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1 online resource (xi, 184 pages) : illustrations |
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Preface -- Introduction -- Using Networks to find out about Networks -- The Evolution of Russia's IT Sector -- The Soviet Legacy and its Transformation in the Russian IT Field -- Social Milieus and Personal Network Growth in the St. Petersburg IT Industry -- The Types of Economic Resources Transmitted Through the Networks of St. Petersburg IT Professionals -- Social Mechanisms Governing the Informal Transactions between Russian IT Managers -- The Spirit of Russian IT Capitalism -- Conclusions |
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Machine generated contents note: 1. Introduction -- The software industry as an exemplary case of the functioning of the Russian market economy -- The role of social networks in the Soviet and Russian economy and society -- Incorporating cultural and moral aspects into studies of networks in the Russian economy -- Structure of the book -- 2. Using Networks to Find Out about Networks -- The significance of personal networks in studies of the Russian economy -- The qualitative approach in social network analysis -- Network data and how to get them -- Limitations of the study -- Problems of generalization -- 3. The Evolution of Russia's IT Sector -- Arcadia: The birth of a St. Petersburg software company |
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Schools and universities -- Internet milieus -- The Russian Software Developers Association (RUSSOFT) -- Birthdays as foci of interaction -- 6. The Types of Economic Resources Transmitted through the Networks of St. Petersburg IT Professionals -- Business ideas and partners -- Clients -- Starting capital -- Office space -- Jobs -- Advice and information -- Services -- 7. Social Mechanisms Governing the Informal Transactions between Russian IT Managers -- Reciprocal expectations in Russian managers' transactions -- Brokerage -- The mixing of personal and professional spheres of life -- 8. The Spirit of Russian IT Capitalism -- The connexionist spirit of Western capitalism -- The domestic spirit of Russian IT capitalism -- 9. Conclusions |
| Summary |
If Russia has become a market economy, how does it function on a grassroots level? In addition to market mechanisms, what kinds of social and moral principles are at work in the new Russian economy? Is the 'Soviet legacy' still present in post-Soviet business practices? This book searches for answers to these questions, by investigating the networking practices of the Russian software industry. It examines what kinds of resources are transmitted through the personal networks of Russian IT directors and managers, and which mechanisms govern this transmission. The volume opens a rarely available grassroots-level view into the business practices of the new Russian knowledge-based economy. This book is essential reading for all interested in Russian society, culture and economy. This ebook is participating in an experiment and is available Open Access under the Creative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial-No Derivatives 3.0 Unported (CC BY-NC-ND 3.0) licence. Users are free to disseminate and reuse the ebook. The licence does not however permit commercial exploitation or the creation of derivative works without specific permission. To view a copy of this license visit http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0. For more information about the experiment visit our FAQs |
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Russia |
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Market economy |
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Business practices |
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IT industry |
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Rusland |
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Markt economie |
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Cultuur van zaken doen |
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ICT industrie |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 166-179) and index |
| Notes |
English |
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Business networks -- Russia (Federation)
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Computer software industry -- Russia (Federation)
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Economics, finance, business and management.
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Business and management.
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Business communication and presentation.
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Computing and information technology.
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Computer networking and communications.
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Economics.
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Economic systems and structures.
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BUSINESS & ECONOMICS -- Industries -- Transportation.
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TRANSPORTATION -- Public Transportation.
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Economics.
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Business networks
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Computer software industry
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Softwareindustrie
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Soziales Netzwerk
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Russia (Federation)
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Russland
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| LC no. |
2011410125 |
| ISBN |
9780230294936 |
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0230294936 |
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