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Item Open Access PROGRESS TOWARDS A SUSTAINABLE FUTURE FOR TOURISM AND ECONOMIC GROWTH(The Kazakh National University Named After Al -Farabi and Suleyman Demirel University, 2008) Oskenbayev YessengaliSince the late 1980s, sustainable developmen bas become a buzzword in development studies in general and in tourism research in particular. However, a literature review led the author of this paper to the belief that the "muddy pool" (Harrison, 1996) of debate on sustainable tourism is patchy, disjointed and at times flawed. Indeed, "little appears to have been written, in depth, on the meaning and implications of sustainable tourism development" (Hunter&Green, 1995:69).Most research had advanced little beyond the stage of formulating and discussing various principles and assumptions' (Komilis, 1994:65); while the case studies which explore the ways of applying sustainable principles to practice, often through small eco- or alternative tourism projects, provide at best a micro solution to what is essentially a macro problem (Wheeller, 1991: 93).Item Open Access TRADE AGREEMENTS AND THEIR IMPORTANCE TO KAZAKHSTAN(The Kazakh National University Named After Al -Farabi and Suleyman Demirel University, 2008) Smirnova ElenaToday every country thinks about increasing efficiency through free trade. Free trade is a system in which the trade of goods and services between or within two or more countries flow unconstrained by govemment-imposed restrictions. Such goverment interventions generally increase costs of goods and services to both consumers and producers. Interventions include taxes and tariffs, non-tariff barriers, such as regulatory legislation and quotas. Free trade opposes all such interventions. One of the strongest arguments for free trade was made by classical economist David Ricardo in his analysis of comparative advantage. Comparative advantage explains how trade will benefit both parties (countries, regions, or individuals) if they have different opportunity costs of productionItem Open Access Organizational-economic aspects of outsourcing companies(2018) Zhukiyeva G.For the third year in a row, the transfer of some processes and functions to outsourcing is the third most popular place in the plans for business restructuring and is included in the intentions of every fourth CEO in Kazakhstan. However, in the scientific literature there are no studies indicating the most important influential factor in making a decision to transition to outsourcing. In this study, a quantitative survey method was used to interview 50 companies, first, the most important factor influencing the decision to outsource was determined, and secondly, the relationship between these factors was studied. The research showed the most influential of the five proposed factors (toll savings, time to engage in main business, quality and promptness, technology and resources of vendor, decline the liability) was the decline in responsibility for the supplier. Practitioners in the field of company outsourcing can use these results by answering the question: "What is the most important factor to consider when providing a service?" The results of the research expand the knowledge i in the sphere of outsourcing companies.Item Open Access Improving the competitiveness of the higher education in modern economy of the Republic of Kazakhstan(2018) Azemkhan B.The purpose of the following research is to identify the factors that affect competitiveness of higher education institution and find the ways to improve them. The relevance of the topic of this study is determined by the fact that the modern education is impossible without studying factors. With the development of technology, with increasing competition, the higher education institutions need to identify its weaknesses and problems and find original solutions and actions in order to succeed in their activities. Recently, the situation in the world has changed significantly: in higher education there is integration and globalization. In this regard each university must make changes in all areas of its activities and apply new methods and principles. Education is the main priority and the main indicator of development in all civilized countries of the world. Getting higher education has always been, remains and will be one of the important aspects in a person's life, especially in the conditions of the modern world with its fierce competition in the labor market. The purpose of this study is to analyze the factors of competitiveness of universities in Kazakhstan as a whole, as well as the analysis of factors of the Suleyman Demirel university separately. To achieve the goal author chooses quantitative analysis by conducting a survey and expert evaluation. Also, the author, according to the factors of competitiveness studied, drew up a SWOT-analysis and made descriptive analysis on the survey. The author also conducted a comparative analysis of statistical data of higher education in Kazakhstan, collected from reliable source. All data were studied during literature review.Item Open Access Human Resource Management using the example of Kaspi Bank(2018) Altynbekova N.This paper utilizes a unique information collected through sites visits to extend the analysis of the human resource management environment and taking questionnaires from different employees of Kaspi bank. Empirical research on the relationship between human resource management practices and establishment performance has focussed on blue collar workers in manufacturing despite the fact that most employees work in white collar occupations and service sector industries. The human resource management environment at the bank, as measured by the performance evaluation and feedback system and the quality of communications between the manager and the staff, had a significant effect on its performance. An important finding is that, even though all managers in this bank are given a formal set of human resource policies, they appear to have considerable discretion in their application.Item Open Access GRAVITY MODEL OF ETHNIC MIGRATION AND ITS MANIFESTATION IN KAZAKHSTAN(SDU, 2017) Tatibekov B.L.; Hanks R.R.The monograph reveals the scientific, fundamental bases or patterns of the ethnic migration development. The presented objective laws are offered not in a specifically narrow, but in using an interdisciplinary approach. The book shows howphysical laws of gravitation manifest themselves in social phenomena, in particular, in ethnic migration processes. Kazakhstan's experience as a particularly specific example of the ethnic migration development processes has been adopted as a basis for practical reflection of these objective laws. The provisions set forth in the work have an appropriate theoretical, methodological and practical importance and may be used by scientists, teachers, students of higher educational institutions specialized in Economics and Mathematics when carrying out research in the field of population migration, as well as in lectures and seminars on subjects related to Economics, Demography, Sociology, Economics of Migration.Item Open Access Organizational and economic aspects of introduction of new technology in the financial sector of Kazakhstan Republic(2018) Aytbenbetova T.Today the banking sector is competitive, stable with a convenient and attractive product line that meets the needs of customers, both individuals and corporate clients. Particular attention is paid to the innovative trends by modern leading banks from around the world to optimize existing processes, improve existing products and services, risk management systems, maintain a strong position in post-crisis situation, transforming traditional Bank into a digital one. Because of these factors, competition is conducted between commercial banks to preserve each client and, of course, attract a new one. Financial markets witness a rapid change in 2017. As technology advances, it affects business models in financial sector and how people attain financial services. One term is on everybody’s lips: Blockchain, which stands for the dynamic industry in the intersection of finance and technology [1, P.3]. It is also described as a new type of financial service industry (Albert Isola, 2016), which has the main functional principles as transparency of transactions with the inability to change them by persons who do not have authorized access to it, cost reduction and high security against hacker attacks and especially it optimizes the process of cross border payments. It is possible that the blockchain technology will become the top economic layer of the organically connected world of various computing devices, including portable computing devices, "Internet of things", smart phones, tablets, laptops, smart houses, smart cars and a smart city [2, p.14]. The purpose of this thesis is to consider the use of block technology on the example of developed countries to enhance and ensure the competitiveness and economic potential of the financial sector of Kazakhstan in the world community, as well as the quality of life of the population through progressive development by digitizing the financial ecosystem, having obtained valuable data from the results of the study.Item Open Access Development of Women's Entrepreneurship on the example of Shymkent(2024) Mukhamejan A.This dissertation explores the development of women's entrepreneurship in Shymkent, Kazakhstan, through a detailed narrative analysis. By interviewing 30 women entrepreneurs, this study aims to understand their motivations, challenges, support systems, and strategies for success. The findings reveal that women in Shymkent are driven by both economic necessity and the desire for independence. Financial barriers, cultural norms, and family responsibilities are identified as significant challenges. However, support from family, friends, professional networks, and government programs plays a crucial role in their entrepreneurial journey. The study highlights the importance of continuous learning, networking, and innovation as key strategies for overcoming obstacles and achieving business success. Based on these insights, several recommendations are proposed to enhance the entrepreneurial environment for women in Shymkent. These include improving access to financial resources, promoting gender equality, providing childcare and family support services, and developing robust networking and mentorship programs. The recommendations aim to address the specific needs and challenges faced by women entrepreneurs, fostering a more inclusive and supportive entrepreneurial ecosystem. By implementing these recommendations, policymakers and support organizations can help women entrepreneurs in Shymkent overcome barriers, achieve their business goals, and contribute significantly to the region's economic and social development. This dissertation contributes to the academic understanding of women's entrepreneurship in a specific cultural and economic context and offers practical solutions for enhancing women's entrepreneurial success.Item Open Access Exploring HRM practices under macro-level turbulence: A qualitative study(2023) Meyrambek A.Y.The economic crisis that is resulted from the military actions of the two states (Russia and Ukraine) is affecting the global and local economy. Economic crises tend to place pressure on cutting costs, such as labour costs, resulting in salary reductions, reduction in monetary motivation, short-term work, and reduction in training (Gunnigle et al., 2013; Johnstone, 2018; Zagelmeyer et al., 2012), by that affecting the HRM practices of the company. Thus, the primary goal of this research is to gain an understanding of how the current economic crisis has impacted the HRM practices, such as recruitment and selection, reward systems, training and development, and performance appraisal in Kazakhstani small medium enterprises. The nature of this research paper is exploratory, that’s why the methodology that is used is qualitative method. The primary data was collected by conducting six semistructured in-depth interviews. The interviews will shed light to the overall picture of how current state of the economy is affecting the human resource practices in the Kazakhstani small-medium enterprises.Item Open Access Innovation in the higher economy and finance education: developing а new course of 'Social security and pension provision'(Elsevier Ltd., 2013) Assel Izekenova; Zhanaг TemiгbekovaThe issue of the essence of the efficient investment of pension saving – young but already fledgling institutional investors – pension funds (APF) of the Republic Kazakhstan and its reflection in the higher education in economy and finance is addressed in this paper. Because, this issue is not only of the Government of Kazakhstan and the financial market players (including the employees and the top management of pension funds), but is also a concern of the academicians, who are responsible for the educating the specialists for the mentioned sector Main objective of this study is to discuss the outline of developing educational and methodological complex for a new course of ‘Social security and pension provision’ that mainly covers the examination and the teaching of the problems of the pension provision with the global perspective and under existing economic and social situation of country. The authors believe that, introducing such a new course as an elective discipline will improve the quality of higher financial education of Kazakhstan, since, the issue of social security and pensions was not handled as an independent course before. The new course ‘Social security and pension provision in the case of Kazakhstan’ will help – students to develop skills and knowledge which have critical importance for the future specialist of pension funds as this course will provide students with theoretical tools and cases from the global practical experiences. Thus, this new course will enable them to interpret domestic social security and pension’s reforms as well as to evaluate new technology and latest achievement for modernization of pension model of Republic Kazakhstan.