Procedure for Determining Integral Index of Motor Transport Enterprises Competitiveness as the Basis of Shaping Regional Programs of Transport Infrastructure Development

Abstract

Transport system of a region is a complex socio-economic and technical system closely related to all sectors of national economy. In the present paper, the current problems in all areas of motor transport enterprises performance are identified to provide the enterprises' sustainable functioning and development; an attempt is made to find solutions to the problems of ensuring motor transport enterprise competitiveness. The proprietary methodology for calculating an integral competitiveness index of an enterprise presupposes the justification of the indicators characterizing the competitiveness and weighting coefficients; justification of the choice of information sources and methods of its collection; summarizing and grouping the input data; calculation of intermediary, generalized, and resulting indicators; identification of the integral evaluation of internal and external environment influence on competitiveness; rating enterprises competitiveness. Obtaining an integral index allows comparing the competitiveness of the enterprises in regional economy, to choose an enterprise with a higher competitiveness index (compile a rating for the region's enterprises) in order to provide targeted support and to include it into the cluster policy of the region.