In this article, the first stage results of a Russian-Slovenian cross-cultural study are presented. The main purpose of the study is to describe key structural factors in the subjective criteria of performance monitoring used by Russian and Slovenian managers. The study, which comprises three steps, is of a comparative nature. In the first stage, differences between the monitoring systems of Russian and Slovenian managers are investigated. In terms of the theoretical background of the study, the Model of subjective criteria used by managers to control their performance efficiency (G. Myroliubova & F. Ismagilova) was applied. In order to collect empirical data, a Questionnaire was developed and implemented on 1 The version of this article in Russian under the title "Sub'ektivnye kriterii kontrolia sobstvennoj dejatel'nosti rossiiskih I slovenskih rukovoditelej: sravnitel'nuj analiz proffessional'noj kompetencii" [Subjective criteria of the control of the own activity of Russian and Slovenian leaders: comparative analysis of the professional competence] has appeared in the journal "Obrazovanie i nauka" [Education and science]