No 2 (2015)

Approaches to the optimization of the federal government system should ensure increasing efficiency of the authorities at both federal and regional levels. The peculiar feature of federalism in Russia is that Russia includes ethnic republics where population is strongly driven by local traditions. It is impossible to ignore such ethnic traditions at the current stage of development of the state as far as relationships between federal center and federal subjects. An example of successful interaction within a federal system is the Swiss Confederation that has existed for approximately 800 years. It appears promising to compare the models of Russian and Swiss federalism and establish their similarities in order to facilitate future work concerning the system of government at the regional and national levels.

This article was prepared on the basis of qualifying work F.A. Prohorova dedicated to the highly topical subject of development of the Arctic zone of Russia. The authors described the socio-economic development of the Arctic region of the Russian Federation. Identifies and analyzes current issues of development of Russian Arctic territories and are defined by their solutions.

Federal government policy in the area of cultural services targets realization and development of the spiritual and cultural potential of the nation as the basis for the sustainable and holistic development of Russia. Municipal policy regarding cultural services stems from the general principles established at the federal level. The commonality of the policies at the two levels, however, does not mean their unifications. Only local self-government in close collaboration with the general population can establish the set of tasks that are considered critical and require both governmental and non-governmental resources. Cultural and leisure services concern each and every individual. It is important to use free time with the highest efficiency in order to restore physical, psychological conditions and morale. It is also critical to ensure balanced development of children.

The article is devoted to the comparative research of the organizational culture of Russian and Chinese information technology companies. The research shows the common patterns of the organizational culture of information technology companies and the special characteristics of Russian and Chinese companies. As a result the authors mark the elements of the organizational culture to improve the functioning of organizations of IT and public sector.