ECONOMIC SECURITY OF MODERN ENTERPRISES: THE STRUCTURE, CRITERIA, PROBLEMS

Abstract

Background. The views of modern scientific thought are now increasingly turning towards the essence and problems of economic security both at the macro and micro levels, which characterizes this direction not only as a dynamically developing but also as a priority. The economic security of enterprises is the basis of national economic security, since the observance of the economic interests of each specific economic entity in aggregate ensures the implementation of the strategic priorities of the state as a whole. Materials and methods. The research was based on the study of the essence of the concept of “economic security”, its consideration in the understanding of different economic schools, applied the following scientific methods: scientific abstraction, functional and statistical analysis, logical analytical methods of analysis and synthesis, induction and deduction, analogy and modeling, idealization and abstraction, concretization and axiomatization, explanation and formalization. Results. The composition, content and meaning of the concept of “economic security” is defined, its criteria are determined at the microlevel, and also problems of economic security of modern enterprises are revealed. Conclusions. The composition of the economic security of modern enterprises should be understood as its state, eliminating the impact of threats of an economic nature, due to the ability of the organization to resist adverse factors. The criteria for economic security at the current, tactical and strategic levels are solvency indicators, the absence of symptoms of the current and strategic crisis, as well as the pre-crisis state of the organization.

Keywords

• economic entity
• economic security
• threats
• competitive advantage
• sustainable operation