Social Inertia as a Destructive Factor in the Development of the Innovative Economic System in the Russian Federation
Social Inertia as a Destructive Factor in the Development of the Innovative Economic System in the Russian Federation

Summary/Abstract: In the conditions of limited financial resources, tough competition and social transformation of society, the development of an innovative economic system in the Russian Federation (RF) is subject to the destructive impact of non-economic factors. In view of this, the issue of identifying social inertia as a deterrent to innovative transformations in the economy is of increasing significance. The purpose of the article is to evaluate and analyze the force and factors of social inertia on the part of the population regarding regional economy modernization in Russia. As part of study, the essence of the sociological category of “social inertia” was clarified. By means of a sociological survey of residents of the Russian regions, the quantitative value of integral indices of the power of social inertia towards innovative transformations in the national economy is determined. The levels of the force of social inertia have been developed and substantiated. Time lags of social actors’ lability for each of the regions are calculated. Classification of Russia’s regions according to the level of inertia and temporal lag is performed. The regional features of the presence of social inertia towards the modernization of economic processes are grounded. Factors of the development of social inertia in the Russian economy are argued. A set of practical recommendations was developed on the reduction of the level of social inertia in regions in order to reach an adequate consensus between social actors and the management system within the framework of the development of the innovative economic system. This approach contributes to the establishment of a balance between the urge for profits and the social responsibility of business as the basis for boosting innovation and the formation of an appropriate social environment for its development in Russia.

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