Ukraine and to indicate its integral index. Conclusions. It develops the set of methodical instruments for estimating the level of present financial stability of local budgets that includes the system of indices and the algorithm of its calculation. The approbation of methodology for estimating the level of present financial stability of local budgets in Ukraine proved the possibility of its use for analyzing the financial stability of local budgets.

Rationing of the number of signals and interlockings in the operational stock of railway stations

The operational stock of signals and interlockings is necessary to ensure the uninterrupted operation of the electric interlocking systems in the event of their component failure. The existing standards for the composition and number of signals and interlockings available in the operational stock of railway stations are not mathematically based. It is considered the task of justifying the number of signals and interlockings in the operational stock of railway stations, and the factors affecting its quantity are indicated. It is proposed the mathematical model for rationing the amount of equipment necessary to ensure the uninterrupted operation of station signals and interlocking systems with a specified probability. The process of using and replenishment of reserve equipment is described using the the single-channel Markov queuing system model with a limited queue. The proposed probabilistic methodology approbation for the rationing of the amount of reserve equipment was carried out at the stations of the two Belarusian Railway divisions totaling to 58 stations equipped with relay and computer-based electric interlocking. It is shown the efficiency of the calculated amount of equipment in comparison with the existing values.

Case-Designed Lesson Plans as a Means of Assessing Methodological Competency of Pedagogical Students and Primary School Teachers

Introduction. The implementation of competency-based approach in the university requires the development of evaluation tools, which contribute to assessing the formation of professional competencies. Diagnostic materials should reflect the real school practice, the experience of teachers, as well as the existing methodological problems and difficulties when organising the activities of teachers.The aim of the research was to assess the effectiveness of case-note as an assessment tool, which allows us to judge the methodological competency both of a university graduate and a practising teacher.Methodology and research methods. The research was carried out employing activity and competency-based approaches related to the application of methods of modelling and comparative analysis.Results and scientific novelty. As a means of a diagnostic methodology, a case-designed lesson plan presented by the authors combines the characteristics of a traditional lesson plan and a case-structured assignment. The features of the case-designed lesson plan and its content specificity were thoroughly analysed; specific examples were provided.The approbation of methodology was carried out among the students enrolled in “Psychology and Pedagogy of Primary Education” direction and primary school teachers, who attended advanced training courses. The results of performing tasks in Mathematics case-designed lesson plans were analysed by different categories of examinees, who participated in the research. The indicators determined in the groups of teachers were ranged according to the qualification category and work experience of teachers. Problems, typical challenges and mistakes made were commented on. On the basis of comparing the data obtained in groups of teachers and students, it was concluded that a case-designed lesson plan can serve as an effective tool for diagnosing the methodological readiness of future teachers and practising teachers for professional work. The recommendations on drafting case-designed lesson plans were proposed.Practical significance. The materials of the research can be useful for university teacher-methodologists when developing tools for diagnosing graduates’ readiness for professional pedagogical activity. Case-designed lesson plans can be used as a didactic material in the course of practical training of university students or further training of teachers.

Airline Quality Assessment Methodology Taking Into Account the Flight Safety Level Based on Factor Analysis

Abstract In this article, the authors offer a methodology for determining the quality of airline performance by taking into account the level of flight safety on the basis of factor analysis and the results of methodology approbation in the conditions of a functioning airline. The assessment of the level of airline performance quality taking into account the level of flight safety within a certain time span is rather sensitive, informative and reliable. They allow us to detect those changes in industrial and economic conditions and factors that are related to a certain degree of potential deterioration of flight safety. This creates conditions for revealing the tendencies towards the deterioration of flight safety at the stage of their origin, when they have not yet caused deep, irreversible changes in the flight safety of an airline.

РАЗВИТИЕ СИСТЕМЫ ТОВАРОДВИЖЕНИЯ ПЛОДООВОЩНОЙ ПРОДУКЦИИ МЕЛКОТОВАРНЫХ СЕЛЬСКОХОЗЯЙСТВЕННЫХ ПРОИЗВОДИТЕЛЕЙ

Цель: Статья посвящена вопросам оптимального размещения сети оптово-логистических и перерабатывающих центров плодоовощной продукции на региональном уровне. Обсуждение: В результате трансформации аграрной экономики России возникли рынки продовольствия, в значительной степени зависящие от производства в местном мелкотоварном секторе, продукция которого конкурентоспособна по цене, но обладает низкими товарными качествами. Значительная часть дохода, формирующегося в процессе реализации данной продукции распределяется в пользу посредников между производителями и конечными потребителями. Авторы предполагают, что организация региональных сетей товародвижения плодоовощной продукции на кооперативной основе позволит мелкотоварным сельскохозяйственным производителям преодолеть ценовой диктат посредников и обеспечить новый уровень качества продукции. Результаты: Авторами предложена методика обоснования оптимального размещения сети оптово-логистических и перерабатывающих центров плодовоовощной продукции для мелкотоварного сектора АПК региона на основе экономико-математического моделирования. Результаты апробации методики на данных Липецкой области подтвердили возможность ее практического использования в целях проектирования инфраструктуры товародвижения сельскохозяйственной продукции.