No 3 (2014)

The author considers the capital as a factor of production, which is the accumulated stock of previously produced goods, which are involved in the current production of goods and services. Separately, the author focuses on the financial capital as a condition of economic activity, which is a possibility of concentration of economic resources (natural, labor, fixed assets) for production. The author especially emphasizes the importance of social capital as the stock of social contacts of the economic agent, clarifying the definition in its narrow and broad meanings. Formulated and generalized trends, fragmenting the institutional environment of the Russian economy.

Management at the level of a territorial municipal unit is a challenging task that requires concerted efforts of the federal, regional authorities and bodies of local self-government. Within the concept of separation of the powers between different levels of management it is necessary to ensure financial sufficiency in order for the bodies of local self-government to function. Search for the missing links in the chain of legal documents will facilitate a transition from antagonistic relationships between the federal and municipal authorities to the balanced action. This will increase the efficiency of the municipal management and, ultimately, the quality of life through-out the nation.

Community media is created and controlled by a community of people in a geographic space or of similar identity or interest and is different from strictly commercial media, state run media, or public broadcasting. It is essentially meant to engage groups that are normally excluded or marginalized from the mainstream mass media process. Community media’s role becomes particularly evident when people are confronted by circumstances that test their capacity to stick together and forge a common front in dealing with a problem. Although having different technology and structural manifestations, community media have a common denominator which, in all cases, is the intention to push an idea unto the public sphere. Regardless of the issues and politics involved, citizens using the platform of community media want to have an arena to express their ideas to others. Community media exist in various print and electronic modes, including those on digital/new media platforms. In recent times, digital media technologies have grown in a manner that has led to a more widespread and extensive use of communication devices that rely on Internet connectivity to perform many functions. Consequently, emerging on this background are many online communities that serve as platforms for voicing out grievances against unpopular policies, using platforms such as blogs, wikis, vlogs and social media sites. This paper attempts, using virtual ethnography as a method of observation, to critically assess online media communities in Nigeria and situate them within the context of the currently growing trend of voicing social and political protests through the Internet by those who either lacked access to mainstream media or chose Internet platforms due to its peculiar characteristics. It concludes that whereas the Internet has become socially useful to the emergent communities, it has not been able to give them considerable leverage in influencing policy decisions at social and political levels.

The article deals with the current issues of effective development of public-private partnership at the military-industrial complex of Russia.

The article provides a list of leadership qualities, statements and behaviors of a manager in a variety of situations from the point of view of modern trends socialization management in general and the predominance of “soft” management techniques aimed primarily on the analysis of personality traits (business, professional, personal). Summarizes the main view about how to be an effective leader, made recommendations for young professionals - the future manager.