Headings of the journal
"Economics and Management"

Annotation: In this article, based on the analysis of specialized literature and experience, the specifics of managing highpotential managers in companies are revealed, the role of HPM management processes in the development of the company is shown. In many Russian companies, high-potential young employees are given special attention, they are identified through various evaluation procedures, develop individual development programs, and enlist in the personnel reserve for managerial positions. The subject of the study is the human resources management system of modern companies in the part related to the management of high-potential managers (HPM) as the most important resource that can enhance the company’s competitive position. The subject of the study is the characteristic features of HPM and HPM management problems associated with the availability of these features, as well as with the management trends of the modern organization that have developed to date in Russia. Increased attention to the effective management of HPM is due to the increased role of intangible assets in the activities of organizations. Particular emphasis is placed on describing the attributes of HPM and the questions that confront the modern manager, who relies on talented employees. The main methods used in the study are system analysis and synthesis.

Annotation: The article gives an assessment of the main indicators of the development of small and medium-sized businesses. Factors of development of business are determined. The main directions and mechanisms of entrepreneurship development in the region are indicated.

Annotation: What is a crisis, when and why does it occur, what is its structure? According to the article a crisis is characterized by many interrelated situations of increasing complexity and risk management.

Annotation: The article contains a deep analysis of the international market of robotics, including the demand and supply for robotics products over the past few years. Also identified are the countries and segments of industries that are the main consumers of the market under investigation. The number of countries actively involved in the robotization process was studied. Examples of both negative and positive impacts of the robotics market on the labor market are given, promising branches for robotics are identified in the future. Thus, the main concern of experts regarding the reduction in the number of jobs was considered. And also there is evidence that robots complement, not replace, labor and, at the same time, improve the quality of work and wages of those who perform new tasks. Examples of real use of robots in production processes and their positive impact on the work of the entire enterprise are given.

Annotation: The article deals with the study of socio-economic consequences of digital technologies in the activities of economic agents in the context of the Genesis of the digital economy in the Russian Federation. It is shown that in the scientific community there are divergent views that relate to the issue of replacement of labor with capital. Some researchers argue that the diffusion of digital technologies will affect the labor market by displacing the labor force from most areas of economic activity. This process, according to this group of scientists, will contribute to the formation of social instability in society and will create the need to develop comprehensive government measures to ensure the system of retraining of workers, the organization of public works and other measures to support sustainable employment. Another group of scientists who hold optimistic views on the manifestation of the diffusion of digital technologies in the labor market claims that their spread will lead to the emergence of new working specialties, spheres of activity and sectors of the economy. According to their forecasts, digital technologies will contribute to the evolution of the content of existing professions in favor of the use of information and communication tools in the performance of official duties and the complexity of economic operations. It is shown that the diffusion of digital technologies will ensure the transformation of relations in the labor market in favor of increasing the share of flexible forms of employment, remote work, the need for continuous training during life, the development of flexible forms of business organization using outsourcing schemes, the development of flexible forms of time management.