The social and ecological factors of sustainable development concept, connection of economic growth with social development are studied. The major social and ecological problems of the transition of the national economy of Ukraine on the principles of sustainable development are analysed.
The paper considers and analyzes quantitative and financial performance of state target programs for the period from 2008 to 2014. The common characteristic of the use of the national program target management to respond in the most significant areas of globalization influences.
Problem setting. In general, the current level of integration and globalization processes requires a significant optimization of the existing transport system and its maximum adaptation to the requirements of European standards for the provision of transport services for the movement of passengers within urban agglomerations. The elimination of vertical state planning, financing and control in the field of public transport has caused a kind of chaos in the transport sector, because a new model of management and development has not been formed.
Problem setting. Formation of effective local self-government, which would be in line with the basic principles of the European Charter of Local Self-Government, is one of the most important and, at the same time, complex issues of Ukraine’s development as a democratic state. It is well known that the key element of local self-government is territorial communities which efficiency influences the development of the country.
Problem setting. Public administration in Ukraine is an integral part of social system, but it needs to be modernized efficiently. This implies the need for a deep understanding of the current situation and a thorough analysis of the main factors of this development, especially socio-cultural ones.
Problem setting. The status of the state and private partnership in Ukraine and the prospects of its development under conditions of the healthcare reform were examined. The cooperation of the state and private sector becomes increasingly important in a social sense, however the existing practice does not demonstrate the efficiency of the fulfillment of the assigned tasks. The conducted analysis allowed to determine the risks and problems of the implementation of the state and private partnership in the sphere of healthcare under current conditions in Ukraine.
The article states that given the numerous socio-economic problems of modern development of Ukraine, the question of the existence of problems of practical activities of the national elite in Ukraine, because any socio-economic development of the population directly depends on its leaders, who through their functions determine key directions and strategies of socio-economic development and are the subjects of state formation processes.
The article defines that the managerial elite plays an important role in the formation and development of the state in general, because it combines the functions of power with a significant material base and endowed with managerial capabilities. Thus, it is determined that the development of the state or its decline depends on the correctness of the action, as a result of which its key problems of activity, influence on the development of the country's processes are defined below, as a result of which key principles.
Variability of the external environment, instability, active use of information systems, which accelerates access to information and requires rapid processing of data — all these have influence on the emotional state of modern managers at different levels of government, their subordinates, the relationship between them, the moral and psychological climate in the team. communication processes, etc.
The article deals with problems of small and medium-sized businesses development in Ukraine. The social and economic functions of small and medium-sized businesses are outlined. Statistical indicators of small and medium-sized businesses and individuals-entrepreneurs activity is analyzed.