Denysiuk L. Mechanisms of interaction between society, business and government in the context of war and post-war reconstruction of Ukraine

The dissertation research developed scientific provisions and obtained new results, which together solve the actual scientific and applied task of substantiating theoretical positions and developing practical recommendations for improving the mechanisms of interaction between society, business and government in the context of war and post-war reconstruction of Ukraine. In the first chapter of the dissertation, «Theoretical Foundations and Historical Preconditions for the Formation of Mechanisms of Interaction between Society, Business and Government in Ukraine», the author analyzes the state of scientific research on the interaction between society, business and government; reveals the features of intersectoral interaction as a sign of the formation of civil society and the development of democracy in Ukraine; considers social responsibility as a basic requirement and fundamental value of interaction between society, business and government. It is proved that today the state effectively uses the potential that promotes social partnership, namely: public investment in new jobs in priority activities («eRobota»); the program of affordable housing lending («eHouse»); state guarantees for loans and compensation of loan interest rates; nationalization of systemically important business structures (if necessary). A promising presidential initiative in the investment sphere is the Program of small and large privatization aimed at economic recovery of the state. It is substantiated that education, which forms the basis of the national innovation system, is the ground on which innovations grow, understanding of their role and perception, and therefore its role during the war becomes an important topic that requires cooperation between government agencies, NGOs, the international community and business structures to ensure the protection of children and maximum educational opportunities in such difficult conditions. The second chapter of the dissertation, «Current Status and Priorities for the Development of Mechanisms for the Interaction of Society, Business and Government in Ukraine in the Context of War and Post-War Reconstruction», analyzes the current state of the dialogue between society, business and government in the context of the challenges of war; examines the regulatory and legal framework for the interaction of society, business and government in Ukraine; and considers the experience of post-war reconstruction in foreign countries to determine the main priorities for the interaction of society, business and government in the context of war in Ukraine. The author analyzes the experience of post-war recovery of foreign countries, which showed that the development of a new efficient economy took place in them with the help of detailed “resuscitation” programs for the economy, which were implemented on the basis of interaction between society, business and government. Chapter 3 of the dissertation, «Ways to Improve the Mechanisms of Interaction between Society, Business and Government in the Context of War and Post-War Reconstruction of Ukraine», substantiates the need to introduce a process approach into the mechanisms of interaction between society, business and government; reveals the ways to ensure continuous improvement of the processes of joint activities of society, business and government; outlines the strategic vectors of interaction between society, business and government in the context of war and post-war reconstruction of Ukraine. In order to ensure continuous improvement of the processes of joint activities of society, business and government, it is proposed to apply the Schuchart-Deming cycle (PDCA) in synthesis with the Japanese Kaizen philosophy, which allows establishing a logical sequence of repeated actions aimed at continuously ensuring small improvements as a result of coordinated continuous efforts on the part of all participants in interaction and overcoming such negative phenomena as: losses (all types of actions that consume resources without creating value); inconsistencies (any deviations from the process); irrational actions. The results of the dissertation fully confirm the achievement of this goal. The systematic solution of the scientific tasks made it possible to formulate conclusions and develop practical recommendations for improving the mechanisms of interaction between society, business and government in the context of war and post-war reconstruction of Ukraine.