This working paper reviews the peculiarities of dynamic capabilities in Russian companies. Do they exist in Russian firms? The analysis of interview with top-managers of 9 firms from different industries is aimed the attempt to reveal the presence of the main elements of the dynamic capabilities...

This paper is dedicated to the organizational problems of the middle management. Analyzing middle management functions, socially psychological determinants are considering in the sphere of labor activity effectiveness. Experimental data research of the professionally personal potential of line...

This paper was presented at International Society for New Institutional Economics 11th Annual Conference. June 21–23, 2007. Reykjavik, Iceland. Panel 8.3. Comparative Institutional Analysis.

This working paper is about development in the corporate charitable activities in Russia as a part of corporate social responsibility. The paper is based on the author’s research of charitable programs of the large companies in the North-Western region during 2005-2006. The main problems...

The paper deals with the annual assessment of the national level of entrepreneurial activity under the international project "Global Entrepreneurship Monitor". Authors provide the analysis of factors that influence the level of entrepreneurship in Russia. They also give exploration of the role...

The paper starts with the task of assessing different qualities (security, efficiency, matching ecological standards, etc.) of the complex units operating in electricity sector (power plants, current generators, electricity transmission lines, generating companies, etc.). Then the task...

The success of the TQM implementation is based on both "hard" elements which are targeted on the changes in the system of an organizational functioning and "soft" elements which pay great attention to the changes in the way how people work. The role of the "soft" elements in the successful TQM...

This policy paper highlights key theoretical issues related to the possibility of competition in provision of health care services and provides their illustrations for Russian health care system. Executive summary is available at pp. 48.

Today TQM concept is widely used by majority of the world leading companies. However analysis of their performance shows that measurable effects are substantially less as it was expected. Besides that, the implementation of some theoretically important quality management tools often is not very...

Sharpe-Lintner’s and Black’s CAPM versions as prevailing CAPM versions and their applicability in the Russian stock market are reviewed. Demonstration of applicability of the CAPM in the Russian stock market would imply that investors’ behavior is rational and the Russian...