Methodological approaches to research the efficiency of social infrastructure management in rural territories

The article is devoted to the generalization of methodological approaches to assessing the effectiveness of development management of social infrastructure in rural areas and the development of a indicators comprehensive system for such assessment. The generalization of existing approaches to determining the effectiveness of social infrastructure management allowed us to conclude that the management of a territorial community and a separate rural area is able to influence its development. The principles of forming criteria for effective management are substantiated and the following general criteria for the effectiveness of social infrastructure management in rural areas are highlighted: targeted justification of decisions; operational implementation of decisions; methods of implementing management functions; the amount of costs for implementing adopted management decisions. It is substantiated that it is advisable to assess the effectiveness of the social infrastructure functioning of rural areas based on taking into account its capabilities for providing social services and their accessibility for rural residents. It is emphasized that indicators of the quality of rural population life should be used as the basis for assessing the effectiveness of the management of the rural areas social infrastructure, and the sources of information for conducting such an assessment are systematized. It is proved that it is advisable to assess the effectiveness of the management of the rural areas social infrastructure based on a dynamic approach, which will allow taking into account the synergistic effect of the influence of social facilities on the development of rural areas. A comprehensive system of indicators for assessing the effectiveness of the management of the development of social infrastructure is proposed, which includes indicators of the quality of rural population life, as well as indicators of the provision, development and efficiency of the its facilities use. Key words: social infrastructure, rural areas, management, quality of life, efficiency, accessibility of services.