Feral American mink Neogale vison continues to expand its European range: time to harmonise population monitoring and coordinate control

The American mink Neogale vison is an invasive alien species in Europe that threatens endemic biodiversity and can transmit zoonotic diseases, including the SARS-CoV-2 virus. The last attempt to map the geographic range of this species in Europe, at continental scale, dates back to 2007. We aimed to update the distribution map of the feral American mink and assess its temporal trends. The information we collected was critically analysed with the aim of improving future monitoring protocols and data collection. We gathered and standardised data from 34 databases, covering 32 countries. Through 3 five-year periods from 2007 to 2021, changes in range size, hunting bags and capture statistics were analysed. We also reviewed the current situation of mink farming in the different European countries and recorded population control schemes. The American mink is now widespread in the Baltic States, France, Germany, Iceland, Ireland, Poland, Scandinavia, Spain and the UK. The species is reported to be absent in some areas (e.g. parts of the UK, Iceland and Norway). Data are deficient for several countries, mainly in south-eastern Europe. These findings indicate that, during the last 15 years, the species has continued to spread across the continent, increasing its potential extent of occurrence in most countries. Our effort to collect and harmonise data across international borders highlighted information gaps and heterogeneity in data quality. Updated distribution data on the species provided here will aid risk assessment and risk management policies. These actions require a coordinated effort for population monitoring at continental level. Monitoring effort and data collection should be intensified in south-eastern Europe to improve data on the current distribution of this invasive species. © 2023 The Authors. Mammal Review published by Mammal Society and John Wiley & Sons Ltd.

The development of logistics in the context of the knowledge economy: The current state and features of management

The article explores global trends and external socio-economic factors in the development and management of logistics;the peculiarities of the logistics of business entities in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic were studied;generalized technologies for the development of the knowledge economy: artificial intelligence, machine learning and robotics, cloud computing, additive manufacturing, cybersecurity, augmented reality;the principles of the knowledge economy are interpreted, adapted to the peculiarities of the logistics activities of enterprises: interaction through the "Internet of things";accumulation of information and creation of digital copies of objects;technical support and replacement of human resources in the performance of dangerous or routine operations;decentralization of management decisions, delegating them to cyber-physical systems;developed and proposed for use in domestic and international economic science are the directions of development and management of logistics: the approximation of production and economic activities to the consumer and the regression of costs;overcoming the insufficient loading of sea vessels in the container transportation segment and achieving cost savings when using large-sized vessels;greening of logistics processes and achieving their compliance with international standards;formation of electronic commerce;socio-economic growth of the regions, creation of conditions for sustainable development of human resources, acquisition of unique competencies by them that meet the scientific and technical requirements of the knowledge economy. © 2023 EDP Sciences. All rights reserved.

Post COVID green intellectual capital management with the mediation of organizational learning capability

This study aims to investigate the features of managing intellectual capital regarding the influence on firm performance in the Russian banking sector after COVID-19. The study considered general importance of intellectual capital firm's bundle of all knowledge assets that can be utilized for different strategic moves. The research used primary data collected from managers in the Russian financial sector using a structured questionnaire from 364 respondents. The intellectual capital aspects used were human, relational, and structural capital. Organizational learning capability was a mediator, while firm performance was the independent variable. The hypotheses were evaluated using Structural Equation Modeling. The study results indicated that relational and human capital have a positive and significant influence on firm performance, but not structural capital. Relational capital, structural capital, and human capital were found to positively and significantly influence firm performance. Organizational learning capability was found to have a positive and significant effect on firm performance and a mediator of the impact of intellectual capital on firm performance. The study recommends that managers in the banking sector enhance their relations and interactions with customers, suppliers, and trade partners.

Personnel management innovations in the digital era: Case of Russia in covid-19 pandemic

The article explores personnel management innovations regarding the growing general trend towards automating routine operations in the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. The authors are trying to study the use of different digital instruments in human resource management in the Russian leading companies in their field of business. The aim of the study is to identify changes in the activities of the studied companies in the conditions of remote work for the company. The methods used in the study are applying the mathematical methods and algorithms aimed at optimizing personnel management during the COVID-19 pandemic in Russia. The results show that such kind of personnel management innovations as both e-recruitment process and remote work offer the greatest possibilities for using digital technologies in personnel management in the times of the pandemic. Advantages and disadvantages of the presented remote work were investigated taking into account the set of indicators of the enterprise: profitability, profit, reduction of the range of products, services, reduction in production volumes, closure of subsidiaries or a decrease in market share. The data accumulated allowed the authors to conclude that personnel management innovations on the basis of the digital technologies are actively used by companies around the world for recruitment, adaptation of employees and increase of labor efficiency. Russia is also no exception and is actively involved in these processes: almost all large companies who are market leaders use digital technologies in human resources management, in particular, during the pandemic. © 2021