Digital Society in a Modern Region: Issues of Its Formation and Ways of Solving Them on the Basis of the Labour Market Management in the Agrarian Sector

Abstract

Purpose: The purpose of the paper is to determine the problems of formation of digital society in the modern region and ways of their solution on the basis of labour market management in the agricultural sector on the example of the North Caucasus Federal District of the Russian Federation. Design/methodology/approach: The authors made an expert assessment aimed at identifying these indicators of the development of digital society in the agricultural sector of the regions of the North Caucasus Federal District of the Russian Federation in 2019. Using the method of regression analysis, a linear dependence of the level of informatization (digitalization) of society in the regions of the North Caucasus Federal District of the Russian Federation in 2019 on the values of selected indicators was determined. Scenario modelling of simplex method was carried out on the basis of the regression model, with the help of which target values of indicators were defined to maximize the level of informatization (digitalization) of the labour market in agrarian sector in the regions under consideration. Findings: It has been revealed that the labour market in the agricultural sector makes a significant contribution to the formation and development of digital society in modern regions, which was proved by the experience of the regions of the North Caucasus Federal District of the Russian Federation in 2019. The actual problems of formation of digital society in the labour market in the agricultural sector of the regions under consideration are connected with low level of digital competition, low demand for digital personnel and low availability of digital technologies. Originality/value: The specificity of agrarian sector of regional economy has been substantiated. Certain recommendations were suggested for state and corporate management of the development of digital society in the labour market in the agricultural sector in the regions of the North Caucasus Federal District of the Russian Federation in 2019 to ensure food security.