The model of integrative management of rural social infrastructure development

Abstract

This article describes integrative management of rural social infrastructure (hereinafter referred to as the RSI), provides the analysis of RSI management processes and determination of main principles required in order to achieve sustained development of the region. The main research objective, namely, creation of integrative rural social infrastructure management model has been reached. The main research methods were used: analysis and generalization of scientific literature, logical and systematical reasoning, graphic presentation of comparison, abstracts and other methods. RSI means territorial and spatial system of interrelated economical and social activity types (which not directly related to production industry) and relations, establishing proper conditions for ecosystem performance, creation of human, physical and social capitals to be used by individuals and the society itself for their private and social needs. A complex RSI requires the management of various levels. The integrative management model cover application of management processes that integrate some or all fundamental components of scope, schedule, cost, risk, quality and resources. Integrative functions of RSI (planning, monitoring and controlling, information, organisation, stakeholders, assurance) act across those components. Each integrative function brings together aspects of the main components and helps to keep the principles of RSI management. The main elements of the integrative RSI management model identified: determination of consumer demand for RSI services and strategic development goals; RSI development (planning of services, means and results); organization of RSI services supply; horizontal and vertical coordination of RSI activities; assessment of RSI services consumers’ opinion and community sustainability; supervision and evaluation of RSI activities.