Development of Human Resources in Ukraine: Key Challenges and Prospects in Dimension of International Comparisons
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Economics&Education 2020 05(02) SOCIAL ECONOMIC Levchenko Anna PhD of Economics, Professor, Department of Economics. Management and Commercial Activity, Central Ukrainian National Technical University, Kropyvnytskyi, Ukraine E-mail: [email protected] ORCID: 0000-0001-6141-1565 Researcher ID: U-4933-2018 Nemchenko Tetiana Assistant Lecturer, Department of Economy, Management and Commercial Activity, Central Ukrainian National Technical University, Kropyvnytskyi, Ukraine E-mail: [email protected] ORCID: 0000-0002-4914-5134 Researcher ID: publons.com/researcher/2997092/tetiana-nemchenko/ Development of human resources in Ukraine: key challenges and prospects in dimension of international comparisons Abstract Keywords The subject of the paper reveals the prospects of adopting the foreign experience to human resources, regulate the social development of human resources in Ukraine. In the global economic social development, crisis, according to researchers, human resources should become the basis of the socio-economic country's competitiveness on the world stage. Human resources accumulate skills, as development, skills, well as they are mobile and adaptable to new challenges. By the author the definition of labour market, human social development of human resources as a driving factor in strengthening the social capital, social capital, welfare is presented, the main factors, which influence on it are identified and the schooling system, higher mechanism of social development of human resources is presented. education system In paper the comparative analysis of the level of human resources development in Ukraine and other countries is conducted by the author. The position of Ukraine in the world ranking of human resources development was studied. Along with this, the JEL: J24, F66, O15, I38 Ukraine's place in the world ranking was determined by such indicators as: Human Capital Index, Quality of Life Index and the Legatum Prosperity Index. The author also identified the main weaknesses that hinder the achievement of efficiency in human resource management in general. The main vectors to which the state policy on human resources regulation should be directed were found out, and possible consequences of the global pandemic impact on further development of the state economy were highlighted. The tendencies of the global labour market were clarified and it is emphasized that in the economic crisis for the forming and development of human resources, in addition to overcoming the above problems, the state needs to strengthen influence on domestic enterprises to save workplaces. The paper also states that an important factor in the social development of human resources in the opinion of the world community is the forming of professional skills that will increase workforce competitiveness. 1 Statement of the problem their own resources get additional competitiveness at the international level. Global experience appears The present-day realities are characterized by that human resources have the greatest adaptive the intensification of globalization, as well as capacity in crisis conditions and, as a result, innovation and integration processes. Therefore, their effective using is currently one of the main those countries which are able to rationally use indicators of economic development of any country. 56 SOCIAL ECONOMIC Economics&Education 2020 05(01) Today, the problematic issues for Ukraine of remuneration, socio-psychological climate in the human development, primarily related to providing team and ensuring staff health and safety etc. HRD, the effective employment, creating legal by its definition, is an activity carried out in the workplaces, overcoming poverty, removing organization and designed to change professional economy from the shadow sector, increasing and personal characteristics of the staff. productivity, improving quality of life, as well as Recently, scientists have come to the conclusion creating conditions for good education, medical that due to the concept of HRD, employees of the and social services, strengthening social organization become strategic assets of companies partnership and the forming of social responsibility and are their main competitive advantages [7,8,9]. on the part of employers and the state, providing Therefore, the attention of scientists is focused on opportunities for professional development and the main areas of HRD concept, which were lifelong learning, etc. Therefore, it is significant, in identified by Gilley, J., Eggland, S., & Gilley, A., our opinion, to strengthen position of the state at namely: individual development, career the international level, to mitigate the effects of development, performance management and the global economic crisis due to the pandemic, to organizational development [9]. implement basic postulates of sustainable The result of the realization of human resources development, to generalize factors of human in the process of labour is the accumulation of capital growth and to identify areas for its human capital. At the same time, the scientists improvement, to raise competitiveness of the focus on the influence of social factors on this economy at both regional and global levels. process, the forming of social capital and its role in the development of society's economy. 2 Latest scientific progress and The shift of emphasis in the research of human publications review resources to their strategic development is also characteristic of Ukrainian science. A number of The issues of human resources have always been scientists dedicate their studies to the issue of in the area of interests of the Ukrainian and world forming and development of human resources, scientists. In particular, much attention is paid to revealing it from the standpoint of ensuring the the forming, application and upkeeping of human competitiveness of staff [10-16]. However, taking resources as well as the process of human capital into account the tendencies of world scientific development in the future. P. Drucker started to thought necessitates the research of development use the term "human resources" when he outlined of human resources as a basis for ensuring the its using for personnel management during strategic directions of economic efficiency. the work’s process [1]. In general, researches of The above-mentioned facts prove that this scientific achievements of foreign scientists [1- issue remains relevant and widely studied not only 7] prove the established view of the application in Ukraine but also internationally. In particular, of this category for employees of organizations, the attention of scientists during the World industries and territories, their real and potential Economic Forum is once again drawn to the issues skills and abilities that are used or can be used in of forming and maintenance of human resources. their employment. The importance of improving the quality of human The concepts of "human resource management capital in accordance with the changing (HRM)" and "human resource development (HRD)" environment is also emphasized. A number of are widely reflected in world scientific practice researches of international organizations are also today. Historically, the term HRM was the first to be devoted to these issues, and once again highlight developed. However, already in the 70's of the the urgency of accretion and development of twentieth century scientists [5] began to use the human resources in the world. concept of HRD, and in the early 80's of the twentieth century the term "human resources 3 The purpose and problem of research development" was approved by the American Society for Training and Development (ASTD). The purpose of the research is the determination HRD has long been considered a component of of key factors and mechanism of development HRM. However, in the 90s of the twentieth century of human resources, conducting the evaluation McGoldrick & Stewart [6] advocated separation of of the state of development of human resources these concepts and emphasized the enhanced role of Ukraine in dimensions of international of HRD in the personnel strategy of the organization. comparisons and, based on the world experience, The fundamental difference between these concepts identification of key factors that will improve the according to foreign scholars, in particular Haslinda competitiveness of human resources of Ukraine on A. [7] is that HRM is a process of human abilities the world market. management to ensure the goals of the organization, During the conducting of research, we used the including the organization of recruitment, methods of description, analysis and synthesis, 57 Economics&Education 2020 05(02) SOCIAL ECONOMIC induction and deduction and analytical methods national scientists, human resources should for determination the essence of the concepts of become the mechanism of both economic and "human resources development" and the social prosperity of Ukraine. Therefore, within this mechanism of its functioning, formulation the framework, it is important to study foreign main problems and ways of their solving to ensure experience in social development of human the effective human resource management, as well resources, as well as to determine Ukraine's place as comparison, rating and graphical methods of in the global labour market, opportunities for its rating evaluation of the level of human resources human capital development in the economic crisis development of Ukraine in the world dimension. and increasing competitiveness internationally.