LEADER 06293 am 22010573u 450 001 9910130755003321 005 20221206103738.0 010 $a0230294936$b(ebook) 010 $z9780230252394$b(hardback) 024 7 $a10.1057/9780230294936 035 $a(CKB)3450000000003016 035 $a(EBL)4324971 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000507574 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)12180481 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000507574 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10549192 035 $a(PQKB)10144887 035 $a(SSID)ssj0001606675 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)16317656 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0001606675 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)14895738 035 $a(PQKB)11742136 035 $a(DE-He213)978-0-230-29493-6 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC5643402 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL5643402 035 $a(OCoLC)956388113 035 $a(oapen)https://directory.doabooks.org/handle/20.500.12854/38383 035 $a(PPN)191696692 035 $a(EXLCZ)993450000000003016 100 $a20151116d2011 u| 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aurbn#---|uu|| 181 $ctxt$2rdacontent 182 $cc$2rdamedia 183 $acr$2rdacarrier 200 10$aNetworks in the Russian market economy /$fby M. Lonkila 205 $a1st ed. 2011. 210 $aBasingstoke$cSpringer Nature$d2010 210 1$aLondon :$cPalgrave Macmillan UK :$cImprint: Palgrave Macmillan,$d2011. 215 $a1 online resource (196 pages) $cdigital file(s) 300 $aDescription based upon print version of record. 311 08$aPrint version: 9780230252394 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index. 327 $aCover; Half-Title; Title; Copyright; Contents; List of Figures and Tables; Note on Transliteration; Preface; 1 Introduction; The software industry as an exemplary case of the functioning of the Russian market economy; The role of social networks in the Soviet and Russian economy and society; Incorporating cultural and moral aspects into studies of networks in the Russian economy; Structure of the book; 2 Using Networks to Find Out about Networks; The significance of personal networks in studies of the Russian economy; The qualitative approach in social network analysis 327 $aNetwork data and how to get themLimitations of the study; Problems of generalization; 3 The Evolution of Russia's IT Sector; Arcadia: The birth of a St. Petersburg software company; Computing in the Soviet Union; Information technology and the collapse of the Soviet Union; The ICT sector in the Post-Soviet Russian economy; 4 The Soviet Legacy and its Transformation in the Russian IT Field; Constraining and enabling aspects of the Soviet legacy; Soviet organizations as platforms for the emerging economy; Entrepreneurship and Soviet legacy 327 $aBlat: Transformation of the Soviet-era networking practiceBlat in post-Soviet Russia; Barter: A transitory phenomenon of exchange; Otkat: The role of 'kickbacks' in the Russian economy; Other informal practices in the post-Soviet Russian economy; Prevalence of criminal practices in the Russian economy; 5 Social Milieus and Personal Network Growth in the St. Petersburg IT Industry; Schools and universities; Internet milieus; The Russian Software Developers Association (RUSSOFT); Birthdays as foci of interaction 327 $a6 The Types of Economic Resources Transmitted through the Networks of St. Petersburg IT Professionals Business ideas and partners; Clients; Starting capital; Office space; Jobs; Advice and information; Services; 7 Social Mechanisms Governing the Informal Transactions between Russian IT Managers; Reciprocal expectations in Russian managers' transactions; Brokerage; The mixing of personal and professional spheres of life; 8 The Spirit of Russian IT Capitalism; The connexionist spirit of Western capitalism; The domestic spirit of Russian IT capitalism; 9 Conclusions; Appendix: List of Respondents -- Notes -- References -- Index 330 $aA PDF version of this book is available for free in open access via the OAPEN Library platform, www.oapen.org. 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