December 22 of this year the Sumy National Agrarian University held a meeting of the specialized academic council D 55.859.01 on the specialty 08.00.04 – economics and management of enterprises (by types of economic activity), at which Oleksandr Derkach’s dissertation work “Social responsibility in the system of managing the competitiveness of agricultural entities” was presented business” to obtain the scientific degree of Candidate of Economic Sciences.
Problem issues were studied in depth and economic research methods were skilfully used under the leadership of the scientific director, general director of the SI Derzhgruntokhorona, doctor of economic sciences, professor Yuriy Zaytsev.
The dissertation is devoted to a comprehensive study of the theoretical and methodological foundations of the implementation of social responsibility by agrarian business entities in the context of increasing their competitiveness. Proposed ways of rational use of the management toolkit of socio-economic development of subjects of the agrarian sphere, developed practical recommendations for the formation of management mechanisms for the implementation of social responsibility of subjects of agrarian business, aimed at increasing their competitiveness.
The topic of the dissertation is extremely relevant and timely, because reproduction in the agrarian sphere of the economy has not only an economic and ecological, but also a social character. In addition, the social orientation of the business strategy and policy of any enterprise makes it possible to significantly improve its market position, extend the life cycle, and also ensure the growth of its sustainability indicators.
Congratulations to Oleksandr Derkach on the successful defense and awarding of the scientific degree of Candidate of Economic Sciences. We wish you further fruitful work, vitality and new creative and scientific achievements!