Научная новизна исследования заключается в следующем. Уточнено понятие «финансовое сотрудничество» в контексте российско-китайских торгово-экономических отношений. Систематизированы основные направления финансового сотрудничества между Россией и Китаем, в том числе в приграничных территориях Дальнего Востока, выявлены проблемы и перспективы развития. Практическая значимость исследования заключается в выявлении недостатков и перспектив развития финансового сотрудничества, аналитические аспекты которых могут быть использованы в деятельности российских и китайских организаций, осуществляющих двухсторонние финансово-экономические операции. / The scientific novelty of the study is as follows. The concept of "financial cooperation" in the context of Russian-Chinese trade and economic relations has been clarified. The main directions of financial cooperation between Russia and China, including in the border territories of the Far East, are systematized, problems and prospects for development are identified. The practical significance of the study is to identify the shortcomings and prospects for the development of financial cooperation, the analytical aspects of which can be used in the activities of Russian and Chinese organizations engaged in bilateral financial and economic transactions.

Background: These days in uncertain circumstances and economic downturn, innovation is very important for organizations. This applies also on Dutch franchise retail organizations (DFRO’s) and its suppliers, which are in focus in this thesis. The authors argue that shop employees working in the physical shops are a valuable source of innovation and can function as a pass-through of consumer information to the management of a DFRO and its suppliers.The main question is, if and how DFRO’s and its supplier use shop employees as a source of innovation? Purpose: To describe and explore the involvement of shop employees in the innovation process of Dutch franchise retail organizations and its suppliers; and to find out possible advantages and disadvantages of shop employees’ involvement in the innovation processes, and directions of innovation in which shop employees are involved. Method: This thesis is written from a social constructivism perspective with the use of a deductive approach. A holistic multiple case-study of eight Dutch franchise retail organizations was applied by using qualitative method. To collect the empirical data 23 semi-structured interviews with shop employees were conducted in combination with several observations. The collected empirical data was analyzed by using cross-case synthesis method. The research quality is based upon trustworthiness and authenticity. Results and conclusions: The highest degree of involvement of the shop employees in the innovation process by both management and suppliers takes place in the last three stages of the innovation process, which are validation, commercialization and evaluation, in offer- and support-related directions of innovations. In other words, the shop employees are more involved in the innovation process in their own working environment rather than in the decision-making level. The results of the study show that shop employees are willing to be more involved in the innovation process and see more advantages than disadvantages for management, suppliers and themselves. Suggestions for future research: Since this thesis gives interesting results, the future research could be done to strengthen and expand those. The authors suggest to increase the amount of researched DFRO’s; to research multiple shop locations of the same DFRO; to take the position, responsibilities and working period of the shop employees more into consideration. Also the authors see a necessity of future research to confirm the mentioned possible disadvantages and advantages of shop employees’ involvement out of a different perspective.

Цель исследования – изучить развития торговой деятельности Китая с Россией и европейскими странами в рамках внешнеторговой политики, проводимой правителями Цинской империи в разные периоды. Объект данного исследования – торгово-экономические отношения Китая с Россией и Европой в 1722-1820 гг. Предмет исследования – торговая деятельность Китая с Европой и Россией и политика экономического развития, проводимая цинским правительством в указанный хронологический период. Представленная магистерская диссертация состоит из введения, трех глав, заключения, списка используемых источников и литературы, приложений. В первой главе рассматривается развитие межгосударственных торговых контактов Китая с Европой и Россией в эру Юнчжэн. Во второй главе исследуется этап активизации русско-китайских торговых отношений на Севере Китая в Кяхте и становление особой системы монопольной торговли с иностранцами в Гуанчжоу в эру Цяньлун. В третьей главе проанализированы особенности торговли на территории Кяхты и Гуанчжоу при императоре Цзяцине. В заключении приводятся краткие выводы по проведенным исследованиям. / The aim of the study is to examine the development of China's trade activities with Russia and European countries within the foreign trade policy pursued by the rulers of the Qing Empire in different periods. The object of this study is trade and economic relations of China with Russia and Europe. Subject of the research is China's trade activities with Europe and Russia and economic development policies pursued by the Qing government in the specified chronological period. This master's thesis consists of an introduction, three chapters, a conclusion, a list of used sources and literature, and appendices. The first chapter examines the development of China's interstate trade contacts with Europe and Russia in the Yongzheng era. The second chapter examines the stage of activation of the Russian-Chinese trade relations in the North China and formation of the special monopoly trade system with foreigners in Guangzhou in the Qianlong era. The third chapter analyses peculiarities of trade in the territories of Kyakhta and Guangzhou under the Jiaqing Emperor. The conclusion concludes with brief conclusions of the research.