The COVID-19 pandemic has significantly affected the employee lifecycle management (ELM) sphere, leading to the adoption of new human resource (HR) technologies and policies. This study investigates the impact of megatrends, artificial intelligence, digital technologies, and innovation on ELM and human resource management (HRM) policies in China, Russia, and Indonesia. Data were collected through structured interviews and publicly available information from companies in these countries between 2021 and 2022. The study evaluates the effects of artificial intelligence (AI), digital transformation (DT), and innovations on the sustainable development of ELM and identifies differences in technological responses to ELM in companies depending on their level of digital maturity. The results show that the majority of companies have continued the process of ELM digital transformation, but the percentage varies based on the scope of activity, labor, and readiness of the country to implement new technologies. The study reveals that large companies in each analyzed country with over 10,000 employees have a greater need and opportunity to implement HR digital transformation, whereas small companies with up to 100 people can operate without automation. In addition, the findings of this study provide propositions for designing how AI and innovations contribute to ELM. This article contributes to the current debate in the literature by substantiating the positive impact of AI, digital technology, and innovation on ELM and HRM strategies, offering practical applications for companies to improve productivity. Overall, this study highlights the importance of adopting innovative HR technologies in response to global challenges and workplace trends.

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The main purpose of the article is to evaluate the role of primary sources of energy in the formation of the global fuel and energy balance. The analysis methodology is based on applying the systematic approach to quantitative indicators allowing to evaluate and identify the main trends in individual primary heat energy markets using the methods of vertical and horizontal analysis, as well as comparative analysis in the retrospective period. The study analyzes the main trends in individual markets of primary energy (coal, natural gas, oil), which forms the basis of the global fuel and energy balance, including regional and country breakdowns; analyzes data on changes in the fuel and energy balance; carries out the assessment of the main trends in the global energy demand, as well as the in-depth analysis of generating clean thermal energy by countries. According to the results of the analysis, global consumption of primary energy increased by 2.2% in 2017, compared with the volumes of consumption in 2016 and was the highest for the period starting in 2013. Consumption of all types of fuel, except for coal and hydropower, also showed high growth rates in 2017. The largest increase in the energy consumption in 2017 was due to the consumption of natural gas, renewable energy and oil. A leading regional consumer of oil, coal, renewable energy and hydropower is Asia, while North America is a leader in terms of consuming nuclear energy and natural gas. Oil remains the dominant fuel in the world, accounting for more than a third of all energy consumed.

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The article deals with the investment forecast for the energy sector of Russia in the long term for the period up to 2030, analyzes the dynamics and identifies cause-effect relationships. The hypothesis of growth of investment attractiveness is formed on the basis of revenue assessment of the largest companies of the fuel and energy complex of Russia. The authors describe the possibilities for the use of financial instruments for the development of the real sector of the economy. The indicators of evaluating the effectiveness of investment projects in the field of oil exploration and production are given. The potential of the world leaders in the field of oil supply to the international energy market is studied. Methods, forms and sources of financing of the real sector of economy are defined. The measures to stimulate economic growth and increase the investment attractiveness of the studied industry are recommended. The analysis of the oil and gas complex is carried out on the following economic indicators: criteria of return on capital and sales, coefficients of business activity, financial leverage, liquidity and capitalization of assets of companies operating in a single industry. This made it possible to identify inefficient producers of raw materials whose investment strategies are in dire need of adjustment and optimization of sources of financing. As a result of the study, proposals are formulated to redistribute investments into more profitable segments of the extractive industry, to combine the mechanisms of taxation of mineral extraction with the extraction of economic benefits from the expansion of the range of export duties levied on foreign trade operations. The article traces the economically significant idea of the need to modernize infrastructure organizations, the construction of new facilities in the activities of generating industries based on the optimization of investment flows in the companies of the real sector of the economy. As a result of the research, the authors substantiate the proposals for linking the economic growth of the country with the processes of investment in oil production and exploration taking into account the elimination of imbalances in the structure of revenue and capital.