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Regional Economics: Theory and Practice
 

Axiological approach to improving the level of service in the service sector

ISSUE 4, APRIL 2026

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Received: 18 February 2026

Accepted: 21 March 2026

Available online: 29 April 2026

Subject Heading: THEORY OF REGIONAL ECONOMY

JEL Classification: D24, L84, M12, M54, O15

Pages: 32-43

https://doi.org/10.24891/elmfni

El’vira G. NIKIFOROVA Corresponding author, Kazan (Volga Region) Federal University (KFU), Kazan, Republic of Tatarstan, Russian Federation
Aelvir4ik@yandex.ru

https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6769-0921

Dinara N. SABIROVA Kazan (Volga Region) Federal University (KFU), Kazan, Republic of Tatarstan, Russian Federation
DNSabirova@kpfu.ru

https://orcid.org/0009-0004-8689-219X

Nikita M. ISKORENKO TOPGUN Academy, Kazan, Republic of Tatarstan, Russian Federation
nikita-iskorenko@yandex.ru

ORCID id: not available

Subject. Transformation of the service economy, development of employees' emotional competence.
Objectives. Assessment of the impact of emotional intelligence level on individual financial performance.
Methods. Correlation analysis tools have been applied.
Results. Based on the example of beauty industry enterprises in the Republic of Tatarstan, a statistically significant positive correlation was identified between the components of emotional intelligence and the financial performance of employees. In addition, the quality of service delivery is influenced by the gender factor and the employee's work experience.
Conclusions. A high level of emotional intelligence among employees affects the financial performance of their activities and the quality of the customer experience. The emotional competence of personnel becomes an important resource that allows increasing the competitiveness of the service economy of the Republic of Tatarstan.

Keywords: service sector, emotional intelligence, empathy, gender differences, correlation analysis

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