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Formation of a Competitive Environment in the Market of Electronic Payment Systems

The relevance of the study of the formation of a competitive environment in the payment systems market is due to the current oligopoly of foreign payment systems. The everyday economic life of society is directly relate to the use of money and is determine by the need to consider the issues of using payment systems on the territory of the Russian Federation as a whole and assess the level and problems of their development during the period of digital transformation. The purpose of the study is to explore the Russian market of payment systems that can compete with foreign counterparts. The main task is to study the payment systems used in the Russian market and develop recommendations for promoting the national payment system MIR, as an alternative payment system Visa and Masterсard. In the course of the study, general scientific methods (analysis and synthesis, comparison) and special methods (statistical and economic analysis) were used. The article analyzed business models of electronic payment systems and the structure of cash flows for cashless payments. Three options for the implementation of transactions are considered: with foreign Visa and Masterсard, the Russian MIR card and using the Fast payment system (FPS). The advantages and disadvantages of the MIR payment card in comparison with Visa and Masterсard were analyzed. The significance of national digital currencies and their relationship with payment systems were investigated. As the results of the study, methods of struggle of domestic marketplaces with the oligopoly of foreign payment systems were identified. Based on the conducted competitive analysis of the Russian MIR card, measures were proposed to improve the development of Russian payment systems as a whole in order to popularize them among economic agents of the Russian Federation. Read more...

Analysis of the Competitive Environment in the Electronics Market: the Global Crisis of the Semiconductor Industry and Global Development Trends

The relevance of the study lies in the large-scale and progressive impact of the shortage in the semiconductor market on the key industries of modern electronics production. Currently, the production of microchips shows the highest growth rates, the sphere is directly associated with the fourth industrial revolution, so leading manufacturers are actively seeking either to increase market share or to gain leadership altogether. As a result, competition is intensifying both between individual companies and between countries. The purpose of the study is to determine the degree of influence of the shortage of semiconductors on the final cost of goods based on microchips. The main task is to analyze the dependence of the cost of video cards on the cryptocurrency exchange rate, the growth in demand for the extraction of which is one of the factors that influenced the semiconductor crisis. The article analyzes the current state of the semiconductor industry market, describes the key players, manufactured products by type. The chronology of events that led to the shortage of microchips – the main basis for any modern electronics – has been built. The article describes the main affected industries from the crisis in the semiconductor market, analyzes the consequences in quantitative and qualitative terms. Conclusions are drawn about the global role of cryptocurrency mining in the progressive shortage of microchips. In the course of the study, general scientific methods were applied, such as analysis, synthesis, comparison, as well as special methods (statistical-economic and econometric analysis). A paired linear regression model is constructed to identify the relationship between the Bitcoin exchange rate and the cost of popular video card models. As a result of the study, the relationship between the cryptocurrency exchange rate and the price of video cards was determined, and the stock index of the semiconductor industry was analyzed. Read more...

Competitive Intelligence as a Tool for Achieving Economic Security of an Organization

The relevance of the study lies in the ever-increasing level of competition in the global economy, which implies a global revision by the management of organizations of general approaches to the analysis of interaction with the external environment. At present, despite the general decline in the main macroeconomic indicators of the world economy, most organizations note that they feel an increasing level of competitive pressure, which, along with increased turbulence in the global economy, can lead the organization to severe financial consequences up to bankruptcy. In order to minimize such a negative impact, organizations should constantly take into account the influence of a constantly changing external environment in the process of strategic planning of their activities, for which it is advisable to conduct competitive intelligence as a tool to ensure the stability of the organization’s functioning. The purpose of the study is to determine the main economic prerequisites for conducting competitive intelligence in an organization and to analyze the dependence of the organization’s performance indicators on the introduction of competitive intelligence practices. The main objective is to develop recommendations for the implementation of competitive intelligence in the organization. The article pays special attention to the analysis of the global economic situation in recent years, characterizes a systematic approach to management as an element that allows you to fully build the organization’s activities depending on the influence of the external environment, draws up conclusions about the main problems of introducing the practice of competitive intelligence at the present stage. In the course of the study, general scientific methods were used, such as analysis, synthesis, deduction and induction. As a result of the study, the contribution of competitive intelligence, as a separate function, to the overall performance of the organization is demonstrated, recommendations are given for improving the implementation of competitive intelligence to increase efficiency. Read more...

Internet Marketing as a Technology for Achieving the Competitiveness of a Modern Company in the Conditions of Digitalization of the Economy

The widespread introduction of Internet technologies, the digitalization of the economy have led to a change in the economic behavior of consumers, and online commerce as a new direction for the promotion of goods and services has acquired special importance. It is now much easier and more convenient for consumers to choose a product or service (if there is a computer connected to the Internet). In such conditions, the problem arises of the need to study individual Internet marketing tools and the possibility of their use by companies in order to improve the policy of promoting goods and services and expanding sales markets. In the article, the authors aimed to identify certain aspects of Internet marketing and its tools as a competitive advantage for modern companies using this tool to promote goods and services in certain market segments. The research methodology based on the principle of the dialectical method of cognition, which makes it possible to reveal the logic of the development of the economic system. Within its framework, the following methods were used: monographic (in order to review the development of Internet marketing issues), comparative analysis (when characterizing traditional and Internet marketing), graphical and tabular methods of presenting information (for a more detailed illustration of the material presented). Using the method of abstraction, the advantages and disadvantages of the main Internet marketing tools were identified. The authors revealed the content of the main Internet marketing tools, considered the advantages and disadvantages of their use by modern enterprises, and also provided an algorithm for the development and implementation of some of them. Read more...

Choosing a Priority Way to Increase the Level of Competitiveness of the Russian Economy in the Conditions of Uncertainty of the Global Conjuncture

This article is debatable and is devoted to the consideration of the problem of choosing ways to reform the Russian economy in the conditions of the crisis of the world economic system. The relevance of the proposed discussion is determined by the need to find effective instruments of economic regulation that allow the national economy of Russia to take a worthy competitive place in the changing geo-economic space. The article analyzes the main cause of crises in the world capitalist economy on the basis of the theory of K. Marx, which consists in the contradiction between the social nature of production and the private capitalist form of appropriation of the results of labor. The statistics of the world cyclical crises for the period from 1825 to the present are given. Cyclical crises, generated mainly by economic factors, are repeated periodically through 7–9–11 years with minor deviations. The author considers the cause of the US mortgage crisis and its impact on the economy of other countries, including Russia. Three possible ways of development of the Russian economy are shown: 1) pro-Western; 2) the development of the economy in the interests of the national bourgeoisie; 3) the NEP period of Soviet power, which is successfully used by China. The third way is objectively justified. This is evidenced by the statistics provided in this article. The necessity of changing in the near future the disastrous liberal course of managing the country’s economy, of carrying out a left-centrist financial and economic course towards justified socialism, is justified. The conditions for the transition to a managerial revolution that provides a leap in the development of the country are outlined. The directions for reducing the dependence of the Russian economy on the conditions of the capitalist market are proposed. Read more...

Analysis of the Competitive Environment of Cider Producers in the Russian Market of Low-alcohol Beverages

The Russian cider market has developed due to changes in consumer habits and an increase in the share of low-alcohol beverages. However, ensuring and increasing the competitiveness of traditional cider in the market of low-alcohol beverages is difficult, and requires more detailed study. This is due to the relevance of the research topic. The novelty of the research lies in the fact that the author has analyzed the competitive environment in the Russian market of low-alcohol beverages and identified the actual problems of increasing the competitiveness of traditional cider. The purpose of the study is to identify factors that negatively affect the competitiveness of traditional cider in the Russian market of low-alcohol beverages, as well as problems in this area and to propose ways to solve them. The research methods include comparison, comparison, content analysis, regulatory method, statistical analysis, graphical method. The article is devoted to the consideration of the characteristics and features of cider as a commodity, the analysis of the competitive environment, the identification of problems of ensuring and improving the competitiveness of traditional cider in the Russian market, as well as the development of ways to solve these problems. According to the results of the study, the author comes to the conclusion that the cider market in Russia is actively developing and has favorable prospects. Cider-making in Russia stimulates the development of agriculture, fruit growing, nursery breeding, the creation of jobs in rural areas, the creation of jobs in trade, stimulates scientific research. The study revealed the problems of ensuring and increasing the competitiveness of cider in the Russian beverage market, which include the problem of determining the status of traditional cider at the legislative level, the lack of tax benefits and other state support for traditional cider manufacturers, competition with drinks produced using a different technology, but also called cider. To solve the identified problems, measures were proposed to increase the competitiveness of traditional cider on the Russian market. It is shown that the competitive environment analysis makes it possible to identify the problems of increasing the competitiveness of cider in the Russian market. Read more...

Performance Evaluation of Application Mob Programming Technologies in IT Project Management

In the modern world, software development companies face a number of problems, such as an increase in the volume of code, an increase in the number of errors, an increase in the complexity of projects and an increase in requirements for quality and speed of development. To solve these problems, it is necessary to reduce costs, increase team productivity, reduce time for testing and debugging code, as well as improve the quality of their products, i. e. achieve competitive advantages by improving project management systems and communication in the team. The aim of the research is to find solutions to achieve competitive advantages of an IT company to improve the efficiency of project management and improve product quality through the use of mobile programming technologies. This approach has not been sufficiently investigated in the context of the Kanban methodology for workflow management. Thus, research in the field of using mobile programming in Kanban allows us to expand knowledge about the possibilities of this methodology and its applicability in various conditions. The article used experimental research, namely conducting experiments to compare the effectiveness of work and communication of teams using mobile programming within Kanban with teams not using this this methodology. The analytical method of research, comparative analysis (to highlight the advantages and disadvantages of the Mob Programming approach), the tabular method of providing information, for greater clarity, interviewing was also used. Read more...

The Specifics of Designing the Digital Circuit of a Technology Startup

One of the key driving forces behind the breakthrough development of the Russian economy is technological entrepreneurship. The importance of attention to the development of this area is confirmed by the goals and mechanisms for achieving them formulated in the Concept of Technological Development of Russia for the period until 2030 year. Technological entrepreneurship contributes to solving the most pressing problem at present. It is ensuring the technological sovereignty of the state. The interaction of science and business in the process of creating innovative products and services is supported by an appropriate ecosystem, the goals of which are aimed at activating entrepreneurship, accelerating the delivery of ideas to the creation of a prototype, and then to the final consumer. The article analyzes the specifics of technological entrepreneurship, as well as the ecosystem of its support in Russia. Regardless of the priority group of technologies to which the idea being developed belongs, in the process of creating and launching an innovative product on the market, it is proposed to pay attention to the design of a digital circuit that increases the competitiveness of a startup in the market. The purpose of this work is to determine the principles, specifics and composition of the main elements of the digital circuit of a technology startup, building a matrix of digital tools depending on the stage of product development. The results obtained have both theoretical and practical significance, providing an increase in knowledge in the field of studying and developing technological entrepreneurship and applying the results obtained to design the digital circuit of innovation-based startups. Read more...