Competitive Leadership Research Articles

Сеульський та Європейський консенсуси з питань розвитку: чи можлива спільна платформа по Україні?

In the context of the tasks of the post-war recovery of Ukraine’s economy and social sphere, a comparative analysis has been carried out of the conceptual foundations of international development assistance provided by the G20 countries, in particular the newly industrialized countries, within the framework of the Seoul Consensus on Development, announced at the G-20 Seoul Summit (2010), and the European Union and its member states within the framework of the new European Consensus on Development (2017). It is shown that the former focuses on growth primarily through investment in infrastructure and solving long-term structural problems of development, and the latter on increasing well-being and fighting poverty. The Seoul Consensus, despite the participation of Western donors, including the EU, in its formulation, largely reflects the principles and messages of newly emerging donors representing the leading new industrial states. The Seoul Consensus is currently a unique strategic compromise on international development aid not only between the West represented by its leading world powers and the European Union, on the one hand, and the largest new industrial states of the modern world - on the other, but also between the Beijing Consensus and the Mumbai Consensus - alternative strategies of socio-economic modernization and sustainable economic growth put forward by China and India, respectively, in their active competition for leadership among the countries of the Global South. The change in the geopolitical and geo-economic landscape has forced the EU to review the criteria for the distribution and prioritization of development aid in order to be able to compete and cooperate with new donors such as China, South Korea, Saudi Arabia, Turkey, etc. The new European consensus emphasizes the instrumentalization and securitization of development, with less attention to democracy and human rights. This shift objectively narrows the gap between traditional and new donors of international development assistance. The author substantiates the prospect of further analysis of the convergent potential of the above-mentioned consensuses in the direction of developing based on the unique geopolitical and geo-economic positioning of Ukraine in the modern world, the "Kyiv Consensus on Development" as a joint conceptual, strategic and political platform of the international donor community for the post-war reconstruction of Ukraine.

Secularity and Muslim-Christian Relations in Uganda

Abstract The article reconstructs aspects of the secularizing project of the British colonial administration in Uganda by exploring how state regulatory practices in the field of Western school education set the conditions for two forms of religious difference: first, relations between Muslims as members of a religious minority and the Christian majority, and second, dynamics among Muslims that transpired not only in leadership competition but also in controversies over education and proper religious practice. Focusing on the intersections between a state regulatory regime and the activities of Muslims who claimed religious and political leadership on behalf of other Muslims in the areas of Buganda and Bugisu, the article argues that these Muslim intellectuals mediated and contributed to the colonial administration’s production of Muslims as a religious minority. As articulators of Islam, they (re)formulated and debated the forms and purpose of Muslim education and partly novel understandings of proper religious practice, and what it means to be a modern, pious Muslim in the new colonial order. Their political aspirations were hampered, not only as a direct consequence of the colonial administration’s production of systematic inequalities between Christians and Muslims, but also as a result of the dynamics of intra-Muslim plurality.

Gender identity, inter-team competition and leader self-efficacy developmental trajectories in a multi-institutional leader development program

PurposeThis study analyzed three years of data from the Collegiate Leadership Competition to investigate potential differences in longitudinal leader self-efficacy growth between students who identify as men and those who identify as women.Design/methodology/approachSurvey design.FindingsResults indicate that women participants enter their competition experience at higher levels of leader self-efficacy than men and that both groups were able to sustain moderate levels of growth measured several months after the end of the competition.Originality/valueThe gap between men and women in their leader self-efficacy did not change over the several months of measurement. Implications for leadership educators are discussed.

Global trends in the financial system and their impact on the banking sector of Ukraine: analysis and recommendations

The paper covers the modern global trends in the financial sphere and their impact on the banking sector of Ukraine. The research was carried out on the basis of a comprehensive analysis of global financial changes, the dynamics of technological innovations and unique challenges facing the banking system of Ukraine. The study reveals key trends in the development of the banking sector, focusing on global challenges and prospects. The modern banking system of Ukraine is in an era of significant technological changes adapted to meet the needs of customers and optimize banking processes. Ukrainian banks must respond to global trends in the financial sphere to ensure competitiveness and meet the growing demands of customers. This requires innovation, digitization and flexibility to respond to rapid changes in technology and consumer behavior. Competition for customers and leadership in innovation are among the key points. Focusing on important aspects of transformation, the scientific work contains not only a thorough analysis of modern trends, but also specific recommendations for Ukrainian banks regarding their effective adaptation to global financial trends. In order to create a strategic direction for Ukrainian banks and ensure their successful future, the authors proposed a comprehensive set of recommended measures covering key aspects of financial activity. If these recommendations are successfully implemented, Ukrainian banks can become the foundation of a stable and innovative financial system that meets the challenges of the global market and contributes to the sustainable development of the country's economy. The paper is distinguished by highlighting not only the problems, but also the opportunities that global financial trends generate. This approach contributes to the uniqueness and value of the work from among the scientific developments in this area for specialists in the financial industry, scientists and everyone who is interested in the future development of the Ukrainian banking system.

Інститути інноваційного розвитку як чинник конкурентних переваг країни

The aim of the research is to generalize the foreign experience of gaining competitive advantages by the country through institutional influence on the innovative development of the economy and to study the possibility of its application in Ukraine. In the context of global challenges that make changes in the traditional world order of economic management, when competition for leadership and maintenance of innovative competitive advantages in the international arena is intensifying, there is a need to study the impact of institutions on the innovative development of the economy of the most powerful countries of the world along with the countries catching up in development, including Ukraine. The carried out research systematized scientific views; generalized them taking into account more contemporary thoughts; the data of the ratings of competitive advantages of countries and their dimensions are analyzed; the experience of institutional development of the leading countries and the principle of consistency in building an effective national scientific and innovation system are compared. It is verified that inclusive political institutions create obstacles to the usurpation of power and generate inclusive economic institutions that provide greater stability to the country’s economy. A general rating characterization of the economic development of countries that underlie innovation and acquisition of competitive advantages in the world market is carried out. The experience of foreign countries in transforming institutions into a competitive advantage that contributes to the innovative development of the State is studied. Obstacles to the innovative development of Ukraine have been identified. It is proved that increasing the international competitiveness of the country’s economy depends on the formation of institutions of innovative development as the basis of national policy and private business. The conditions for building an innovation-type economy as a modern national innovation system of Ukraine are presented and the prospects for their further research are defined.

АНАЛІЗ ВПЛИВУ ІННОВАЦІЙНОЇ ДІЯЛЬНОСТІ НА КОНКУРЕНТОСПРОМОЖНІСТЬ ПІДПРИЄМСТВ

The article is dedicated to the impact of innovative activities on the competitiveness of enterprises. The relevance of the topic is driven by the rapid global growth of the role of advanced technologies in shaping and changing consumer habits significantly influencing the success of B2C (business-to-consumer) companies and determining their market positions and prospects. Understanding the relationship between innovative activities and the long-term sustainability and competitiveness of enterprises requires defining optimal innovative solutions, approaches to their implementation, and shaping a culture of managing the innovation process. The absence of clear development strategies can lead to falling behind current trends, weakening competitiveness and loss of market positions. The research is based on the analysis of regulatory, market, and internal factors influencing the innovative activities of enterprises and their ability to engage in effective competitive struggle, which is reflected in their marketing and financial results. The analysis of innovative activities of enterprises reveals approaches to implementing innovative solutions and their impact on the quality of enterprise management and customer satisfaction. In the course of the study was conducted the analysis of the concepts of innovation and competitiveness. Also was examined the role of innovation in the modern business environment, their interconnection with the competitiveness of enterprises and the necessary prerequisites for organizing and implementing innovative activities by enterprises. The research results confirm that innovation is a key factor in achieving and maintaining the competitive advantage of enterprises, while innovation is not limited to new product development – internal transformations are another priority area of the competition for market leadership. Successful innovative activity is impossible without creating conditions for its management by state and international regulators that ensure the necessary educational and scientific level, developed infrastructure and institutions, free access to capital and transparent business environment.

The Genesis of the Maastricht Treaty and Its Importance for the European Integration and Security

The Treaty of Maastricht was signed thirty years ago, that is, on 7 February 1992, and after its ratification entered into force on 1 November 1993. It was a quantum leap into the European integration initiated after the Second World War. It constituted a basis for the creation of the European Union (EU), becoming an accelerator of the European integration and an important element of the transatlantic system of international security. Its origin and decisions rest in such contemporary events and processes as the “Autumn of Nations,” which resulted in the fall of communism in the states of Central and Eastern Europe, German reunification on 3 October 1990, the collapse of the Soviet Union in December 1991 and the global end of the Cold War. The article is aimed at analyzing the prerequisites of the genesis of the Treaty of Maastricht and showing its significance for the integration and security of Europe after the collapse of the Yalta-Potsdam order and the end of the Cold War. The main thesis statement is that the Treaty of Maastricht would not have been signed and the European Union would not have been established without the fall of communism in the states of Central and Eastern Europe, the collapse of the Soviet Union and German reunification. Moreover, I believe that international situation after the Cold War would have been less stable without the Treaty of Maastricht and the EU, because the competition for leadership between reunited Germany and France would have intensified.

Dominance and technology war

Three regimes of technology leadership are compared. Firstly, technological innovation in a unipolar world with one dominant country that can sell its technology to a set of small countries. Secondly, competition for leadership between two large countries, with small countries that are independent. Thirdly, a decoupled world in which all small countries are allied with one or the other big country. Small nations fare best when they are independent and large nations engage in leadership competition. Great power nations prefer unipolar leadership. If there are two big nations, they prefer a decoupled world that is partitioned into zones of influence, compared to competing with each other.

SƏNAYE MÜƏSSİSƏLƏRİNİN İDARƏ EDİLMƏSİNDƏ İNNOVASİYA VƏ İNNOVATİV TEXNOLOGİYALARIN ROLU

SƏNAYE MÜƏSSİSƏLƏRİNİN İDARƏ EDİLMƏSİNDƏ İNNOVASİYA VƏ İNNOVATİV TEXNOLOGİYALARIN ROLU

The Pandemic’s Implications on the Existing World Order: Changing in State Relations and Human Behaviors

Objective: This research aimed at tracing and analyzing the reasons that stood behind the world coronavirus crisis. It discussed the nature and reasons that made the pandemic a continuously developing case, and discrediting the claims made by the competing countries that pandemic was caused by bats, and showing the legitimacy of vaccines in light of not taking enough time to ensure their effect and human safety of side effects. Method: The research used the legal, the researcher used historical, descriptive-analytical, comparative, and legal methods for the purposes of answering the research questions and testing the hypothesis based on the hypothesis that there is a correlation between the international competition for world leadership and subjugating their peoples to control them with new colonial tools. Result: The research showed that the world today is facing a complex humanitarian crisis, which may require control and treatment for several years to come; and the pandemic has proven the weak role of the World Health Organization, which has long been working for the benefit of powerful countries; and the world has become insecure, and humanity is in danger. There are evildoers whose goal is to destroy humanity to fulfill their whims and demonic desires. Conclusion: The research concluded that that the pandemic was used as a third world war by proxy to weaken the world and enslave its peoples by recolonizing it in a new form with an economic flavor, thus insulting human rights and international law.

Organizational Commitment in Improving the Productivity of Educators and Educational Staff at Man 2 Blitar Indonesia

The success of a madrasah head’s commitment to leading an organization results from love, loyalty, alignment with the goals and values of the madrasah, and a desire to remain in the organization. The productivity of educators and educational staff is highly dependent on the leadership of the madrasah head, who prioritizes the quality of education. This includes organizational commitment, attitude, and loyalty within the madrasah institution. MAN 2 Blitar has achieved its vision, mission, and goals. This research focuses on how organizational loyalty enhances the productivity of educators and educational staff at MAN 2 Blitar. The research method used is qualitative. Data sources include informants, events/locations, and documents. Data is collected through participant observation, in-depth interviews, and documentation. Data analysis is done using Huberman’s interactive data analysis technique, with validation through discussion, data source triangulation, and method triangulation. The results of the research show: (1) The aspects of organizational commitment involve practical commitment in developing competencies, sustainable commitment in potential development, and normative commitment in building a nationalistic character. (2) Organizational attitude commitment includes the development of values and institutional achievement goals. (3) Organizational loyalty is the result of practical, competitive leadership and quality work based on standards to achieve optimal madrasah performance.

Comparison and Analysis between the Different Social Software

This paper mainly introduces the Differentiation strategy which is one of the three basic strategies. For an enterprise, in order to occupy the leadership advantages from the competitive market, its managers should improve the comprehensive and sustainable development ability of enterprise management, as well as independent innovation and development ability from the perspective of business strategy, and rely on product technological innovation, scientific enterprise management and other comprehensive means, to form a differentiated competitive leadership advantage suitable for their own characteristics. Therefore, the differentiation strategy causes various products in different markets. This paper will compare and analyze the differences between different social Software on a strategy level by using literature analysis. It can be concluded that a differentiation strategy can help enterprises survive or even go beyond old companies in the market by attracting different customers group.

PMPD Perspective on Environment and Development

People’s Multiparty Democracy (PMPD) is a creative thought of redefining Marxism in the twenty-first century. It advocates for multiparty competition, the rule of law, and supremacy through competition for leadership. It is also characterized by social justice, human rights, and economic equality. PMPD respects the embedded relationships between women and nature and internalizes the harmony between people and the environment for sustainable development. It acknowledges diversity and differences in society and environment, claiming that colonialism and neoliberalism have commodity nature and destroyed biodiversity, and displaced communities depending on natural resources. Further, it amplifies the access and control of resources to the local people and is utilized with the values as argued in Vedic philosophy, and utilizes the environmental resources with due recognition to the needs of future generations.

US - China Competition for Global Leadership - An Alternative Perspective

This article investigates China’s prospects of assuming a global leadership role in a postAmerican world. It disputes the position of a growing group of American scholars who strongly defend America’s lead role in global politics and advance the argument that there is no alternative to US leadership of the current world order. On the contrary, this article argues that the sense of a relative decline in US power, exacerbated by China’s rise as a gigantic economic power in recent years, threatens to displace the US as the global leader. It concludes that Beijing may not, however, aim to redesign and reconstruct a new world order altogether, as its interests are best served within the framework of the existing post-war world order. In other words, China’s selfinterests would dictate it to lead the world while maintaining the basic structure of the USengineered post-war world order

Actual Problems of Domestic Legal Regulation of the Collection, Storage and Transmission of Genomic Information in the Context of Modern Challenges

Relevance. The implementation of the international project "Human Genome" made it possible to decipher it, however, the volume of this information and possibilities of its application both for universal (pandemic control) and terrorist purposes (development of biological weapons, targeted at a particular nation), especially in conditions of political tension and competition for leadership, determine the need to forecast potential risks and develop an adequate legal regulation.The purpose of this study is to assess the current state of security of genomic information obtained in the framework of biomedical research, as well as within the framework of implementation of public policy in the sphere of public security. It is also necessary to study the experience of foreign countries in this field with a view to its further use in Russian legal practice.Objectives. Comprehensive study of legal regulation of the collection, storage, use and destruction of genomic information allowed to identify gaps in legal regulation. Finding ways to solve them is the objective of this study.Methodology. To achieve the set objective were applied methods of scientific knowledge: analysis, synthesis, system-analytical, formal-logical, system-legal methods by means of which the authors carried out an analytical review of domestic and foreign legislation, identified the specifics of legal relations under study and proposed solutions to the identified legal problems.Results of the study are formulated suggestions for changes in legal acts of domestic legislation relating to the collection, storage and control of access to genomic information, taking into account the studied foreign experience. Conclusion. The existing regulations on genomic information do not provide protection from processing and transfer to third parties. For this reason human genomic data should be designated as "sui generis", and legal regulation should be expanded, including formation of federal agencies responsible for regulation of ethical and legal aspects of genetic and genomic research.

The history of state-corporate relations in South Korea

The purpose of the study is to present the history of relations between the state and big business (chaebol). The characteristic features of the change in the economic life of the Republic of Korea, related to scientific and technical progress, revolutionary processes and global challenges of the world economy are analyzed. The characteristic features of the South Korean economy are analyzed, the methods used by the state to overcome economic shocks, the role of government assistance in the field of corporate nationalization is highlighted. The methodology is based on general scientific special research methods, among which it is necessary to distinguish the dialectical method of scientific knowledge and general scientific methods of knowledge. A systematic approach was used to substantiate the patterns of development of the world economy, structural analysis (for the analysis of transformational changes in the country’s economy)..Scientific novely. The article shows that the economy of South Korea survived the economic depression, and transnational processes accelerate the transition and the formation of a total digital economy in South Korea not only in production processes, but also in all spheres of Korean society’s life and its adaptation during the Fourth Industrial Revolution. It was determined that throughout history the government of the Republic of Korea interfered in the economic activities of the state, trying to control the economy. Conclusions. It is proved that the processes of corporate transnationalization of the Korean economy played an important role in its modern formation, competitive leadership and entry into the global high-tech business environment, which resulted in the country’s rapid transition to the Fourth Industrial Revolution (digital revolution) with the integration of the latest digital technologies and their subsequent adaptation not only in the automation of production processes with minimal human intervention, but also in all spheres of life in Korean society.It is indicated that in order to apply the experience of South Korea to Ukraine, the following problems should be solved: lack of labor force reserve. a significant level of budget expenditures for social protection, an aging population, a low level of savings and a low probability of forced mobilization of funds, the political unacceptability of dictatorship and the subsequent merger of the state and big business.

The Role of Teachers and Coordinators of Gifted Students’ in Developing their Students’ Leadership Abilities in High Schools

This study seeks to explore the reality of the role of teachers and coordinators of gifted students in developing their leadership abilities in Al-Ahsa high schools from the perspective of teachers, coordinators, and students. The descriptive analytical method was used whereby two questionnaires were distributed to a random sample of 78 high school gifted students and 53 teachers and coordinators at Al-Ahsa governorate during the academic year 2020-2021. Statistical means, standard deviations, and an independent t-test were used for the analysis of the data. Findings show that the role of teachers and coordinators in developing gifted students’ leadership abilities was at a high level from the teachers' and coordinators’ perspectives. From students’ perspective, it was high as well, however, with a lower average compared to that of teachers. There were statistically significant differences due to the gender variable in favour of male participants in the dimensions of technical and competitive leadership abilities. However, there were no statistically significant differences attributed to gender variables in human leadership and conceptual leadership abilities dimensions, nor in terms of the job title variable. Considering these findings, it is recommended the role of teachers and coordinators of gifted students is strengthened through specialized leadership training, and by giving more attention to the development of leadership abilities among females.

Human Resource Management and Organizational Performance in A Primary School in China

Human resource management is a key factor in creating and developing a productive workforce and is at the forefront of the school competitiveness debate. With the rapid growth in the size of elementary schools, there is an urgent need for appropriate management to improve organizational performance. The purpose of this paper is to examine the relationship between human resource management and organizational performance in elementary schools and to explore new ways to improve organizational performance. This study uses the qualitative method of case studies to analyze human resource needs through observation, interviews, and documentation, plan positions based on the school's vision, mission, and goals, develop job descriptions and job specifications, conduct planning to improve the quality of education, and then develop and train existing human resources to improve the quality of resources for those targeted by the educational institution. Based on the results of the study, administrators were able to recognize differences in teachers' backgrounds, establish effective recruitment and placement strategies, build competitive leadership teams, and significantly improve human resource management.

ANALYSIS OF E-MENTORING PLATFORM FOR FUTURE LEADERS’ DEVELOPMENT

Future leaders need to be developed via a variety of techniques. Some government agencies or corporate companies have established and implemented a conventional mentoring programme to prepare a future leader for top-level management. A mentoring programme may increase productivity and occupational satisfaction based on the most recent research. Over time, it can result in the proteges of future leaders. Strong interactions among the mentor and the protege are characteristic of mentoring. Recently, a mentor and protege mutual connection via modern technology-mediated simultaneous learning has emerged as the current strategy for advancing virtual teams and leadership development inside the organisation. By analysing some of the tools, criteria, approaches, and processes of the mentoring platform using technology used by some organisations today in developing an effective future leader, this conceptual paper intends to establish a significant analysis of the review of related literature research on the subject. It does this through a technology-mediated approach and a new resilient and competitive leadership development management.

ТЕХНОЛОГІЇ ІНДУСТРІЇ 4:0 У ЦИФРОВІЙ ПАРАДИГМІ РОЗВИТКУ ГЛОБАЛЬНОЇ ЕКОНОМІКИ

The article is devoted to studying Industry 4:0 technologies in the digital paradigm of the global economy development. The achievement of the purpose was done by using the following research methods: comparative analysis, scientific abstraction and analytical method. A comprehensive study of the civilization technological progress was conducted; the main technologies of Industry 4:0 and its relationship with the digital economy were defined; corporations-leaders of the technological and innovative digital business with the value dimension of the frontier technologies market are shown; analyzed the government program of the Republic of Korea «I-KOREA 4:0» in the digital paradigm of the country’s economic development with identification of the main 10 industries and 5 services. It has been proven, that due to the rapid development of ICT, the main beneficiaries of the technological progress have become IT- and technology corporations of the frontier technologies of Industry 4:0. It was determined that the USA and China got the leadership positioning on the global digital business environment. The significance of the research results lies on the practical investigation of the government program «I-KOREA 4:0» implementation in the Republic of Korea, which will provide to the country the long-term economic growth and competitive leadership on the global market of frontier technologies. The creation of a hyper-connective smart infrastructure and a national R&D system based on Industry 4:0 technologies will be able to improve the life quality of Ukrainian people and competitiveness of the local manufacturers through the use of 5G technology in the process of a post-war innovation ecosystem construction. Industry 4:0 or the same name The Fourth Industrial Revolution together with the digital platforms activities and ICT influence represent the change of the existing technological paradigm with incomprehensible consequences for humanity in the nearest futures. The main problems which arised in the result of the digital revolution became the income inequality between individuals, groups, developed and developing countries.