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Engineer, occupying the position of a middle manager in the transition to higher-level management becomes not only new knowledge and skills in the areas of production management, finance and personnel, but also changes its style activities.

Abstract. The article discusses the results of the comparative analysis of motivational profiles of managers, who work in the construction industry with innovative materials and technologies. In Russian construction industry the innovative building materials and technologies are being introduced slowly because of many reasons: the absence of a clear state policy in construction industry, dependence on the estate market. The purchasing possibility of the population is low. However, the innovation requires an appropriate motivational spirit of managers: "Interest and usefulness", "Creativity", "Achievement", "Variety and change".

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Abstract. The article discusses the results of the comparative analysis of interaction strategies and behavior models of managers (line and top) and professionals who work in the construction industry. The purpose of the research was to identify typical differences in the behavior of managers and professionals in the conflict situations in two of these three integrated factors: strategy of business communication and the model of behavior in the conflict. We used two test-questionnaires and some tasks (casestudies). The research showed the following result. The participants knew how to answer the questions correctly, how to choose the correct solution. However, their theoretical knowledge and practical skills, which are implemented in their life, are significantly different.

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Abstract. The article discusses the results of social research conducted with the students and the teachers of Moscow State University of Civil Engineering (MGSU). The contradictions between the opinions of University graduates and the teachers of technical and of socialhumanitarian disciplines were discussed. The identified problems lie in the fact that the opinions about the level of socio-humanitarian training of students in the field of "Civil Engineering" are not agreed upon so far, the priorities in the content of socio-humanitarian disciplines (universal or practice-oriented) are not consistent as well.

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