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Plant “Geophysics” in the 1920s – 1930s in the Context of Soviet Industrial Modernization

Introduction. The relevance of the topic is due to the importance of studying the mechanisms of industrial modernization in the 1920s – 1930s in comparison with the modern period of modernization taking place in the conditions of the information society. The experience of early Soviet industrial modernization can be useful in today’s difficult geopolitical conditions in which the next technological transition takes place. Materials and Methods. The study is based on the theory of modernization, taking into account the development of the economy, technology and the socio-cultural sphere. The formation of one of the enterprises of the optical-mechanical industry of the USSR is considered in the context of industrialization in the optical industry. The combination of macro- and micro-historical perspective of the study made it possible to study the phenomenon of industrial modernization at different levels. Results. In the development of the plant “Geophysics” in the 1920s – 1930s the processes of industrial recovery during the years of the NEP and the features of the Soviet industrialization were reflected. The dynamics of the plant’s development during the first five-year plans is impressive. In terms of technology, the plant moved to the third technological order. The plant began production of sophisticated optical instruments for defense purposes. The mechanisms of the planned economy harmoniously combined with the process of industrial modernization. Discussion and Conclusions. The features of “Stalin’s industrialization” were: a forced character; borrowing imported technologies with adaptation to domestic production; military sector priority. The problems of the first five-year plans (increased planned commitments, limited capital investment, overtime work, shortage of materials, interruptions in the supply of imported equipment, shortage of qualified personnel) were solved with the help of administrative resources, the reliance of the enterprise on internal reserves, the enthusiasm of workers and non-economic incentives, socialist competition, advanced training and a progressive bonus system of remuneration.

Construction of Belovskii Zinc Plant in 1928-1932

The history of Belovsky distillation zinc plant in 1928–1932 — the first child of non-ferrous metallurgy of Soviet Siberia, the scale of construction of which at that time in Kuzbass was inferior only to Kuznetskstroi is considered. The stages of selecting the site of the future enterprise, its economic justification, design and creation of a raw material base in Salair in the form of mines and a enrichment factory have been studied. The difficulties that prevented the construction of production facilities are shown: repeated revision of the cover lists, lack of qualified construction personnel and metal specialists, shortage of construction materials, months of delay in the supply of metal structures and equipment, lag in the development of the social sphere in comparison with the production sector. The measures that mobilized the first initiative and labor enthusiasm of workers and engineers for commissioning of the plant in the scheduled time frame were considered. It was concluded that the organization of the design and construction of the Belovsky zinc plant did not go beyond the culture of inter-economic relations and intra-production relations characteristic in the USSR for the period of the I five-year plan.

COMPENSATION MANAGEMENT AND EMPLOYEES’ MOTIVATION IN THE INSURANCE SECTOR: EVIDENCE FROM NIGERIA

Reimbursement has been one of the frameworks adopted in organisations to attract, hire and keep competent employees that will strategically key in to the firm’s vision, task and goals. Retaining skillful employees in officialdom is imperative for the progress and enrichment of general operation of a firm. Staff that is well motivated will strive to ensure that competitive advantage goal of the organisation is sustained and achieved over their competitors. The aim of this paper is to explore the association between compensation management and employees’ motivation in the insurance sector of Nigeria. This study employed a non-experimental design using questionnaires as a measuring instrument to gather information. There were 250 questionnaires administered, 213 collected while 212 (84.4%) thereof were found to be usable. By employing the Pearson product moment correlation coefficient, it was discovered that association exists between reward administration and workers’ motivation but a weak one. It was revealed that in Nigeria insurance industry, compensation management bears a minimal influence on the enthusiasm of workers’. It is hence recommended that remuneration package of employees’ in the insurance industry in Nigeria should be given priority by carrying out periodic review of the salary and making it at par with other industries in the financial sector of Nigeria.

Ethical Codes and the Advocacy Advertisements of World War II

In March 1942, the Advertising Federation of America drew up an ethical code for advertisers to follow during World War II. Included among the code's thirty-nine rules were (1) to promote ‘intelligent patriotism’ (2) to ‘glorify [the] service [of workers] with our fighting forces’ and (3) to ‘arouse enthusiasm of workers for productive achievement’. Yet, despite their membership in the Advertising Federation of America and their praiseworthy goals, two major World War II advertisers unknowingly violated all three of these self-imposed rules in their advocacy advertisements about absenteeism and carelessness. Their ethical faux pas serve as an important lesson for today's advocacy advertisers.

Measles in India: epidemiology and control.

Better coverage of the susceptible population with measles vaccination has had a clear demonstrable impact on disease incidence. In the United States, 94 per cent of children entering school were protected in 1979 and since then the number of measles cases have shown a reduction of 95 per cent annually compared to the period before the vaccination programme. Similarly, measles eradication programme was launched in 1960s in an African country of Gambia and a disease free situation was achieved and maintained for 3 years. But this could not be sustained due to lack of funds and laxity in surveillance and enthusiasm of workers. It is, therefore, expected that with careful and sustained implementation of large scale countrywide campaign of measles immunization, the disease can be brought and kept under control in this country too.