Conceptual Fundamentals Research Articles

Construction of Space and Plasticity in the Project of the Tretiakov Gallery Branch in Kaliningrad

This article is a fragment of a systematic scientific study of the design activity of the "Meganom" bureau, conducted within the framework of the author's approach to contemporary Russian architecture.Purpose: To determine the conceptual fundamentals used in the construction of space and plasticity of the Tretyakov Gallery branch, designed by Meganom" bureau in Kaliningrad.Methodology: Building analytical models of the proposed space and plasticity construction in the project of the Tretyakov Gallery branch in Kaliningrad are used.Research findings: The development of the proposed approach and continuity of conceptual ideas is shown. The space and plasticity construction is carried out in the common architectural style taking into account the most striking trends of the world museum architecture, with the preservation of the author's understanding of the archetype of the exhibition space.

О проблеме добросовестного поведения работодателя

On July 21, 2023, the Constitutional Court of the Russian Federation (hereinafter referred to as CC RF) issued Ruling No. 44-П on Verification of the Constitutional Nature of Clause 1 of Article 152 of the Civil Code of the Russian Federation in View of a Complaint Filed by E.A. Popkova that mentions the standard of good faith conduct of an employer in relation to bringing employees to the disciplinary liability. This circumstance has encouraged the author of this article to start a more in-depth review of conduct problems , justify the relevance and the need for the development of theoretical and conceptual fundamentals of good faith conduct in the labor sphere.

The regulation of disinformation: a critical appraisal

ABSTRACT This article is an introduction to a special symposium issue documenting the proceedings of a workshop on the regulation of disinformation held at Goethe University Frankfurt am Main in September 2023. The contributions examine the justification and merits but also the challenges posed by anti-disinformation measures from different disciplinary and jurisdictional perspectives. The first three articles address empirical and conceptual fundamentals of the fight against disinformation. The next three articles look at the current regulation of disinformation in the EU, and the final article provides a US perspective on the issue.

Modularisation Strategies for Individualised Precast Construction—Conceptual Fundamentals and Research Directions

Modular precast construction is a methodological approach to reduce environmental impacts and increase productivity when building with concrete. Constructions are segmented into similar precast concrete elements, prefabricated with integrated quality control, and assembled just-in-sequence on site. Due to the automatised prefabrication, inaccuracies are minimised and the use of high-performance materials is enabled. As a result, the construction process is accelerated, and the modules can be designed to be lightweight and resource-efficient. This contribution presents the fundamentals of modular constructions made from precast concrete components. Then, to elaborate the requirements of a contemporary modular precast construction, the historic developments are described. Further, concepts and technical processes–comprehensible to non-expert readers–are introduced to formalise the discussion about the current state-of-the-art methods. Three case studies treating ongoing research are introduced and related to the conceptual fundamentals. The research is evaluated with regard to current barriers and future directions. In conclusion, modular precast construction is able to reduce emissions and increase productivity in the sector if researchers and firms coordinate the development of suitable technologies that bring value to critical stakeholders.

Conceptual Fundamentals of Land Management and Land Management in Ukraine During the Period of Globalization

The application of institutional theory in the development of land management and land surveying to solve land problems in the period of globalization is due to the problems of human security and sustainable development. Institutional theory must justify the use and protection of land not only as a material but also as a public good. Four scientific positions were highlighted, which characterize the international institutionalization of land organization and land planning and related processes: 1) international institutionalization of land organization and land planning as a process of transition to international principles and standards of sustainable land management; 2) international institutionalization of land organization and land planning as a process of creating information on land ownership to ensure comparability of land statistics in the field of land resources and geospatial database and statistical reporting of different countries; 3) international institutionalization of land organization and land planning as a process of unification and harmonization of information systems for land accounting at the international level; 4) international standardization as a process of bringing national norms of territorial and spatial planning of land use development to international level while preserving essential national peculiarities. The relationship between the components of the process of globalization of land management and land surveying is characterized by the impact of globalization on the development of land management and land management. Implementation of institutions and institutes of land management and land surveying is carried out through coordination, redistribution, transactional and capitalization functions for the formation of sustainable (balanced) land use.

Conceptual fundamentals of audit in the management of foreign economic activity

The article substantiates that the most reliable and effective mechanism for timely detection of various violations and manipulations in the accounting system of business entities that carry out foreign trade operations is a well-established system of audit of foreign economic activity. The work is devoted to a comprehensive study of the factors influencing the audit of foreign economic activity and highlighting its principles, rules and restrictions for the development of a comprehensive program of audit of foreign economic transactions and recommendations for improving its individual areas. Based on the results of the study of the peculiarities of foreign economic activity, the article groups the factors that affect the audit of foreign trade transactions. The most important ones are: participation in foreign trade operations of non-residents; duration of foreign trade operations; foreign currency settlements; cost centers; the global COVID-19 pandemic; features of "customs audit"; the need to form a CbC report; tax risk assessment. It is proved that the basis of the methodology and organization of the audit of foreign economic activity is its defining principles. Having studied the main provisions of regulations and the basic principles of auditing, highlighted in the scientific literature, they were adapted to the peculiarities of the audit of foreign economic activity. The principles of foreign economic activity audit are grouped into 8 groups: general, ethical, regulatory, organizational, methodological, professional, economic and technical. The general principles of foreign economic activity audit are decisive for audits of any areas of accounting and financial reporting. Adherence to ethical auditing principles is a determining factor in maintaining the reputation of any audit firm. At each stage of the audit, the auditor must adhere to regulatory principles, namely: the application of standards, self-regulation of the profession, compliance with the law, the contractual basis of the relationship. It is proved that at the planning stage the organizational principles of FEA audit are of special importance. Adherence to the methodological principles of the FEA audit allows the auditor to adapt the tools of the sample survey to the specifics of foreign trade operations. Adherence to professional principles will allow you to achieve the highest standards of professionalism and the best results of the audit. Economic principles determine the financial, material and other constraints in the relationship between the subject of foreign economic activity and the audit firm. In terms of information science, the audit requires appropriate information support and compliance with technical principles. The researched conceptual principles of FEA audit should be constantly taken into account during the development of the plan, comprehensive program, tests of audit of foreign economic operations and recommendations for improving its individual areas.

Conceptual Fundamentals of Building an Innovative Model of Professional Training of a Teacher of Physical Culture

The article considers education as the main factor and indispensable condition of socio-economic progress, the most important value and main capital of modern society, the priority and driving force of which is a person capable of search, independent, creative thinking, learning, socio-professional activities and creativity. The need for a radical change in attitude to physical culture is emphasized, its great importance is emphasized as a universal and personal value that encourages people to take care of their health, to engage in self-education in this field throughout life. Accordingly, the need to improve the training of highly qualified personnel in the field of physical culture and sports is emphasized. The teacher must be able to educate the next generation to be creative and independent. Therefore, the development of new approaches to the content and organization of the educational process, which provide and stimulate the personal activity of the student, is crucial in the system of training specialists with higher physical education. The orientation of professional pedagogical education on the individual and creative development of the personality of a physical education teacher is considered as a means of improvement, and as a strategic direction of professional training of teachers on the basis of personality-oriented approach. Introduction of humanistic models designed to implement a personal approach related to the transfer of emphasis from the process of learning (teaching) to the process of individualized learning. In this regard, before the training of future teachers of physical culture is the task of transition to personality-oriented education, the priority of personal development, its ability to self-improvement, self-realization.

Conceptual fundamentals in the development of pedagogical competence of future physical education teachers

Conceptual fundamentals in the development of pedagogical competence of future physical education teachers

Conceptual fundamentals of institutional development of world financial architecture

The system theoretical generalization of the problems of modern functioning and transformation of world financial architecture within the framework of institutional paradigm is carried out in this paper. On this basis, the features of the institutional development of the global financial architecture as the most variable part of its institutional matrix, as well as scientific and practical recommendations for adapting the institutional structure of the financial system to the process of financial globalization are determined. According to the results of the investigation of the peculiarities of institutional development of the world financial architecture, it is found that institutional changes in the financial architecture are associated with changes in existing norms, rules, restrictions and mechanisms of their implementation, as well as changes in institutions. transformations of existing ones, mainly caused by crisis processes or the need to transfer certain powers to a single organization. Institutional development of financial architecture is a qualitative and quantitative structural changes in the financial system as a whole and its components related to the generation of institutional innovations, selection of effective institutions and their dissemination to reduce uncertainty, bad faith, transaction costs, information asymmetry. The equilibrium of financial architecture is substantiated as the state where the system-forming institutions remain relatively unchanged, and the dynamics of other institutional elements contributes to the creation of quality financial architecture. The institutional equilibrium of financial architecture is defined as its state in which system-forming institutions remain relatively unchanged, and the dynamics of other institutional elements contributes to the stability and efficiency of financial architecture, which ensures, first, stability of system-forming institutions costs, and, secondly, the dynamism of the «soft» elements of the institutional structure of the financial architecture contributes to its adaptability and, consequently, efficiency in the dynamic environment. It is the institutional development of financial architecture that creates the conditions for the growth of social progress, environmental stability and institutional efficiency.

MOVING FROM NON-FINANCIAL TO SUSTAINABILITY REPORTING: ANALYZING THE EU COMMISSION’S PROPOSAL FOR A CORPORATE SUSTAINABILITY REPORTING DIRECTIVE (CSRD)

Non-financial reporting as established through the NFRD (2014/95/EU) has become a core element of the EU Commission’s ambitions to transform the European economy towards more sustainability. To address the increased criticism which meets the current reporting requirements, the EU Commission initiated the development of a new set of European Sustainability Reporting Standards, followed by issuing the proposal for a new directive to supersede the NFRD. This paper analyzed these proposals in the light of previous findings from academia and corporate practice, contributing to an ex-ante impact assessment. As a result, it shows that improving completeness, comparability and reliability are the two main goals of the EU Commission. However, many of the new proposed requirements are excessive and raise fundamental questions concerning acceptable levels of administrative burden for companies as well as necessary conceptual fundaments for a reporting framework.

Концептуальні засади воєнної політики в контексті реалізації стратегії національної безпеки України

Визначено завдання воєнної політики держави в контексті реалізації положень нової Стратегії національної безпеки України. Доведено, що агресія Російської Федерації (далі – РФ) проти України змінила європейську систему управління воєнною безпекою. Існуючі протиріччя між Європейським Союзом (далі – ЄС) та РФ як нащадка СРСР після закінчення холодної війни, незважаючи на голослівні обіцянки керівництва у відданості демократичному вектору суспільно-політичного розвитку Росії, з приходом до влади В. Путіна загострилися через його бажання відродити Російську імперію у колишніх кордонах. Ці бажання було втілено під час війни з Грузією та Україною. Підкреслено, що, незважаючи на загальний осуд політики РФ, яка кидає виклик європейській спільноті, завдячуючи історичним зв’язкам та економічним вигодам, не усі країни ЄС вважають РФ агресором. Загалом, підтримуючи членство України в ЄС та НАТО, європейці не вважають необхідним допомагати Україні сучасним озброєнням. Зазначено, що у цьому контексті Україна повинна у політиці воєнної безпеки орієнтуватися переважно на власні сили, що своєю чергою потребує формування та реалізації воєнної політики, заснованої на кращих світових зразках. На основі аналізу проектів стратегічних документів визначено пріоритети, завдання та основні шляхи розвитку Сектору безпеки та оборони в контексті нових викликів та загроз.

A Primer on the Conditional Mediation Analysis in PLS-SEM

Conditional mediation (CoMe) analysis integrates mediation and moderation analyses to examine and test hypotheses about how mediated relationships vary as a function of context, boundaries, or individual differences. Although CoMe analysis can be a crucial element of empirical studies that seek to advance theory in information systems, applications of such analysis are scarce, in general, and in partial least squares structural equation modeling (PLS-SEM), in particular. This paper clarifies conceptual fundamentals of and develops guidelines for CoMe analysis within the PLS-SEM context. Furthermore, the paper outlines the illustrative use of CoMe analysis in PLS-SEM and presents detailed step-by-step procedures to do so in the PLS-SEM setting. Overall, this paper provides researchers and practitioners with the required knowledge to properly carry out, report, and interpret CoMe analysis in PLS-SEM.

Disarmament, demobilisation and reintegration (DDR) after proxy wars: reconceptualising the consequences of external support

The phenomenon of war by proxy has received inadequate academic analysis. At the same time, an understanding of how ex-combatants are demobilised, disarmed and reintegrated into society after conflicts that have seen large-scale third-party intervention has been systematically overlooked. In seeking to rectify this gap and transform understanding of peacebuilding after proxy wars, this article will enhance the conceptualisation of the effect of proxy wars on post-conflict development. In order to achieve this, the article is split into five main parts. The first section assesses disarmament, demobilisation and reintegration (DDR) and proxy wars in theory and practice to establish some conceptual fundamentals. The second section analyses the nature of proxy war and highlights the problems it poses for the commencement of DDR policies. The third section analyses how the implementation of DDR policies has historically accounted for the role played by external actors. The fourth section utilises a case study approach to look at the DDR consequences of the recent proxy war against Islamic State (ISIS) in Syria and Iraq. The fifth section ties the policy and scholarly issues together by exploring some important lessons for DDR policy design and implementation after proxy wars.

РАЗВИТИЕ SMART-СПЕЦИАЛИЗАЦИИ ФЕРМЕРСКИХ ХОЗЯЙСТВ

Looking for ways to increasing efficiency of farms is an important national economic problem. At the same time, priorities should be given to endogenous factors of economic development. Moreover, the experience of the most successful farmers has shown that smart-specialization as a concept of sustainable, innovative and niche agricultural production has a high potential for improving management efficiency now. The aim of the research is to form the scientific bases for farms smart-specialization development. The conceptual fundamentals of development the smart-specialization of Ukrainian farms are outlined, which are based on the principles of innovativeness and competence of farmers, entrepreneurial search, rational production specialization, economic, environmental and social efficiency of land use, intensification of inter-farm interaction. It has been substantiated that transition to the smart-specialization makes it possible to reorient farms to a model of innovatively-oriented strategic specialized diversification of agricultural production, intensive, integrated growth in niche segments of the agrarian market under the conditions of the optimal realization of their land and resource potential, limited effect of economies of scale in farms and competitive pressure. It has been shown, that the system of managerial decisions in the conditions of smart-specialization of farms should be based on the balance of ensuring maximum efficiency or sensitivity of production to changes in market conditions. In the first case, a production should be more flexible, but less specialized. In the second case, a specialization will be narrow with the maximum full utilization of production capacities of the economy. Focusing on the product it is necessary to determine the optimal volume of production, based on market demand, taking into account seasonality. Two-way communication with production shows the interdependence of these factors on the level and chosen direction of the smartspecialization of a farm, causing a wide or narrow range of production, as well as the dynamics of the level of finished goods inventories. In order to increasing efficiency of farms in the transition to the smartspecialization model, the creation of the national information center (hub) for farming development on the basis of the National Academy of Agricultural Sciences of Ukraine have been promised.

Conceptual fundamentals, goals and values of preschool education of Ukraine

Conceptual fundamentals, goals and values of preschool education of Ukraine

Conceptual fundamentals of the integrated educational and methodic media complexes, used in the work of an elementary school teacher

Conceptual fundamentals of the integrated educational and methodic media complexes, used in the work of an elementary school teacher

Conceptual Fundamentals of Organizational and Economic Mechanism Formation of Economic Sustainability Management of a Telecommunication Enterprise

Modern telecommunications companies operate in conditions of risk and uncertainty due to both external and internal factors. Due to the influence of various factors, companies may find themselves in a state of crisis due to the lack of a management mechanism, the main purpose of which is to ensure economic stability and efficiency based on sustainable capacity building. This article aims to identify the factors that affect the economic stability of telecommunications enterprises in Ukraine and study their impact on the integrated indicator to form an organizational and economic mechanism for managing economic stability. The study was carried out using the following methods: analysis, synthesis, generalization, systematization, correlation, and regression analysis. The main tendencies of Ukrainian telecommunication networks development are defined in this research. The key structural element of this mechanism is proposed to determine the assessment of economic stability based on the use of a set of balanced indicators. Based on correlation and regression analysis, a significant dependence of the overall integrated indicator of economic stability on the subscriber component, moderate-on the component of internal business processes and staff training and development, and a weak inverse dependence on the financial component. Using multicollinearity proved expediency to check the tightness of the relationship between the analyzed variables in the regression model. (C) CIKD Publishing

СИСТЕМА УПРАВЛІННЯ ІННОВАЦІЙНИМ РОЗВИТКОМ ПІДПРИЄМСТВА

The conceptual fundamentals of the management system of innovative development of the enterprise have been revealed in the article. In today’s business environment, innovation plays an important role in strengthening the enterprise’s competitive position in the market. Actualization of the innovative vector of development necessitates the development of an effective management system for innovative development of the enterprise. The purpose of the article is to develop conceptual provisions for the formation of a management system for innovative development of the enterprise in terms of increasing openness of the innovation process. To achieve it, we used the methods of theoretical generalization, analysis and synthesis, system approach. The successfulness of the implementation of innovative changes directly depends on the effectiveness of management of this process. Today, the most widespread is a systematic approach to management. It provides for the consideration of all elements of management activities in the relationship and interaction as a single system. The innovation management system is unique for each enterprise. It depends on the available innovation potential, profile of activity, frequency of innovation implementation, sources of innovative ideas and developments, type of organizational structure, etc. An important prerequisite for the intensification of enterprise innovation processes is the use of the concept of open innovations. The main components of the management system of innovative development are the subject, object and management mechanism, which includes goals, objectives, principles, methods and tools to influence the object of management. The management system of innovative development of the enterprise being an open system is influenced by factors of internal and external environments. The effectiveness of activities to ensure the innovative development of the enterprise depends on the level of organization of interaction in the overall management system of the enterprise. The results of scientific research can be used for activation of innovation processes at the enterprise level.

ТРАНСФОРМАЦІЯ МЕТОДОЛОГІЇ СТИМУЛЮВАННЯ ТА МОТИВАЦІЇ ПЕРСОНАЛУ

The main approaches to the methodology of staff incentive and engagement are considered in the article. The research aim is to develop theoretical and methodological provisions, methodological approaches to the formation, functioning and development of a staff incentive scheme. Today, economics has developed several contradictory approaches to the definition of a category “staff incentive scheme”, as a consequence of ambiguous understanding of such categories as “motive” and “stimulant”, “engagement” and “incentive”. The issue of the relation between these concepts has remained controversial. In management practice, these categories are not differentiated, they are considered rather as synonymous concepts. The author has summarized the views of economists on the essence of the “incentive” and “engagement” concepts. It has been determined that, most scientists proceed from the fact that engagement is a broader concept than incentive. The article examines the engagement process from the standpoint of the stimulant impact on the motive formation. Staff incentive in an organization is not only a process but also a system, therefore, defining the technological component of the methodology, the author considered it as a system and process at the same time. The article describes the structure of a staff incentive scheme in different types of social and labor relations. As a result of studying the genesis of social and labor relations and the conceptual fundamentals of management and engagement, society development and the scientific and technological progress, the author found that development of a theoretical and methodological approach to staff incentive is efficient and meets the requirements of a new paradigm of socio-economic systems. A theoretical and methodological approach to staff incentive has been offered. This approach differs in the concepts of incentive as a system and process in the formation and support of which the object of management together with the subject is involved. The worldview aspect of the methodology was formed as a result of the development of mechanistic, humanistic, socially-oriented and participative approaches to human resources management. The cognitive component of the methodology is shown in the development of theories which reflect this evolution: classical management theories, the concept of human relations, the concept of human resources, the concept of socially responsible and ethical management.

Mass Customization Demonstrator at an Industry 4.0 Learning Factory

The industry has been working to increase product variety while maintaining economies of scale for many years already. Mass customization strategies, product platforms, and modularity have provided the conceptual fundaments for increased product variety, targeting segmented customer needs in the last decades. Recently, technologies related to Industry 4.0 promise the needed production flexibility to support higher levels of product customization. Although the required concepts and technologies are already available, their integration for demonstration and teaching is still challenging. In this context, we discuss which technologies need to be integrated into a Learning Factory to create a comprehensive mass customization demonstrator. We also discuss how to teach mass customization leveraging the Learning Factory demonstrator. Therefore, a case study has been conducted. In order to create the mass customization demonstrator, a customizable modular product has been selected. The case product is a modular skateboard. Customization features include the wheel colors, options (rails and IoT connectivity), and the shock absorber levels (continuous scale from soft to hard). Based on an Industry 4.0 technology framework from the literature, the required technologies have been identified. The range of technologies includes: product configurator, ERP, MES, automatic computational vision quality control for the assembly, automatic torque wrench, augmented reality for assembly instructions, and additive manufacturing for the low scale, high variety production of options. Next, the technologies have been integrated. In the integration, the ERP and MES systems play a key role in managing the parts production and product assembly based on the product configurator’s individual customer orders. The demonstrator has been applied in teaching in a short-term continuing education executive program and undergraduate engineering courses. The results explore the potential benefits and limitations of the mass customization demonstrator based on Industry 4.0 technologies for supporting knowledge and technology transfer to the industry.