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The aim of this paper is to analyse the political, social and economic background of the divergence of Belarusian and Ukrainian transitions. We focus on Belarus in order to find explanation for questions such as why could Lukashenko remain the authoritarian leader of Belarus, while in Ukraine the position of the political elite had proved less stable and collapsed in 2004. On the theoretical framework of elite-sociology, we seek to determine whether the internal factors (as macroeconomic conditions, standard of living, the oppressive nature of the political system and the structure of the political elite) play a significant role in the operation of the domino effect. This article emphasises the determining role of immanent internal factors, thus the political stability in Belarus can be explained by the role of the suppressing political regime, the hindrance of democratic rights and the relatively good living conditions that followed the transformational recession. Whilst in Ukraine, the markedly different ci rcumstances brought forth the success of the Orange Revolution.

The 21st century has rewritten the map of competences. New concepts such as agility, teamwork, project approach and many more have emerged. "Team player" is a typical buzzword in CVs, a term we use to describe ourselves based on our own perceptions. However, team spirit can be influenced by many factors during our studies, not only on the practical side, but also by the nature of the training module. The project approach, and in particular teamwork in the agile methodology, is of particular importance, so its learning and development can be important already during the studies. In our study, we undertake to map out some of the background factors of teamwork as a mystique, based on the results of a primary quantitative study, using statistical methods and correlation quizzes as a function of educational levels and training characteristics.