Situation in the industrial sector of the region's economy in 2016

Currently, the industrial sector of the economy in the majority of regions does not have sufficient resilience to modern challenges and reacts sharply to the high growth of prices for purchased products and a reduced consumer demand for manufactured goods. In this regard, the authorities should make management decisions aimed to ensure sustainable development of the industry and based on the results of objective systems analysis. One of its important components is the direct work with the business environment. The present article focuses on the results of a survey of managers of industrial enterprises of the Vologda Oblast. The purpose of the study is to determine the state of the industry as one of the key sectors of the regional economy. Special attention is paid to the nuances of investment and innovative development, and improvement of the quality of labor potential. The object of the research is industrial enterprises of the Vologda Oblast; the subject of the research is the results of their financial and economic performance...