Sphere Of Social Sciences Research Articles

Navegando no terreno subjetivo: Superando os desafios da autoetnografia para a pesquisa em administração

Abstract Purpose: This article aims to incorporate scholarly work on autoethno-graphy into applied social sciences to solidify the knowledge that steers research methodology in the business and management field. Originality/value: In the sphere of social sciences, researchers are distinguished by their comprehensive practical acumen and adeptness at deciphering complex phenomena, bringing an array of insights to the dis-cipline that enriches surface-level understanding. However, due to the persistent sway of the functionalist paradigm, these insights are often disregarded in favor of traditional methodologies, thereby bypassing opportunities for advancement. The research methodology of autoethnography, characterized by distinctive elements diverging from conventional ethnographic methods, presents a promising avenue to harness these overlooked potentials. Despite its recent emergence in ethnographic discourse, the under-recognition and fragmentation of scholarly work on autoethnography within management research constitute a challenge that warrants attention. Design/methodology/approach: A systematic literature review was employed, consisting of books, book chapters, and peer-reviewed journal articles, to scrutinize both the theoretical underpinnings and practical applications of autoethnography, particularly within the domain of social sciences. Findings: This study illuminates the intricacies of employing autoethnography within management research. This article explores the method’s relevance, potentialities, and challenges, providing practical solutions to enhance its rigor and appeal. By synthesizing and integrating four main categories of autoethnography, this study contributes to the methodology in management studies. Case examples further enrich this discourse by highlighting the effective use of autoethnography in real-world scenarios. The product is a systematic and practical insight into harnessing the power of autoethnography for profound management research.

The “Normative Structure” of Social Science: Merton’s Ideas as a Story of Success and Side Effects

Based on available literature, this essay looks at trends in scholarly attitudes and academic practices, primarily within the sphere of social sciences, and asks whether they have been in line with Robert K. Merton’s institutional principles of science as they were formulated in his famous essay “The Normative Structure of Science.” This essay argues that these principles have not been fully imple­mented but have become increasingly recognised and widely accepted as normative points of refer­ence also in large parts of the social sciences. However, there have been both marked deviations and significant side effects. Given the internal heterogeneity of a discipline like sociology, practices that selectively interpret the Merton principles may add to existing internal cleavages.

The essence of the readiness of a military specialist for functional activity in a conflictogenic professional environment

The object of the study of this work is the consideration of the problem of readiness of a military specialist for functional activity in a conflictogenic professional environment. The article analyzes the models of professional activity of military specialists described in dissertation research, scientific literature and regulatory documents, which made it possible to classify them into groups. The readiness of a person for effective professional activity is considered from the point of view of two main approaches to the study of this phenomenon: functional and personal, the types of readiness of specialists for professional work are described, the work on studying the state of readiness for activity in extreme situations, to which the conflict belongs, is analyzed. Specific features of military-professional activity are disclosed. The analyzed approaches made it possible to put forward the assumption that within the framework of the functional-personal approach, the integrating education that allows to achieve the functionalism of the activities of a military specialist in a conflictogenic professional environment is the self-determination of the future officer. The essence and content of the concept of self-determination depending on the sphere of social sciences and humanities are considered. The analysis of approaches to determining the essence of readiness for activity and the phenomenon of self-determination associated with it allows us to conclude that the readiness of a military specialist for functional activity in a conflictogenic professional environment is his ability to self-determination of the optimal way of interaction with the elements (factors) of the surrounding professional environment (personal and impersonal) in a conflict situation on the basis of the formed system of values orientations, awareness of one's own role in the process of its constructive resolution and subjective assessment of their capabilities in correlation with the difficulties encountered in achieving the goal of professional activity.

The Options of Scientific Research Assessment Under Sanctions

The article is devoted to the comparative analysis of the options of scientific research assessment in Russia under circumstances of 2022. The accent is put on the sphere of social sciences. In recent times the key factor of scientific research assessment was the publication activity, in particular – the quantity and the quality of articles in scientific journals. Meanwhile, the important problem was the existence of two discourses in social sciences in Russia – the Russian discourse and the global one. It restricted the integrity of the assessment system. The significant positive trend was presented by the convergence between these discourses, which was, however, stopped by the events of the first months of 2022. The escalation of the international conflict had an impact on the global academic communication, put under question the opportunity of scientific research assessment on the base of publications in journals from the international collections. The necessity of research assessment modernization increases the risks of rejection of the publications’ priority in general, which can lead to the growth of costs and the decline of assessment quality. At the same time, the desirable conservation of publications as a key criterion of scientific results requires the modification of publicationactivity consideration. The recommended option is the transition towards the quasinational collection of journals. It will de facto include journals from the international collections, as well as journals from “the core of Russian scientific citation index”. This option permits to maintain incentives for publications abroad and, consequently, contributes to the maintenance of connections with the global science. It will also raise the integrity of publications system in general. But the transition will require to solve several technical and administrative problems. We will need additional regulations of the quasinational publications system and the introduction of new instruments into this system. The elaboration of the common quasinational collection together with friendly nations may be considered as an additional option

Інформаційне забезпечення наукових досліджень: правовий аспект

The article considers the concept of «information», its interpretation and definition by both scientists and the Law of Ukraine «On Information». The main principles of information relations are presented. The main directions of the state information policy are noted. The key types of information are covered. Definition and legal regime of scientific and technical information are presented. It is indicated that scientific and technical information covers the results obtained in the process of scientific and research, research and development, design and technological, production and public activities, recorded in a form that ensures their reproduction, use and dissemination. It is stressed the need to expand the direction of information development, not limiting this area only by technical component of scientific activity and ignoring the humanitarian direction, because the information concerning scientific activity in general, including in the humanities, in the sphere of social sciences and in other scientific spheres is left out of consideration. It is noted that the main base of the scientific and technical information is formed with information resources, which are a systematic collection of scientific and technical literature and documents (books, brochures, periodicals, patent and design documentation, industrial catalogs, deposited manuscripts, scientific and research reports) fixed on papers or other storages. The main types of information activities and areas of information are given. The importance of information support in conducting scientific research is indicated and the search for the necessary information is of great significance for the effective conduct of scientific research, as the researcher spends about 50 % of his time on the process of finding information. The importance of the information for humanity is highlighted. Keywords: information, information support, science, scientific researches

Information support of scientific research: Legal aspect

The article deals with the concept of “information” and its interpretation by both scholars and the Law of Ukraine “On Information”. The main directions of the state information policy are indicated. The main types of information are outlined. The author emphasizes the need to expand the direction of ensuring the development of information activities, without limiting this direction to the technical component of scientific activity. The importance of information support in conducting scientific research is indicated. The importance of information for the life of mankind is emphasized. It is indicated that scientific and technical information covers the results obtained in the process of scientific and research, research and development, design and technological, production and public activities, recorded in a form that ensures their reproduction, use and dissemination. It is stressed the need to expand the direction of information development, not limiting this area only by technical component of scientific activity and ignoring the humanitarian direction, because the information concerning scientific activity in general, including in the humanities, in the sphere of social sciences and in other scientific spheres is left out of consideration. It is noted that the main base of the scientific and technical information is formed with information resources, which are a systematic collection of scientific and technical literature and documents (books, brochures, periodicals, patent and design documentation, industrial catalogues, deposited manuscripts, scientific and research reports) fixed on papers or other storages. The main types of information activities and areas of information are given. The importance of information support in conducting scientific research is indicated and the search for the necessary information is of great significance for the effective conduct of scientific research, as the researcher spends about 50% of his time on the process of finding information. The importance of the information for humanity is highlighted.

DIGITALIZATION FOR INCREASED ACCESS TO HEALTHCARE SERVICES: CASE OF LATVIA

. The aim of the present study is to consider a range of problems that are to be solved during the implementation of the projects aimed at increasing the access to healthcare and based on the achievements of the new technological order on the example of Latvia, primarily the e-health project. Since January1, 2018, the use of the e-health system in Latvia is mandatory, but so far only the “Digital Prescription (e-prescription)” project has been functioning at full capacity. The experience with the introduction and the use of digital medicine in Latvia indicates a large range of problems faced by state institutions and local self-government institutions, medical establishments, medical personnel and patients. A systematic vision of the problems of implementing digital medicine requires a necessity, at least, of taking into account and solving seven relatively independent tasks: technical and technological, economic, legal, organizational, managerial, social, psychological, and cultural ones. In terms of systemic vision, the assessment of these aspects of the e-health programme implementation is presented by means of an extensive use of data retrieved from international organizations, Latvian state statistics, scientific research studies, including the ones carried out by the authors. The main conclusion of the study is the need for the theory and the practice of the increasing access to healthcare based on digital medicine, taking into account a more complete variety of factors that stimulate and constrain this process, and involving specialists from the sphere of social sciences. The importance of the problem has significantly increased amid COVID-19 crisis. So far, there are no relevant statistics on the availability of medical services during the pandemic, but individual assessments and recommendations of specialists indicate the need for a speedy and coordinated global promotion of e-health. The example of Latvia demonstrates that there are significant barriers to e-health. An accelerated decision process regarding the given issue is not always related to the economic resources of the country. Our studies show the importance of solving institutional problems, ensuring the better mainstreaming of psychological, socio-cultural and social factors. In our opinion, the upcoming project by the Latvian researchers “Latvia. Human Development Report” should be devoted to the most topical issue of e-health. While working on this project, it would be crucial to use the experience of specialists from other countries where similar studies have been conducted (Georgia, Ukraine, Poland, etc.) and experience of international cooperation in the framework of other social projects has already been accumulated.

State Educational Policy in the Sphere of Social Sciences in Latvia - Expert Perspective

This paper explores whether the state educational policy in the sphere of social sciences fosters development of an educated and active civil society. This subject is topical as the political participation in relation to the election activity is gradually decreasing.The research aims to study the state educational policy in the sphere of social sciences which, according to the political participation theoreticians, is an especially important factor in the transition countries and new democracies for raising public awareness of the opportunities provided by democracy and the importance of participation. The theoretical part of the research is based on the theory of communicative rationality by J. Habermas, theory about the relation of education, active civil society and democracy by J. Dewey, and authors like Walter Parker and John Jarolimek expanding on the theoretical relation between mastering of social sciences and civic participation. The analytical part of the research is based on the country's long-term and medium-term planning documents. During the research, face-to-face surveys of 12th grade students were carried out, and education experts were interviewed. The study leads to a conclusion that in general the state educational policy in the sphere of social sciences gives theoretical knowledge about a democratic state system and its basic values. The expert interviews that were carried out allow concluding that the explanation for the above-mentioned survey findings is the preparation of teachers, the amount of time required for the acquisition of social sciences and the balance of.

Koncept udžbenika ruskog jezika struke - stanje i moguća rešenja

The paper discusses the possibility of designing an optimal model of the Russian language textbook for students of Social Sciences and the Humanities. The research starts from the analysis of the current situation - a critical overview of available textbooks, then points to certain shortcomings of textbooks in terms of their structure and content, and suggests certain corrections and modifications for improving the quality of textbooks and designing the most optimal model of the Russian language textbook for the above-mentioned educational profile. The textbook is examined from theoretical, conceptual and practical aspects. The theoretical-conceptual plan analyzes various structural components of textbooks at the macroand microlevels, examines the elements of its content and points to the functional specifics of the language for specific purposes textbooks in relation to the general foreign language textbooks. At practical level, the paper analyzes and evaluates the quality of the textbook contents and its functional compliance with the real needs of the profession and science. The results of the research should show whether the current textbooks of the Russian language for specific purposes are sufficiently functional, to what extent they are realistically involved in building professional communicative competencies of future experts in the sphere of Social Sciences and the Humanities, and whether they can offer a concept that would serve potential authors - methodologists and practitioners - as a guideline in creating the most optimal model of the Russian language for specific purposes textbook.

Mišraus mokymo poreikiai socialinių mokslų studentų ir dėstytojų požiūriu

Doktorantė, Vytauto Didžiojo universitetoSocialinių mokslų fakultetoEdukologijos katedraK. Donelaičio g. 58, LT-44044 KaunasTel. 8 37 32 78 21Socialinių mokslų (edukologijos) daktarėVytauto Didžiojo universitetoSocialinių mokslų fakultetoEdukologijos katedraK. Donelaičio g. 58, LT-44044 KaunasTel. 8 37 32 78 21Tyrėja Vytauto Didžiojo universitetoSocialinių mokslų fakultetoEdukologijos katedraK. Donelaičio g. 58, LT-44044 KaunasTel. 8 37 32 78 21Šiandien studijų sistema kinta veikiama informacinių ir komunikacinių technologijų, todėl stengiamasi derinti tradicines studijas su nuotolinio mokymo elementais – tai mišrusis mokymo(si) būdas. Tačiau Lietuvoje dar nėra gausu tyrimų, kuriuose būtų aiškinamasi, ar aukštosios mokyklos studentams ir dėstytojams mišrusis mokymas(is) yra priimtinas. Todėl pirmoje straipsnio dalyje aptariama mišriojo mokymo(si) samprata. Antroje dalyje analizuojama mokslinė literatūra apie dėstytojų, integruojančių informacines ir komunikacines technologijas į tradicines studijas, poreikius. Trečioje dalyje apžvelgiama mokslinė literatūra apie studentų poreikius, diegiant informacines ir komunikacines technologijas į tradicinę studijų aplinką. Ketvirtoje dalyje pateikiami rezultatai kokybinio tyrimo, kuriuo buvo siekiama išryškinti dėstytojų, kuriančių ir diegiančių mišrųjį mokymą(si), ir studentų, besimokančių mišriuoju būdu, poreikius.

Daniel Kahneman and Vernon Smith: Nobel Prize for the Feeling of Reality (Economic Analysis of Human Behavior)

Scientific achievements of 2002 Nobel Prize winners D. Kahneman and V. Smith are considered in the article. It is pointed out that for the first time the winner of the Nobel Prize in economics represents another scientific discipline - psychology. The main contribution of D. Kahneman in economic theory is the construction of the model of human behavior which differs from the classical homo oeconomicus model and reflects the peculiarities of human behavior more exactly. V. Smith is considered to be the father of experimental economics. By means of laboratory experiments he confirmed some basic theoretical hypotheses. Awarding the Prize to these scientists is the great step towards strengthening the interdisciplinary cooperation in the sphere of social sciences.

Radical Technological Changes and The New ‘Order’ in the World Economy

the disciplines of mathematics or of psychology, in logic or in the field of ethics, the existence of inherent contradictions and inconsistencies, of split behavior and/or the use of double standards, tend to be considered as "not normal" or "abnormal" cases. As such, they often require special treatment and are difficult to handle analytically or even therapeutically. This is not the case, though, of the sphere of social sciences. Particularly in areas such as international economics, the rules and conduct involved in the determination of the international

The medical intelligentsia of Tatarstan (touches to a social portrait)

The social structure of Soviet society is one of the most urgent problems from the sphere of social sciences. Intellectuals attract considerable attention: the features of their social appearance, the nature of their professional detachments, the peculiarities of their replenishment, etc. The development of the Soviet medical intelligentsia at the present stage remains one of the least studied problems. Doctors, pharmacists, paramedics, nurses, laboratory staff, sanitary services, physical education instructors, i.e., about 1200 thousand doctors of almost 200 specialties, 3159 thousand middle medical personnel, etc., should be referred to this social-professional group acting as a sub-element of the social structure.

On Some Different Usages of “Lifeworld” and their Schemes to Study Society

A concept, “lifeworld”, has been introduced and often used in the sphere of social sciences. Now we should ask what new scheme to study society has been, or can be, made up by using that concept. To answer this question, we must examine the meanings of that concept first. For there have been some different versions in using “lifeworld”, which have not been distinguished so closely and consciously. We point out the differences among three influential authors' usages. Alfred Schutz used it as the subjective constructions in everyday commonsense world. The inter-subjective communication process, which reproduces the everyday world, is the meaning of “lifeworld” to Jurgen Habermas. And Edmund Husserl exposed the world of self-evidence located under the construction or communication world and supporting them fundamentally. This is his “lifeworld”. Secondly we examine the ranges of schemes extending from “lifeworld” toward “society”. Schutz discribed the scenes in which “society” enters “lifeworld”, that is everyday process. Habermas theorized the conflicts between social system and “lifeworld”. These can be said to be novel results of their “lifeworld” schemes. However, their schemes, pursuing to locate “lifeworld” into “society”, cannot be extended fully enough, compared with Husserl's scheme to grasp “society” as a formation out of the fundamental strata of “lifeworld”. It can be said that this scheme aims at the original phase of “society”. Although this direction of extending scheme is quite hard one, we should try to make it a drastically new strategy to re-grasp “society” from the viewpoint of “lifeworld”.

On the Theory of Games as a Theory of Economic Behavior

Any application of mathematics in studying a particular sphere of phenomena is no longer part of mathematics itself, but is part of the science which studies the given phenomena. For this reason, mathematical applications to the social sciences, particularly economics, acquire traits that are peculiar to the social sciences. To think that because mathematically formulated and developed arguments are employed, a particular principle in the sphere of social sciences acquires the character of a supra-class truth, would mean to break with the principle of partisanship (1) which is required in social science under any form of argumentation, in the analysis of the quality of social phenomena as well as in the analysis of their quantitative relations.