Sustainable Development Of Small Businesses Research Articles

Digitalization as an element of the system of business model building in the management of entrepreneurial projects within the concept of sustainable development

Aim. To develop recommendations for the implementation of digital tools in the management of entrepreneurial projects to realize the strategic model of projective social responsibility.Objectives. To propose the concept of projective social responsibility for small developing entrepreneurial projects in order to increase their economic efficiency in the long term; to substantiate the necessity of applying digital solutions in order to implement the concept of sustainable development of small business as the most promising strategy of market behavior.Methods. The authors used the methods of analysis, grouping and generalization, typologization, synthesis, tabular visualization.Results. The main digital solutions shaping ESGD-transformation are identified and their use in the resource industry is determined. The necessity of using digital solutions is substantiated and the concept of projective social responsibility for small businesses is proposed. Recommendations for the presentation and use of modern technologies related to sustainable development are formulated.Conclusions. Increasing the level of digitalization and implementation of the principles of sustainable development of organizations contributes to overall efficiency for all economic entities, regardless of the scale of their activities. Based on the reviewed sustainability reports, it is concluded that ESGD transformation is implemented in large companies. On the contrary, small businesses mainly belong to the reactive model of projective social responsibility. However, with the help of digital tools mentioned by the authors, small businesses can also reach a new level of strategic social responsibility.

ОСНОВНЫЕ ПОКАЗАТЕЛИ И ПРИНЦИПЫ УСТОЙЧИВОГО РАЗВИТИЯ МАЛОГО БИЗНЕСА АГРАРНОГО СЕКТОРА ЭКОНОМИКИ

Small agricultural enterprises, providing high growth rates of agricultural production, are a significant resource of the state, whose role in the implementation of the food program is growing every year. Recent years have shown an increase in the number of small enterprises engaged in the cultivation of grain crops in the Russian Federation and in the Voronezh region.
 At the same time, many small agricultural enterprises have an insufficient level of production, labor and financial resources, which disrupts the sustainable development of economic entities and the occurrence of bankruptcy of small businesses, the termination of activities. All this requires the search for new approaches and principles for the formation of sustainable development of agricultural enterprises and the definition of their priority areas.
 The article summarizes and analyzes the existing concepts of "sustainability". The economic realities in the field of grain production are considered on the example of small enterprises in the Voronezh region. The risks and threats that contribute to the decline in the development of the grain sector of the economy, represented by small agricultural enterprises in the Voronezh region, are identified.
 The author proposes a system of qualitative and quantitative indicators to assess the level of sustainable development of small agricultural enterprises.
 To obtain conclusions on the stated topic of the publication, the method of comparing and comparing the indicators of small enterprises in the Voronezh region was used. The main principles of sustainable development of small businesses in the agricultural sector are disclosed, the implementation of which in the practice of small agricultural enterprises will contribute to the sustainable development of small businesses, the growth of food security in the Voronezh region and the Russian Federation as a whole.

Sustainable Development of Small Business in the Regions Based on the Stakeholder Approach: Information, Analytical and Accounting Support (In Russ.)

Sustainable Development of Small Business in the Regions Based on the Stakeholder Approach: Information, Analytical and Accounting Support (In Russ.)

Организационные модели контрактного фермерского производства

One of the disadvantages of traditional approaches to stimulating entrepreneurial activity in agriculture is the unresolved issue related to the sale of products, which limits the sustainable development of small businesses in this area. The strategy of contract production can become an effective tool for solving the issue of product sales. . It allows businesses to focus on their core competencies, manufacturing and improving the quality of their products. The article discusses three main models of contract farming depending on the supplier of resources. These models are universal for different markets and regions. Alternative models of contract farming are also presented, such as: centralized, a model with a main field, a multilateral model, an informal model, and an intermediary model. The organizational mechanism of interaction in each of them is determined. Based on the results of the analysis of foreign and Russian contract companies, the peculiarities in their business models are highlighted. The specific features of the contract agreement between farmers and the customer company are indicated. A list of advantages and disadvantages of contractual relations has been compiled for both the farmer and the customer.

КИЧИК БИЗНЕС ВА ХУСУСИЙ ТАДБИРКОРЛИКНИНГ МАМЛАКАТ ИҚТИСОДИЙ ХАВФСИЗЛИГИНИ ТАМИНЛАШДАГИ ЎРНИ

The sustainable development of small business and private entrepreneurship, which is considered an important driver of the republic's economy, is closely related to its economic security. In this regard, the artful article provides a comprehensive analysis of the issues of economic security of small business and private entrepreneurship. Scientific studies, opinions and positions of foreign and domestic scientists on this issue are studied in detail, a comparison is made of the differences between them and general views. As a result, the authors have developed conclusions and recommendations

Ensuring the small business' development sustainability at the regional level: The Amur Oblast case study

Subject. This article deals with the issues of the total taxable capacity of small business. Objectives. The article aims to analyze the development of small business under the shadow economy. Methods. For the study, I used the integral and balancing methods, and the graphical statistics method. Results. The article reveals areas of concern and challenges to sustainable development of small business in the Amur Oblast. Conclusions. It is necessary to create such conditions for business under which the functioning in the formal economy will be more profitable than in the shadow sector. This will favorably affect the sustainability of the entire Amur Oblast's development.

Prospects for the Sustainable Development of Small Businesses in the Agribusiness

The essence of the transformation of the economy within the framework of ESG (Environmental, Social and Corporate Governance) is revealed. The possibility of implementing the ESG concept in agriculture is substantiated. The special role of peasant (farm) enterprises and other small forms of management in the process of transition to the principles of sustainable development, taking into account modern world trends, is noted. It is proposed to allocate additional targeted state support for the indicated purposes.

Promoting sustainable development of small business

Promoting sustainable development of small business

ПІДВИЩЕННЯ ЕФЕКТИВНОСТІ ТОВАРНОЇ ПОЛІТИКИ ТА РОЗВИТОК МАЛОГО БІЗНЕСУ

The article considers the essence and types of product policy and the problems of its implementation in small business. Recommendations are given for taking measures aimed at improving the effectiveness of product policy and small business development in Ukraine. In our opinion, in order to ensure a stable growth of the number of small enterprises and their impact on the state of the economy by improving the efficiency of small business policy, we believe it is necessary to create a single Center for Small Business Development with an extensive network of branches spread across the country. (at the first stage in cities with a population of over 100 thousand people). This system should have all the powers to organize and support small businesses and provide the necessary resources. It should be responsible for the state and development of this important sector of the economy. Moreover, if each local branch should be responsible for the state and development of small business in the territory assigned to it, then the Unified Center should be responsible for the state of affairs in small business throughout the country. The task of the Single Center for Small Business is to support and strengthen the country's economy by providing conditions for the creation, viability and sustainable development of small businesses and assistance in their economic recovery due to emergencies. In the process of further development of small business in Ukraine, state support for these processes is a must. This will lead to the stability, influence and efficiency of this important sector of the economy in the future. Without state support, it is difficult to pursue a targeted product policy in small and medium-sized enterprises. Information, advisory, financial state support of small enterprises is needed at almost all stages of the product life cycle.

Institutional factors of sustainable development of small businesses

Institutional factors of sustainable development of small businesses

Factors Influencing The Sustainable Expansion Of Small Business Entities And Opportunities For Their Effective Use

The article deals with the analysis of the factors influencing the sustainable development of small business. At the same time, the indicators of sustainability of small businesses in Andijan region are analyzed and the opportunities for their effective use are highlighted.

Microcredits for Sustainable Development of Small Ukrainian Enterprises: Efficiency, Accessibility, and Government Contribution

The purpose of the study was to assess the efficiency and accessibility of microcredits for small Ukrainian enterprises and to justify the feasibility of strengthening government contributions in lending to ensure the sustainable development of small businesses. Indicators for evaluating the efficiency and accessibility of microcredits are systematized. Methodological approaches to assessing the efficiency of lending for the creation and development of microenterprises have been improved. A model for evaluating the efficiency of microcredits aimed at the survival of microenterprises in a deteriorating environment was developed. It has been revealed that the level of efficiency of microcredit creation for firms in some time intervals depends quadratically on the share of microcredits in the total amount of funds directed to the creation of firms. A linear relationship between the relative amount of credit received and the growth rate of firms’ assets has also been established. However, there is no significant impact of the microcredit’s amount on labor productivity. A method has been developed for evaluating the budgetary efficiency of microcredits when such a lending is carried out using funds from state or local budgets. It was found that improving these lending conditions through budget financing can significantly increase its attractiveness for microenterprises without significantly reducing the budgetary efficiency of microcredits. This article substantiates the need to strengthen state support for microcrediting of small Ukrainian enterprises in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Infrastructure Support for the Development of Small Businesses

For the purpose of sustainable development of small businesses, it is necessary to pay special attention to the formation of infrastructure for small businesses. This study uses an institutional approach which involves assessing the impact of formal and informal institutions on the development of small businesses. The author introduces the concept of the “frontier” institution as an institution, the operation of which is governed by the prescriptions of laws and established regulations, but the performance of certain functions is based on informal rules. This allows such an institution to more effectively perform the functions of a formal institution and makes it more capable and competitive in the market in a specific period of time. Furthermore, the study identifies the concepts of the institutional environment and institutional infrastructure. The author defines the institutional environment as a set of rules of conduct and institutional infrastructure as a set of institutions that form the rules of conduct and have an impact on small businesses. The impact is understood as the formation by institutional actors of rules of conduct that have incentive and disincentive effects on small businesses. This makes it possible to identify the causes of positive or negative deviations in the development of small businesses and to develop solutions aimed at solving the problems encountered. The article studies the organizational and economic mechanism that reflects the functioning of formal and informal institutions through which institutional infrastructure influences small businesses in order to achieve their goals.

Entrepreneurship, a determinant factor in the sustainable development of small businesses

Entrepreneurship has emerged from people's permanent desire to meet their own needs, namely the permanent capacity to adapt to the new technological challenges of the markets and to create new elements to meet the needs of the market. Due to their innovative nature, entrepreneurs persist in discovering new sources of documentation to continually improve their activities. For the sustainable development of small businesses, especially in rural areas, the role of entrepreneurs is determined by their knowledge capacities in terms of supply, the cost of their products and services, and the mobilization of financial resources in the development of new businesses or the expansion of existing businesses.

КОНЦЕПТУАЛЬНІ ПІДХОДИ ДО УПРАВЛІННЯ МАЛИМИ ПІДПРИЄМСТВАМИ З УРАХУВАННЯМ КРИТЕРІЇВ ЕКОНОМІЧНОЇ БЕЗПЕКИ ТА ЖИТТЄВОГО ЦИКЛУ ПІДПРИЄМСТВА

The paper focuses on the need for enhancing small business development as a mandatory component of a market-based economic system. A thorough comprehensive analysis has been performed to reveal the characteristic features of modern entrepreneurship, providing insights into small business management basics in terms of the criteria of economic security and the enterprise life cycle. To solve the research problem set, the following research methods were employed: a method of abstract logic (to detect regularities of processes, phenomena and trends in the development of small businesses) and a monographic method (to study the organizational and management principles of small business). Recommendations and tips for managing small businesses are offered taking into consideration a set of criteria and economic security indicators for small enterprises. The key criteria for small business economic security refer to its development capacity; depreciation of physical facilities and resources; financial and economic performance indicators; the crime rate as to business entities; the system viability to ensure the appropriate level of commercial confidentiality as well as property and private safety of businesses. It is proved that any life cycle stage of a small business development should involve a range of clear, consistent and coordinated management actions to implement the business goals. Evidence has been provided that to prevent bankruptcy and small business liquidation at any stage of its life cycle it is critical to implement the effective management paradigm which will mitigate the effects of external environment threats and maintain the optimum life cycle development of small businesses. It is argued that a correct choice of strategic guidance promotes the sustainable development of small businesses, enhances their economic security, assures products and services competitiveness, etc.

Обеспечение устойчивого развития малого предпринимательства деревообрабатывающей промышленности

Обеспечение устойчивого развития малого предпринимательства деревообрабатывающей промышленности

Методология системного подхода к управлению устойчивым развитием малого предпринимательства

Методология системного подхода к управлению устойчивым развитием малого предпринимательства