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The article considers the world trends of the maritime transport complex, analyzes the current state and directions of development of stevedoring companies in Ukraine, aimed at strengthening the competitive advantages of service providers, identifies the specifics and current issues of assessing their activities. The issue of building port-industrial clusters with modern transport logistics is relevant today, as the development of trade and financial ties in the country and abroad forces countries to actively increase capacity and be constantly open to communications and trade offers. The paper identifies the main features of port financing, explores the prospects for the development of seaports and proposes a roadmap for the effective development of port infrastructure. A stevedoring company management structure is also proposed. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Sustainable development has become one of the burning issues on a global, local and individual levels as a result of climate changes, pollution, rapid development and changes in the global information, economic, industrial and business sectors and value systems. In this sense, education for sustainable development, as part of lifelong learning, has become one of the most important strategic and educational policy issues in Serbia. The aim of this paper is to highlight the potential of geography as a school subject, with special reference to the role of the subject matter of geoheritage and geodiversity in education for sustainable development. The aim of pointing the benefits of integrated and out-of-classroom approaches in teaching geography, which favour an active, experiential and exploratory approach to learning about geodiversity and geoheritage, is that students can acquire competencies in sustainable development. As outcomes of geography classes, competencies also represent a basis for raising awareness and increasing accountability and responsibility in individuals for preserving geoheritage and geodiversity as part of the Serbian national treasure. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The paper deals with the analysis of the national scientists' research papers devoted to the study of the significant for the Soviet science subject, namely the role of the Communist Party in the industrial development of the Ukrainian SSR. The review of Soviet scientists' papers has showed that they studied different aspects of the USSR industrial development in the latest 60's-80's of the 20th century. Apart from historians, there were also economists, sophists, demographists who were engaged in the research process. They succeeded in including this subject into science, analyzing Soviet statistic material, finding a specific algorithm of the industrial development. The interest to the socioeconomic life has been shown. The activity of CPSU-CPU directed at the management of the work of the workers' collectives at enterprises. In this connection the role of Party organizations in strengthening ties between science and manufacture, the improvement of labor force socialist emulation and further strengthening its leading role in the manufacturing enhancement. Most of these works were of propaganda purpose, but they contained certain information about the activity of Party organizations in the manufacturing industry. Soviet scientists made an extensive use of the specific "scientific" terminology which formed a false image of the human and the society, such as the communist truth, light future, victorious socialism march, inspired by the Party, growth of the material well-being, improvement of industrial performance, socialist emulation of foremost workers, socialist labor victory etc. The industrial development of the USSR was represented by absolutely perfect society; one of its capital traits was the Party leading role. It is only achievements that were revealed, while losses were concealed. If there were some critical comments they did not concern big problems in the economic system of that time. The great majority of Soviet historians' publications were disfigured by the "window dressing", false historical record. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The paper reviews the reasons, main goals and directions of association of the BRICS countries, which change the global economic order. These are: 1) interest of all stakeholders in reforming the current financial and economic architecture of the world with an allowance for the economic potentials of emerging countries; 2) commitment of association stakeholders to principles and rules of international law; 3) consolidation of efforts formodernization of economy and social life; 4) standing up to new global threats and challenges on a multilateral basis; 5) use of innovative approaches to accelerate economic and social modernization of the participating countries. The authors evaluate the potential of the BRICS countries. Prospects for cooperation of Ukraine with the countries of this Agreement are reviewed. The role of China in changing the global economic order and reforming the global financial architecture is substantiated, specific aspects of its economic development covered. Directions for economic cooperation of the BRICS are outlined with allowance for China interests. The authors show that today China has every chance of taking the global lead, competing with the USA, the reasons being: successful implementation of economic reforms, a well selected transformation strategy and the value system itself of Chinese society, which is better transformable and adaptable to the varied global environment than in other BRICS partner countries. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Purpose. The paper dwells on the research of both the current state and issues of investments attraction in the Ukrainian economy and the analysis of investment climate in Ukraine. The dynamics of foreign investment attraction, the structure of the latter and their allocation have been scrutinized on basis of the statistic data. The authors have uncovered the number of issues that affect the effectiveness of the investments attraction. Practical value. The main ways of positive changes for investments attraction have been offered. Keywords: foreign investments, investment attractiveness, investment climate [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The paper presents a logically structured classification of retail inventories in the context and for the purposes of category management. An analysis of the latest advances in research of the essence and classification of inventories in trade is made. It is proved that if a retailor applies a categorymanagement concept, it is necessary to develop a classification of inventories. The essence of retail inventories is refined, their major characteristics identified. Economic literature is reviewed and the most common approaches to classification of retail inventories are generalized (the major criteria of the classification of retail inventories are: functions performed (purpose), the objective, relationship with complex logistic functions, compliancewith regulations, a degree of meeting the demand, liquidity level, nature of demand etc.). Aretail inventory valuation systemis presented (application fields and valuation types). The classification of retail inventories is refined and supplemented, subject to location, as well as specificity of presenting respective information in accounting is described. It is proposed to introduce additional off-balance active accountNo. 010 "Goods on the way fromthe Supplier" into a Chart of asset, capital, obligation and business transaction accounts of enterprises and organizations. A structure for analytical calculations of the proposed account is offered. A classification of retail inventories is developed for those applying the category management concept (classification criteria of inventories are proposed in respect of: major economic parameters; parameters of an inventory regulation system; physicalproperties of goods; parameters of consignments of incoming goods; financial aspects; an impact of inventories on retailor' performance). The proposed classification of inventories will allow improving the retailmanagement efficiency in case of using category management. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The aim of the article. The object of the article is the specification of some approaches concerning enterprise's economic security management according to the provisions of its rational level; development of methodological approaches to the solution taking in acount enterprise reaction priority within the scope of economic security management. The results of the analysis. In the article the structural components of mechanism of enterprise's economic security management have been analyzed. The methodological approach that makes it possible to increase the level of economic substantiation in managerial decision making has been suggested. In order to identify the importance of main threats for a certain engineering plant it is suggested to use matrix «threat-losses», determining the position (zone of critical, high, middle, low and minimum threat level) on the basis of two guidelines - the possibility of threat initiation and opportunity for loss of the achieved economic security level. The evaluation is carried out in two blocks. The first period, the possibility of threat initiation is proposed to define with expert method using the point scale. The expert evaluation (obtained according to the survey conducted among managers and experts of the enterprises under study) makes it possible to divide threats of economic security into five groups according to the criterion of possibility and taking into consideration the peculiarities and retrospective data of an industrial enterprise activity. At the second stage on the basis of correlation-regressive analysis data, the position of the particular threats according to the criterion of level effect on the dynamics of enterprises' economic security level has been defined. The possible threats to the economic security of an enterprise have been divided into the basic subsystems: technic-technological subsystem, resource subsystem, communication subsystem. It has been defined that the divergence of economic security depends not only on factors of influence but also on internal capability to counteract their influence. In general, the more open is the system for external influence, the quicker and with lower losses it will adapt to the surrounding changes. In the paper the system of economic security management has been considered as a special variety and relatively independent and local subsystem of enterprise management. The suggested conception of management for enterprise's economic security system makes it possible to solve the problem of managerial processes perfection using some new universal formalized qualitative characteristics of the mentioned system: communicativeness, flexibility, stability and adaptability. In order to make the decision it is suggested using method of hierarchy analysis. It should be taken into account the base for priorities criterions identification of the regressive analysis results concerning influence of qualitative indicators of economic security on the net profit dynamics. The separate element of the designed system is the use of suggested methodological approach that makes it possible to increase the level of economic substantiation of decision-making in regard to the priority of an enterprise reaction concerning self-preservation, stabilization, formation of the competitive, innovative positions or a position of long-term potential provision within the scope of enterprise's economic security management. Conclusions and directions of further researches. As a result it has been determined that the peculiarities of the formed systems of economic security provision for a specific enterprise cause their specific approaches to the determination of economic security's rational level. Since, the consequences of local criterion hierarchy calculations illustrate the importance of a particular qualitative indicator for the economic security system concerning to a particular enterprise. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The aim of the article. The main purpose of this paper is to analyze the reasons for the lack of creative thinking among specialists, possible ways of its development, using one integrated methodology rather than many currently existing approaches. The results of the analysis. The authors investigated existing creativity development methods of staff and made an integrated plan, adapted to the specifics of Ukrainian enterprises. Three steps to stimulate creativity are proposed. First stage. Organization`s development evaluation. It is necessary for understanding what the workers do in the company, the opportunity to develop creativity, what leadership style is in this organization today. Thus, the characteristics of the company can determine which of the six types of companies through the spiral dynamics it belongs. Second stage. Appropriate atmosphere creating. When you know what is happening in the company, you can begin the change. It is known that you need a special atmosphere for ideas appearing. Creative director assumes the creation of such atmosphere and its support. There are six factors that contribute to the creative atmosphere in the company. Third stage. Work motivation. Creative relation to certain activities consists of three elements: competence, ability and flexibility to non-standard thinking. Manager can influence first two components, but this is the way of great investments and much time. Measures aimed at increasing internal motivation provide greater effect. For it manager has four levels: 1) tasks complexity; 2) freedom degree; 3) group work; 4) level of incentives and the way of organizational support. In this study the authors found that for development and promotion of creative thinking among staff, a manager has to give them freedom to act, to stimulate their work by clarifying the ultimate goal and the importance of its implementation. He should encourage the formation of creative solutions. Creative manager should: - create an atmosphere of openness and collaboration, in which subordinates can stimulate each other through better awareness; - stimulate with material instruments; - take into account individual differences, providing depth assessment of the unique traits of each individual, its strengths and weaknesses; - provide people with stimulating work, which evokes a sense of personal and professional growth; - ensure subordinates by projects and tasks that cause feelings of fullness and completeness. Conclusions and directions of further researches. Thus, managers can encourage creativity of their subordinates using various methods. For good results it should develop a system of staff motivation and creativity. The reward for such efforts is truly innovative company where creative approach to business is the rule but not exception. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The aim of the article. In the article the urgency of differentiation of concepts «marketing potential» and «marketing resource» is examined. The appropriateness of marketing resources allocation into a separate part of the resource base of innovation-directed enterprises is defined. Theoretical bases of marketing resources management for innovation-oriented enterprise are investigated. The author's approach to classification of marketing resources and formation of principles of their management is offered. The purpose of this work is to improve theoretical principles of marketing resources management in enterprise's innovative development. The results of the analysis. In the article the content of marketing resources is depth. It is based on a comparative analysis of the nature and content of «marketing potential» and «marketing resources» concepts. According to the article marketing resources are considered as means of any type of enterprise, allowing forming an effective system of ideas and products' (services) creating, their pricing, promotion, distribution and contributing to improving of enterprises' image and customer loyalty. It is determined that the main difference between marketing potential and marketing resources is that marketing resources actually exist in the enterprise, and the potential is a consequence of how this resource will be used during production. In this article marketing of innovative activity is explored. It primarily includes marketing strategies of enterprise's development and programs of their realization, possession of a certain market part (segment), formed base of existing and potential customers, availability of existing and potential business relationships, enterprise's image, brand of products, trade/commodity mark, availability and work with special marketing computer programs, etc. Marketing resources in the context of enterprises' micro- and macroenvironment are considered. The paper presents marketing resources' classification that allows to innovation focused enterprises to manage their own marketing resources to ensure their competitiveness. In particular, following features are highlighted: character of formation, degree of processing completeness, level and criterion of implementation, way of reference. Thus, according to degree of processing completeness marketing resources are: fully processed, partially processed, and not processed. For level and criterion of implementation marketing resources are fully implemented, partially implemented, not implemented or will be implemented in the future. By criterion of realization marketing resources are differentiated on products or on the enterprise as a whole. On the way of reference it is allocated by means of indicators of their activity, forecasting of activity and the system approach to estimation (complex). On the way of marketing resources reference it is allocated by means of indicators of their activity, forecasting of activity and the system approach to estimation (complex). There are two types of marketing resources: material and immaterial - in microenvironment of innovation oriented enterprises. Material resources include: research and methodological base, professionals, using of scientific and technological achievements, computer programs that assist in the information processing. Immaterial resources include: enterprise image, formed portfolio of orders, base of existing customers and existing business partners, access to information, strategy and program of development, availability of well-established distribution channels, non-standard thinking. Macroenvironment includes such segments as demographic, economic, environmental, technological, political and social consciousness. Conclusions and directions of further researches. The procedure and principles of marketing resources management in conditions of the enterprise's innovative development are researched. So, the authors identified the following principles based on the rule 5?-4S-5C: 1) prognostication, purposefulness, planning, poise, pliability; 2) systematic, stimulation, speedily, standardization;3) concordance, ?reativity, circumstantiality, chance, calculation. Thus, the received results contain both theoretical and practical novelty, which consists in the author's approach to marketing resources' control system formation in innovative activity of enterprises working on a domestic market of commodity and services. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Not much attention has been given to material sources of civil law, in newer legal literature. It is evident that we are missing deeper researches which would contribute to the development of legal science, as well as the legal regulative in that field. It would definitively show that simplified, student book presentation of material sources is insufficient and outdated since long ago. Today, a lot of factors influence forming of civil law, such as: human needs, available resources, social relationships, legal tradition, value system, level of economic development, involvement in integration processes, legal politics, etc. It is indeed a very complex and important issue, which demands cooperation between experts in different fields. The author also points out the need for working on development of anthropology, sociology, philosophy, ethics, economy and politics of civil law, as separate scientific disciplines. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]