November, 5th, 2019, with the participation of the Russian Management Journal, XXIV Dean Pashkus Readings took place at GSOM SPbU. Guest speaker Victor E. Dementiev, (Dr. econ. sci., professor, member correspondent of RAS, Head of scientific direction Central Economics and Mathematics Institute of RAS, Prof. of State University of Management) delivered the lecture on topic “Are hierarchical organizations "mammoths" in the modern economy?”.