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| The article suggests the use of a training tool of a business game in the educational process aimed at the formation of a complete system of professional entrepreneurial competencies. The article aims to expand the possibilities of learning in limited classroom conditions by creating an educational situation as close as possible to the realities of modern business relations practice. To achieve this goal the author set the task of using the tools of a business game in relation to the development of competition skills and competitive relations. As the main scenario of the business game, the author creates a model of the competition situation with the participation of the buyer and several bidders competing for victory in the simulation of competitive procurement. The proposed business game is based on typical real competitive situations in the space of a set of B2B operations, which confirms the relevance of the chosen training method. The article contains a description of the basic scenario and detailed rules of the game. Each of the groups participating in the game is offered its own set of documents of initial information, on the basis of which the participants should build their tactics of negotiations and generating proposals of the competition commission. The article substantiates that in order to win the competition, participants need to take into account both professional and personal relationships of the persons involved in decision-making. The author draws attention to the importance of studying the educational situation as a complete system of relations between real companies with each other. The article shows that the important practical significance of the business game consists in the final session of the analysis of the actions of the participants of the game – the “debriefing” stage. Based on the analysis of the business games sessions conducted, the author identifies the most significant results of students’ participation in the game, their positive impressions and personal unexpected discoveries. The use of the proposed method will be useful for educational organizations as an effective exercise in the framework of courses studying the practice of competition between professional and higher education systems. Continue... | |
| The proposed article reflects a methodological description and specific proposals for the content of certain provisions of the Procedure for analyzing the state of competition in the commodity market, approved in accordance with Order No. 220 of the Federal Antimonopoly Service of Russia dated April 28, 2010 in connection with a set of changes related primarily to digital markets. The article presents a brief historical content of changes and transformations of methods for analyzing commodity markets for the purposes of antitrust enforcement, which shows the need for important additions and modernization of the Order 220, both in relation to digital markets and updating concepts and categories of the general outline of commodity market analysis. Special attention is paid to the fact that the instrumental disclosure of the concepts of “decisive influence” and “network effect” are the most important narrative of the regulatory axis in the digital agenda. The article proposes a matrix of variability of research tools for analyzing the relevant market (classical and digital), since significant transformations of the classical market paradigm in the context of expanding digitalization of public and economic life imply a change in research tools for assessing the state of the competitive environment. Given that different types of online platforms compete on the basis of different quality parameters, a description of the SSNDQ test is presented, which may become the main argument for the possibility of switching platform users and its inclusion in the Order of 220 is possible. For the first time in scientific research content, the author’s vision of instrumental assessments of network effects and signs of dominance of digital platforms is systematically reflected, indicators for analyzing the consequences and strength of the network effect are systematized. Four complex groups of indicators are proposed to assess the consequences and strength of the network effect, and their meaningful content is reflected. Continue... | |
| The relevance of the study lies in the need to implement competitive intelligence processes in an organization in view of the constantly growing level of competition in order to ensure economic stability. Currently, in the scientific literature, there are no clear recommendations for organizing these processes, and the proposed models of traditional organizational structures have a number of disadvantages. At the same time, it is important to remove a large number of factors that influence the decision to create a full-time competitive intelligence unit, such as company size, financial capabilities and the level of industry competition. The purpose of the study is to characterize existing models of organizing processes for conducting competitive intelligence and propose our own approach to the implementation of these processes. The main task is to develop a model for organizing competitive intelligence activities. The article pays special attention to the analysis of the relationship between the frequency of competitive intelligence and the results of the operating activities of organizations, and draws conclusions about the main problems of introducing the practice of conducting competitive intelligence at the present stage. During the study, general scientific methods were used, such as analysis, synthesis, induction and deduction. As a result of the study, information on available approaches to the implementation of competitive intelligence processes is summarized and their characteristics are given, a model for organizing competitive intelligence activities using the scrum method and an automated platform for collecting information about the external and internal environment is proposed. Continue... | |
| The relevance of the study is due to the high share of expenditures on state and municipal procurement in the structure of Russia’s GDP, on the one hand, and the need to improve the quality of monitoring of competition parameters in the public procurement market, on the other hand. The information systems and service solutions currently available on the IT market provide such an opportunity, which, according to the author, is not sufficiently used in the public sector at present. The purpose of the study is to substantiate the modern methodology for monitoring competition in the public procurement market, relevant to the level of scientific and technological development of computing power and infrastructure. The scientific novelty lies in the formation of a system for qualitative assessment of competition in the procurement market, based on the analysis of previously unused sections of information, allowing industry regulators to quickly receive signals about the presence of cartels and other forms of violation of competition. The problem solved in the article is aimed at improving support for procurement regulatory bodies to make management decisions regarding the ongoing territorial and sectoral policies, taking into account their material, technical and personnel support. To achieve this task, the results of previous studies of teams with the participation of the author are generalized and aggregated into a single two-level methodology, presented in the form of scientific and methodological recommendations for implementation by authorities. At the first level, the methodology can be applied by regional authorized bodies in the field of procurement and does not require special software; it is based on the use of a competition map implemented in Excel (any tabular database can be used). Second-level methods are focused on use by large analytical centers and divisions, are based on high-level visualization, and clearly “highlight” market anomalies. The introduction of such a methodology will increase the awareness of authorities about the situation in the context of regions and industries, identify or predict the occurrence of various anomalies, and improve the quality of work in countering cartel agreements. Continue... | |
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№ 6(96)
31 december 2023 year
Rubric: Competitive environment Authors: Lednev V., Butov M., Ozhgihina A. |
The global sports industry is today a large sector of the global economy, which is dynamically developing in the face of competition from numerous sports organizations, as well as various business representatives and popular media. The article analyzes the main products of the sports industry (a sports event and a sports and wellness service), gives a general real picture of the sports industry market, taking into account both various manufacturers and consumers of these products. Each product of the sports industry has its own characteristics, taking into account the development of various segments of the industry (professional and mass sports, youth sports and fitness industries). Within the framework of the conducted research, specific elements of the competitive strategy of various manufacturers of the sports industry have been identified, taking into account the characteristics of the products of this industry. The authors note the emergence of digital sports (e-sports, sports programming, fidgital sports, etc.), which significantly affects the competition of the sports events market. Competition in the sports and wellness services market is associated with the development of entrepreneurial activity in mass and youth sports, as well as in the fitness industry. The article shows how competition in the sports industry is developing today, how the competitive environment is being formed and for which products consumers of the industry are competing. The presented article shows the level of development of the competitive environment in the sports industry. Continue... |
| The term “collaboration” as an economic concept is not yet widely used in Russian management theory and practice. However, anything new or relatively new requires exploration, understanding, and presentation in scientific works to contribute to the advancement of scientific knowledge. In our view, collaboration, although well-known abroad, has not yet found its rightful place in the Russian management tradition. The semantic content of the definition of collaboration needs clarification, as the term is often equated with partnership, cooperation, and other similar concepts. The term may even be negatively perceived due to its association with the word “collaborationism”, which is not a correct identification. Moreover, a literal translation of this term from English does not convey the full meaning inherent in the concept. The character of collaboration institutionalization is an important aspect of recognizing it as an economic system, both through the lens of managerial decisions and joint value creation. Equally important is the distinction between formal and informal collaboration, as well as the consideration and study of the collaboration lifecycle in combination with the duality of its purpose. This article aims to fill this gap. In the RINC (elibrary.ru), 610 publications were found using the keyword “collaboration” (accessed on 01.11.2023) in the field of 06.00.00 “Economics. Economic Sciences”. Continue... |
