RosNOU young researchers discuss the coronavirus impact on various sectors of the economy and business

17 December 2020

Author: Press-sluzhba RosNOU

One of the main topics of the conference was the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on business processes in various sectors of the economy.

The Second All-Russian Scientific Conference "Current Problems and Existing Trends in the Development of Socio-economic Sciences in the XXI Century: Young Researchers’ View" was held in an online format on December 17, 2020. At the conference organized by the Russian New University (RosNOU), young scientists presented 72 reports.

The conference participants were addressed by teachers and students of RosNOU, Plekhanov Russian University of Economics, Pushkin State Institute of the Russian Language, experts in the field of human resource management and advertising.

One of the main topics of the conference was the impact of the pandemic on business processes in various sectors of the economy.

Students and teachers discussed the issues of their professional activity spheres. During the pandemic, the tourism and hotel industry were severely affected; management in general and personnel management underwent serious transformations; advertising and public relations as information and communication support for any business faced significant changes.

Natalia S. Morozova

Scientific Director of the Institute of Business Technologies of RosNOU

The pandemic has certainly affected the field of personnel management, which is reflected primarily in the labor legislation of the Russian Federation. According to the Deputy Minister of Labour and Social Protection Elena Bukhtiyarova, up to 5.5 million people worked remotely in the midst of a pandemic. During 2020, it was repeatedly necessary to transfer employees to home offices, which did not have a proper regulatory framework.

Employers acted differently. Someone renegotiated employment contracts, someone signed additional agreements with employees, and someone was completely limited to orders since there was no single procedure that would be clearly spelled out in the Labor Code of the Russian Federation.

The new law on distance and remote working will come into force on January 1, 2021. The law defined that remote work can be temporary or permanent, established the procedure for interaction between a remote employee and an employer, and also guaranteed that remote work cannot be a reason for reducing wages.

The pandemic is a negative phenomenon, but the change in attitudes to remote working is positive. The entry into force of the law will increase social security, as well as expand employment opportunities for Russians.

Marina M. Novikova

Head of the Department of Personnel Management of the Institute of Business Technologies of RosNOU

The conference included the following sections: "Modern management problems and topical issues of personnel management", "Traditions and innovations in tourism and hotel business", "Advertising and public relations, service and social business communications in modern society".

As a result of the conference, a collection of articles by young researchers is planned to be published and included in the Russian Science Citation Index.